50 Tickets to Brooklyn: Boys #50

THE SUMMER PREVIEW

Accomplishments & Accolades

• 2023 XC State Qualifier
• 20^th Place – Oakland County
• Top 10 – OAA Red
• 31^st Place – D1 State 1600m
• 2^nd Place – Region 2 1600m
• 4^th Place – OAA Red/White 1600m

• 800m – 2:00
• 1600m – 4:20
• 3200m – 9:44
• 5k (XC) – 16:19

Ratings Throughout the Years

Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
11	Blake Peardon	17:18.8	Lake Orion	168.1	Division 1 State	4-Nov	2023
11	Blake Peardon	16:25.4	Lake Orion	189.5	Region 8	27-Oct	2023
11	Blake Peardon	16:19.4	Lake Orion	186.2	OAA Red Championship	19-Oct	2023
11	Blake Peardon	17:05.8	Lake Orion	186.1	Oakland County	7-Oct	2023
11	Blake Peardon	17:43.5	Lake Orion	166.8	Hansons	30-Sep	2023
11	Blake Peardon	17:24.5	Lake Orion	174.5	Spartan	15-Sep	2023
11	Blake Peardon	16:37.6	Lake Orion	190.8	Muskrat Classic	9-Sep	2023
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
10	Blake Peardon	17:46.0	Lake Orion	165.7	Region 8	29-Oct	2022
10	Blake Peardon	16:30.6	Lake Orion	183.1	OAA Red Championship	20-Oct	2022
10	Blake Peardon	16:54.4	Lake Orion	178.5	Stan Ford	14-Oct	2022
10	Blake Peardon	17:24.2	Lake Orion	178.3	Oakland County	8-Oct	2022
10	Blake Peardon	16:59.1	Lake Orion	175.3	Hansons	1-Oct	2022
10	Blake Peardon	17:13.1	Lake Orion	178.6	Mott Fall Classic	23-Sep	2022
10	Blake Peardon	18:21.5	Lake Orion	157.8	Spartan	16-Sep	2022
10	Blake Peardon	17:10.9	Lake Orion	178.7	OAA Red 1	13-Sep	2022
10	Blake Peardon	17:44.5	Lake Orion	179.8	Averill	10-Sep	2022
Grade	Name	Time	Team	Rating	Meet	Date	Year
9	Blake Peardon	17:28.3	Lake Orion	159.6	OAA Red 3	21-Oct	2021
9	Blake Peardon	18:57.1	Lake Orion	153.3	Oxford	15-Oct	2021
9	Blake Peardon	19:47.8	Lake Orion	136.7	Oakland County	9-Oct	2021
9	Blake Peardon	18:01.4	Lake Orion	157.5	OAA Red 2	28-Sep	2021
9	Blake Peardon	19:15.3	Lake Orion	143.6	Mott Fall Classic	24-Sep	2021
9	Blake Peardon	18:18.7	Lake Orion	160.4	Holly	18-Sep	2021
9	Blake Peardon	19:02.3	Lake Orion	156.6	OAA Red 1	14-Sep	2021
9	Blake Peardon	19:16.4	Lake Orion	150.9	Averill	11-Sep	2021
9	Blake Peardon	18:44.5	Lake Orion	149.2	Anchor Bay EB	2-Sep	2021

The Rundown

One of my favorite themes: the story of a runner gradually finding his way in the sport. Blake’s story culminated in a track season where he was able to drop considerable time, from 2:04 to 2:00 in the 800m, 9:55 to 9:44 in the 3200m, and most significantly, 4:29 to 4:20 in the 1600m. That 1600m is the major reason for his inclusion on this list. After hitting a 4:22 at the Barnyard, Blake hit consecutive 4:20’s, which grabbed him a 4^th place finish at the OAA Red/White Championship, then a 2^nd place state qualifier in Region 9. But it’s not as if he’s just a track stud, his abilities extend to the grass as well, as he had two sub-16:30 efforts during championship season to go along with a 20^th place at the traditionally tough Oakland County Championships.