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DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY PANTHERS

2024-25 Track and Field Roster

Walter Cronk
Walter Cronk

Tessa Blankenship

  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-6
  • Position Multi
  • Hometown Holland, Mich.
  • Highschool Hamilton

Biography

TFRRS Performance List

DU Highlights: 
(2023-24) Member of the GLIAC All-Academic team...finished second in the triple jump (31' 9.25") at the GVSU Tune Up (Feb. 16)...placed ninth in the triple jump (31' 3") at the GLIAC Indoor Championships...claimed fourth place in the triple jump (32' 4.25") at the DU Panther Classic (Apr. 13)...brought home 11th place in the triple jump (30' 11") at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships.

(2022-23) Finished eighth in the hepthalon at the GLIAC Outdoor Championships (3,284 points)...set a new PR in the high jump (4' 5") and 800 meters (2:48.65) during that event...set a PR in the GVSU Al Owens Classic (1:06.79)...set a new PR indoors in the shot put during the pentathlon (29' 2.5").

(2021-22) She ran a personal best for the 60 of 8.34 at the Bob Eubanks Open...recorded a personal best for the 200 of 27.71 at the Bill Clinger on Jan. 28... competed and achieved a personal best for the Long Jump of 4.90m on Feb. 12...also earned a personal best for Triple Jump of 10.03m placing 3rd at the Spring Thing...ran a personal best for the Javelin Throw of 30m at the DU Invite, taking 3rd. 

High School: Prepped at Hamilton under head coach Travis Pertner...as a senior in track and field, named second team all-state in the 4x100 relay and was also named all-region, all-area, all-county, and all-conference...as a sophomore, named all-conference, all-county, and all-area...earned second team all-state in the 4x100 relay and set two school records in the 4x100 and 4x200 relays...as a swimmer, earned first team all-state seven times and holds two school records...named all-conference, all-area, and was a state qualifier four times.

Personal: Majoring in nursing...daughter of Randy and Amy Blankenship...born on April 28...favorite movie is The Conjuring.

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Sprints
    5'6"
  • 2024-25Senior

    Multi
    5'6"