BlakeByer
- position Distance/XC
- class Sophomore
- Major Neuroscience
- Hometown Corvallis, Ore.
- High school Crescent Valley
https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8253258/Kentucky/Blake_Byer.html
Personal Bests:
Cross Country:
5K – 16:11.0
8K – 25:04.9
2023-24 (Sophomore)
- Placed 63rd with a personal best time of 25:04.9 in the 8k at the Southern Showcase
- Placed 112th with a time of 25:49.7 in the 8k at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational
- Placed 96th with a time of 26:15.6 in the 8k at the SEC Championships
2022-23 (Freshman)
Cross Country
- Placed 200th at the Live in Lou with a time of 25:41.7.
High School
- Two-time All-State runner (2019 & 2021)
- Sixth at Oregon State Cross Country Championships in 2019
- Seventh place at NXN Northwest Regional in 2019
- Class of 2022 Valedictorian
Personal
- Birthday:
- Parents: Brent and Laurel Byer
- Siblings: Ella, Lane and Cade Byer
- Major: Kinesiology
- Hobbies: Sketching, reading, road cycling, and hiking
- Favorite teams: Team USA, Portland Timbers, Team Jumbo Vista
- Favorite athletes: Chris Froome and Galen Rupp
- Fun facts: Started a non-profit for Alzheimer’s disease and worked as a wood-fire pizza chef
- Twin brother Cade also runs for UK