Sarah Blake

Trent Zelden

Throws

/ Track & Field

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STARKVILLE, MS - 2021.03.27 - Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays

Photo by: Mississippi State Athletics

STARKVILLE, MS - March 27, 2021 - The Mississippi State Bulldogs compete in the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays at the Mike Sanders Track Complex in Starkville, MS. Photo By Chamberlain Smith

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Position:
Throws
Height:
5-8
Class (Indoor):
--
Class (Outdoor):
Sr.^
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School/Previous School:
Homewood HS / Kentucky

School Record Holder (Javelin) - 52.73m
2019 Outdoor Second-Team All-American (Javelin)

2021 Outdoor Season

USA: Competed at the USATF Olympic Trials, finishing in 14th in the qualifying round with a best-throw of 47.98m (6/25).

Mississippi State: Threw to a first-place finish at the Bulldog Relays with a throw of 50.27m (3/27) ... At the Florida Relays, she finished in sixth (4/3) ... Came in ninth in the javelin at the SEC Championships with a throw of 47.52m (5/13) ... Had a 15th-place finish at the NCAA East Prelims (5/27).

2020 Outdoor Season

Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

2019 Outdoor Season

USA: Finished 10^th in the javelin at the USATF Championships (7/25) where she threw 48.52m.

Mississippi State: Broke the school record in the javelin with a mark of 45.07m to place second at the Al Schmidt Bulldog Relays (3/23)… Finished 11^th in the javelin at the Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays (3/29) with a throw of 42.96m … Threw a then-season-best 48.02m to place seventh at the Crimson Tide Invitational (4/12) … Broke her own school record in the javelin with a throw of 52.73m at the National Relays (4/26) … Placed fourth and scored at the SEC Championships (5/9) with a 50.95m throw … Advanced to the NCAA Championships with a sixth-place finish at the NCAA East Prelims (5/23) after throwing 51.33m … Earned All-American honors with an 11^th-place finish in the javelin at the NCAA Championships (6/7) where she threw 51.00m.

2019 Indoor Season

Did not compete.

2017 Outdoor Season (at Kentucky)

Eclipsed 50m for the first time with a mark of 52.23m (171-4) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational (3/17) to open the season with a fourth-place finish… Finished second in the javelin in consecutive meets with throws of 50.52m (165-9) at the Tennessee Relays (4/6) and 50.83m (166-9) at the Florida Relays (3/30) … Took home seventh place in the javelin at the SEC Relays (4/28) and Texas Invitational (4/14) … Scored at the SEC Championships (5/11) with a fifth-place finish while breaking her own school record at 53.12m (174-3) … Finished 10^th at the NCAA East Prelims (5/25) … Advanced to the NCAA Championships (6/7) for the second year in a row, placing 20^th in Eugene after launching the implement 48.97m (160-8) ... Placed 16^th in the javelin at the USATF Championships (6/22) with a throw of 43.08m (141-4).

2017 Indoor Season (at Kentucky)

Did not compete.

2016 Outdoor Season (at Kentucky)

Opened the year at the Baldy Castillo Invitational (3/18) with a 47.38m (155-5) throw… Placed in the top 10 at the LSU Invitational (4/30), Virginia Challenge (4/22) and Spec Towns Invitational (4/8) … Finished 11^th at the SEC Championships (5/12) … Set the school and freshman records with a throw of 49.90m (163-8) to place fourth at the NCAA East Prelims (5/26) ... Finished 17^th in the javelin at the NCAA Championships (6/8) with a mark of 48.60m (159-5).

2016 Indoor Season (at Kentucky)

Did not compete.

Academics / Service

Named USTFCCCA All-Academic for the 2021 season ... Named to the SEC Honor Roll in spring of 2020 ... A President's Scholar in fall of 2018 and spring of 2019 ... A six-time Bulldog Honor Roll member and four-time Top Dawg award winner.

Before the Bulldogs

Spent two years at Kentucky … Broke the Alabama state meet record in 2015 in the javelin with a winning throw of 41.72m (136-5) leading the Patriots to their second state championship … Team also won the state title in 2014 after she finished as state runner-up in both javelin and discus … Won the Alabama Junior Olympic title along with the Region 6 Junior Olympic crown in 2015 … Finished as a high school All-American at the USATF Junior Olympics … Also played basketball and golf.

Personal

Born Sarah Thomas Blake on June 30, 1997 to Thomas and Kimberlee Blake … Has a sister, Kylee … Graduated in 2020 with her bachelor's in interdisciplinary studies ... Graduated with her master's in food science, nutrition and health promotion in April of 2021.

Collegiate Bests:

Outdoor

Javelin - 53.12m^ (SEC Championships - 5/11/2017)

^set at prior school

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Thursday, March 31

Woods adds Aniecia Brewster To Track And Field Staff

Wednesday, September 03

Daniel McArthur Joins Track And Field Staff

Monday, August 11

Men’s And Women’s Track And Field Earn USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors

Wednesday, July 23

Three Bulldogs Named To The CSC Academic All-District Team

Wednesday, June 25

Mississippi State University Athletics

2021 Track & Field Roster

Roster

Kareem Agostino

Navasky Anderson

Jordan Barrow

Blake Beavers

Jacob Belin

Sarah Blake

Danielle Brissett

Zoe Brito-Babapulle

Shayla Broughton

Keshun Byrd

Garrett Carswell

Francesca Chambers

Leon Clarke

Rosealee Cooper

Benjamin Craw

Cameron Crump

Sema'J Daniels

Silvia De La Pena Garibay

Giacomo DeLuca

Reese Dunne

Helen Claire Edmonds

Keldrick Edwards

Alexis Farley

Shayla Felder

Cade Finley

Colby Freeman

Clayton Fulgham

Faith Gilbert

Jada Grant

Sindri Guðmundsson

Omari Hammond

Jesse Henderson

Audrey Honiotes

Montel Hood

Tierra Hooker

Breja Hooks

Tyriq Horsford

Emma Hunt

Brock Isom

DJ Jónsson

Kennedy Jackson

Freddie Jackson III

Maddy Kish

Karson Kowalchuk

Nolan Krol

Julia Lasley

Emilia Lesniak

Shacquille Lowe

Katie Martin

Caroline Mattox

Jada McDougle

Ashley Melcherts

Peyton Mickelson

Okheme Moore

Gabriel Moronta

Cathrina Morris

Shar Nichols

Jenna Oetting

Daniel Pepper

Stephanie Peterson

Jeremiah Pierce

Asia Poe

Matthew Ray

Slater Richardson

Shamar Rose

Sylvia Russell

Savannah Schwab

Kenya Small

Nykah Smith

Samuel Smith

Terry Smith Jr.

Lake Spradling

Jhordyn Stallworth

Caroline Standley

Sydney Steely

Emma Tucker

Chandler Underwood