2014 Men's Cross Country

Blake Wanser

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mission Viejo, Calif.

Biography

2014 (Senior)
  Competed at the NCAA West Regional meet, covering the 10K course in 32:32.7
  Finished 54th at the Big West Championships in 26:06 (8K)
  Placed 46th at the Highlander Invitational 6K (19:27) and 49th at the Vanguard Invitational 8K (27:29)

2013 (Junior)
  Came in 58th at the Big West Championships with a time of 29:25
  Had a top-20 showing at the UC Irvine Invitational (27:04)
  Ran an 8K season-best 26:37 to place 31st at the Mustang Challenge
  Finished 45th at the Highlander Invitational 6K (19:08)

2012 (Sophomore)
  UCI's top finisher at the Titan Invitational where he was 38th overall (26:00.5)
  Took 16th at the Highlander Invitational, concluding the 6K course in 18:29

2011 (Freshman)
  Did not compete

High School
• Graduated from Calvary Chapel High School in 2011
• Four-year letterwinner in track & field and cross country
• Earned all-league honors in cross country as a freshman and sophomore
• Also won three varsity letters in soccer

Personal
• Majoring in mechanical engineering
• Parents are CJ and Keith Wanser
• Has one younger sister, Brooke


TOP MARKS AT UCI
6K = 18:29 (2012 Highlander Invitational)
8K = 26:00.5 (2012 Titan Invitational)
10K = 32:32.7 (2014 NCAA West Regional)