2010-11 Cross Country Roster

Blake Choplin 2009-10 Cross Country Roster

XC/Mid


Height 5'11''
Class Senior
Hometown Kansas City, MO
High School Oak Park
Blake Choplin - Cross Country - Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Bio

AS A JUNIOR: Focused on track distance events as a junior … won the 1,000 meters at the Blue and Gold Invitational, posting a time of 2:27.48 … placed third in the mile at the Notre Dame Indoor Opener, recording a 4:15.24 time … won the 800 meters at the Indiana Invitational (1:51.10) … palced fourth in the 1,000 meters at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships, posting a time of 2:22.73 … recorded a second place finish in the 800 meters at the Alex Wilson Invitational with a time of 1:49.25 … ran on the 4×800 meter relay team which finished fourth at the Drake Relays … finished ninth in the 800 meters at the Georgia Tech Invitational (1:50.02) … placed 13th in the 800 meters at the NCAA Mideast Regionals with a time of 1:51.06.

AS A SOPHOMORE: Finished second in the 800 meters at the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 1:51.38 … ran a 1,000-meter preliminary time of 2:27.21 at the BIG EAST Indoor Championship … clocked an 800-meter time of 1:51.36 at the Stanford Invitational during the outdoor season … competed in the 800 meters at the BIG EAST Championships, finishing with a time of 1:51.51.

AS A FRESHMAN: Opened his career with the Irish with a second-place finish in the 1,000 meters at the Notre Dame Blue and Gold Meet … competed in the 800 meters at the Notre Dame Invitational, clocking in at 1:55.40 … ran an 800-meter time of 1:53.65 at the Alex Wilson Invitational … competed in the 800 meters at the Stanford Invitational, finishing with a time of 1:53.28 at the outdoor event.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: Received seven letters over the course of his high school career… was a four time track and field letter winner … was the track and field team captain his junior and senior years … won two state championships for track and field … named to the track and field All-State team four times … lettered in cross country his senior year … two time letterman in soccer … played left outside defense … was soccer team MVP his senior season … broke his track coach[apos]s 25 year old school record in the 800m … member of National Honor Society … member of student council … son of Joe and Betty Choplin … has one brother, Ryan Humar … majoring in psychology.

CHOPLIN[apos]S CAREER INDOOR BESTS

800m 1:51.10
1,000m 2:22.73

CHOPLIN[apos]S CAREER OUTDOOR BESTS

800m 1:49.25