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2015 Men's Cross Country Roster

Reno Blum

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Tahlequah, Okla.
  • Highschool Tahlequah (Okla.)

Biography

OCU Personal Bests
 
SeasonEventTime
Cross Country8K25:37.00
Outdoor5K15:33
Outdoor1,500m4:21
Outdoor800m2:08
Half Marathon13.1 mi1:11.48
Marathon26.2 mi2:47:13

Experienced runner.

Fall 2015: Placed 16th in the Central Oklahoma Land Run with a time of 21:15.96 ... finished in 66th place in the Fort Hays State Tiger Open with a time of 26:05.6 ... recorded a new personal record of 25:37.00 in the NAIA Mid-States Classic, good for seventh place ... turned in a ninth-place finish at the Sooner Athletic Conference Championships with a time of 25:43.9 ... received all-SAC honors ... finished 43rd in the NAIA cross country championship with a time of 25:40.0.

2014-15: Finished 12th in 8,000 meters with a time of 
26 minutes, 20.59 seconds in SAC cross country championships ... 26:13.60 in NAIA Mid-States Classic ... 12th in the marathon at the NAIA men's outdoor track and field championship with a time of 2:47:13.0 ... fourth in the 5,000 meters at the Oklahoma Baptist Open ... personal best of 15:43.98 in the 5,000 meters at the Nebraska Tune-Up ... fifth with a time of 1:11:48 at the Moundbuilder Half Marathon ... academic all-SAC in cross country and track & field.

2013-14: Finished 30th in the Central Oklahoma Land Run ... finished second in the Oklahoma City Fall Classic 6K with a time of 20:08 ... finished 32nd in the Oklahoma State Cowboy Jamboree ... finished 34th in the Oklahoma Baptist Bison Invitational with a time of 27:22 ... finished 24th in the SAC Championships with a time of 27:28 ... finished third in the 5,000 meters at the Oklahoma Baptist Open with a time of 15:48 ... finished eights in the K.T. Woodman Classic 5,000 meters.

2012-13: Finished 28th in the Central Oklahoma Land Run four-mile race … finished sixth in the Oklahoma City Fall Classic 5K … finished 56th in the Bison Invitational 8K … finished 100th in the NAIA Mid-States Classic 8K … finished 42nd in the SAC Cross Country Championships 8K … finished 56th in the 800 meters and 46th in the 1500 meters at the Southwestern Invitational … finished 20th in the 5,000 meters at the Oklahoma Baptist Open … finished 40th with a time of 4 minutes and 38 seconds in the 1500 meters and 77th in the 800 meters at the Emporia State Relays … posted a time of 4:25 in the 1500 meters at the K.T. Woodman Classic … finished 19th with a time of 4:23 in the 1500 meters at the SAC Classic … finished 19th with a time of 4:22 in the 1500 meters at the Southwestern Relays.

High school: Ran at Tahlequah High School … all-conference, all-region and all-state in cross country … lettered three times in cross country and four times in track … coached by Jason Procter … President’s Scholar Award winner.

Amateur: T
hird place at the 2014 half marathon in the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon.

Personal: Majoring in psychology … enjoys running, reading and exploring music … son of Sadie Blum … born Dec. 19, 1993.


More on Reno:
Nickname: Reno 911
Favorite Actor: Christian Bale
Person I would most like to meet: Ryan Hall
Favorite team: Dallas Cowboys
Favorite midnight snack: Greek yogurt with fruit

 

Sponsored by:

Sadie and Darron Toney

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

  • 2013Sophomore

  • 2014Junior

  • 2015Senior