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Marian University Ind.

Official Athletics Site of Marian University Knights

2023 Men's Cross Country

Blake Hipkiss

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Noblesville, Ind.
  • Prev School Indiana State

Biography

Career Achievements: NAIA Qualifier (2023 - 83rd at NAIA Championships) ... All-Crossroads League Team (2023).

2023: Had the best season of his collegiate career as a senior earning All-Crossroads League honors and qualifying for the NAIA National Championships ... Kicked off the season with career-best finish at the Ray Bullock Invitational, placing fourth with a time of 25:31.9 ... Had four top-20 finishes on the season ... Clocked a 8K PR time of 25:06.8 to finish 11th at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge ... Ran a 25:38.3 time to finish 10th at the Crossroads League Championshis, earning All-CL team honors ... Raced at the NAIA National Championships, finishing in a time of 26:08.4 and placed 83rd. 

2022: Competed in four of five meets in his second season as a Knight ... Was the No. 2 runner on the team throughout the season ... Finished in the top-30 in three of four meets ... Clocked a PR in the five-mile at the Catholic Classic leading Marian with a 71st place finish and time of 27:34 ... Finished 20th at the IWU Twilight ... Had a season-best time of 25:43 and finished 10th at the Louisville Classic ... Finished 27th at the Crossroads League Championships with a 26:47 time. 

2021: Ran in six of seven meets after transferring from Indiana State ... Led Marian and posted a season-best finish in the IWU Twilight with a time of 25:18.2 for 11th place ... Took 38th place and finished in 27:05.4 at the Catholic Invite ... Ran a 25:35.2 for 47th place at the NAIA Great Lakes Challenge ... Just missed All-Crossroads League honors with an 18th place finish at the CL Championship (26:09.1) ... Completed the NAIA National Championship race in 27:32.4 to end the season.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Junior

  • 2023Senior