2013 Track and Field Roster
Blake Berens
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-11
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Loveland, Colo.
- High School:
- Loveland
PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
60 Meters: 7.04 (2014)
200 Meters: 22.26 (2014)
400 Meters: 50.46 (2014)
OUTDOOR
100 Meters: 10.95 (2014)
200 Meters: 21.62 (2012)
400 Meters: 48.61 (2012)
PAC-12 SCORING
2013 4x400-Meter Relay, 4th (3:09.84)
2014 4x100-Meter Relay, 6th (41.38)
2014: Indoor: Berens focused on the shorter sprints, especially the 200 during the season. He clocked a personal best of 22.26 at the Air Force All-Comers meet (1/11), finishing ninth. Berens raced in both the 60 and the 200 at the MPSF Championships. He ran 22.40 in the 400, placing 26th, and was 18th in the preliminary rounds of the 60, crossing the finish with a personal record of 7.04.
Outdoor: Berens ran the 100, 200 and 400-meter sprints, as well as the 4x100 and 4x400-meter relays. He raced a personal best (10.95) in the 100 at Pac-12s, finishing 19th overall in the preliminary rounds. Berens ran a season-best in the 200 (21.97) at Pac-12s, placing 20th. He was also a member of the 4x100 relay that raced at Pac-12s. The team finished sixth overall with a time of 41:38.
2013: Indoor: Did not compete.
Outdoor: Berens ran the 200 and 400 and was part of the 4x400-meter relay team. Berens raced a season-best time of 49.41 in the 400 at the Fum McGraw Quadrangular (3/30), which was good for third overall. A month later, he recorded another season-best, this time in the 200 (21.88), at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/27). Berens raced the 200 at the Pac-12 Championships and placed 20th in the preliminary round (22.16). As a member of the 4x400 relay, he earned his first letter as he helped the team to a fourth-place finish (3:09.84). The relay went on to place 24th at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships (3:12.82).
2012: Indoor: Berens competed in three events during his redshirt freshman season. He raced to an eighth-place finish in the 60-meter dash at the Potts Invite (1/21) with a time of 7.10. A week later at the Air Force Team Challenge (1/28), Berens recorded season best times in the 200 (22.66) and the 400 (54.54).
Outdoor: Berens raced the 200 and 400 during his second season with the Buffs. He clocked personal bests in both events at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/28). Berens placed second in the 200, finishing in 21.62, and was fourth in the 400, crossing the line in 48.61. Berens raced both events at the Pac-12 Championships. He was 14th in the 400 (49.48) and 19th in the 200 (21.93).
2011: Indoor: Did not compete
Outdoor: Berens competed in the 100 and 400-meter dashes, but mostly concentrated on the 200. He raced his fastest time of the season (22.04) at the Jack Christiansen Invite (4/23) and earned a fourth-place finish. Berens’ second fastest time of the year was 22.05 which he raced the previous week at the CSU-Pueblo Open. He had personal records in the 100 (11.01 at the Jack Christiansen Invite) and the 400 (49.90 at the CSU-Pueblo Open).
HIGH SCHOOL: Berens earned three letters as a member of the Indians track and field team. His team was a 2010 Colorado State 5A finalist. He was also a member of the honor roll in high school.
HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 100 Meters: 11.15; 200 Meters: 21.63.
IN THE CLASSROOM: Berens majored in architectural engineering.
PERSONAL: Blake Nathan Berens was born on May 24, 1992. He is the son of Marshall and Bonnie Berens and has one sister, Melinda.
