2023-24 Men's Track & Field Roster

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Stuart Bladon

Stuart Bladon

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Newbury, England
  • High School:
    The Downs School

Summary

Biography

AWARDS
• First Team All-Patriot League (2024: Decathlon)
• Patriot League Field Athlete of the Week: Outdoor (4.18.23; 4.16.24)
• Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2022, 2023, 2024)
• USTFCCCA All-Academic Athlete (2023, 2024)
• Patriot League Scholar Athlete of the Year (2024 outdoor)
• Academic All-Patriot League Team (2024)
• CSC Academic All-District (2024)

AS A SENIOR IN 2023-24
During the outdoor season, was the Patriot League Champion in the decathlon with a school record score of 7,171 points…Set personal bests in the 100m (11.14), shot put (12.96m (42’ 6.25”)), javelin (52.94m (173’ 8”)) and 1,500m (4:38.19) in his school record setting decathlon performance…Finished ninth at the Bryan Clay Invitational with a score of 6,873…Cleared 4.56m (14’ 11.5”) in pole vault at the South Florida Invitational for a personal best…During the indoor season, ran a personal best 60m hurdle time of 8.55 at the Patriot League Championships…Also vaulted 4.45m (14’ 7.25”) at the league championships to place seventh…Placed 19th in the long jump 6.11m (20’ 0.25”) at the Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite…Opened the season in the shot put Suffolk Ice Breaker meet with a mark of 11.85m (38’ 10.5”).


AS A JUNIOR IN 2022-23
During the outdoor season, set a school record in the decathlon with a personal best mark of 7,081 points at the UConn Northeast Challenge, which was fueled by personal bests in six events (100m, long jump, 400m, pole vault, javelin, 1500m) … Finished 10th in the Decathlon at the Patriot League Championships ... During the indoor season, placed third in the heptathlon at the Patriot League Championships with a score of 5,098 points … Made his BU debut at the Boston University Sharon Colyear Danville Season Opener (Dec. 3), hitting marks of 7.39 in the 60m dash and 6.31m (20’ 8.5”) in the long jump. 

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2021-22
Did not compete.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020-21
Did not compete.

BEFORE BOSTON UNIVERSITY
As a junior, set South of England Championship record for the indoor heptathlon ...  English Schools National Decathlon Champion ... Represented England at the U17 International pentathlon ... Four top ten finishes in individual events at nationals. 

PERSONAL
Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in economics and political science ... Is the son of Rachel and Bruce Bladon.

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  • 2020-21Freshman

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  • 2021-22Sophomore

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  • 2022-23Junior

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  • 2023-24Senior

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