Blake Reimer

Position:
Sprints
Height:
6-0
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Fort Collins, Colo.
High School:
Fort Collins

PERSONAL BESTS

INDOOR

200 Meters: 22.45 (2012)

400 Meters: 49.02 (2011)

600 Yards: 1:14.31 (2011)

OUTDOOR

200 Meters: 21.74 (2011)

400 Meters: 47.83 (2011)

MPSF SCORING

2012 4x400-Meter Relay, 7th (3:15.50)

PAC-12 SCORING

2012 4x400-Meter Relay, 4th (3:09.64)

2013: Indoor: Reimer raced in a trio of 400-meter dashes for the Buffs as well as one 4x400 meter relay. He finished the Air Force All-Comers Meet (1/12) with a fourth-place finish as well as a season-best time of 49.87. Reimer recorded a time of 50.49 at the Tyson Invite (2/9) and also helped the relay to a time of 3:20.23 which was 13^th overall.

Outdoor: Did not compete.

2012: Indoor: Reimer focused on the 400 during the indoor season. He ran his best time of the season at the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships, placing 14^th in the prelims. Reimer helped the 4x400-meter relay team pick up a seventh-place finish at the championship as the relay finished in 3:15.50. Earlier in the season, Reimer won the 400 at Potts Invite (1/21) with a time of 50.52.

Outdoor: Reimer raced the 200, 400 and was a member of the 4x400-meter relay. He ran a season best time of 21.99 in the 200 at the Fum McGraw Quadrangular (3/31). Reimer clocked his season best in the 400 at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/20), finishing in 48.49. At the Pac-12 Championships, he placed 13^th in the prelims of the 400 (48.54). Reimer did help CU score at the conference meet in the 4x400 relay, which placed fourth in 3:09.64. The relay went on to compete at the NCAA West Prelim and took 18^th overall (3:10.95).

2011: Indoor: Reimer ran the top two times by a Buff in the 400 during the indoor season. His season best was 49.02, which he ran in the prelims of the Big 12 Championships. The second fastest time was 49.23 at the Don Barrett Duals (1/29) where he placed sixth. Reimer also competed in the 4x400-meter and mile relay.

Outdoor: Reimer once again led the Buffs in the 400, this time recording the top four times for the Buffs. He raced to a personal-record time of 47.83 at the LSU Alumni Gold. Reimer placed fourth overall in the ‘B’ section. In the prelims of the Big 12 Championships, he raced to his second best time of 48.24 and was 17^th in prelims. Reimer also competed in the 200. He PR’d at the CSU-Pueblo meet (4/16) with a time of 21.74 and placed sixth. At the conference meet, he was 17^th in prelims, crossing the finish in 21.84. Reimer was a member of the 4x400-meter relay as well.

HIGH SCHOOL: Reimer was a member of the FCHS track and field team and focused mainly on the 400-meter dash. He was all-conference and the team’s MVP his junior year.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 200 Meters: 22.44; 400 Meters: 48.46.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Reimer is a physics major and was a member of the Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll.

PERSONAL: Blake Main Reimer is the son of Nathan Reimer, who played football at Colorado State, and Christine Reimer of Fort Collins. He has one sister, Audrey. Reimer lists his hobbies as cycling, swimming and golfing. He has also volunteered with Habitat for Humanity.