Zachary Blackham - M Track & Field

Zachary Blackham

Jumps Hurdles #0

Class

Senior

Hometown

Orem,

Utah

Last School

Orem High School

Roster Years

2011 | 2014-2017

Parents are Greg and Nila
Wife is Autumn Robertson
Has three older sisters
Enjoys country music, coin collecting, Pixar movies, Star Wars and Lord of the Rings
National Honors Society Vice President in high school
Made the honor roll all four years of high school
Majoring in manufacturing engineering
Also recruited by Air Force, Brown, Cornell, Weber State, Utah State, Colorado State

Personal Bests
Time	Event	Meet
2.21 meters	High jump	2016 BYU Robison Invitational / MPSF Championships

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2014

Indoor

Took third in the high jump with a mark of 2.12m (6'11.5") at the BYU Indoor Invitational
Finished in second place in the high jump at the Lobo Invitational with a mark of 2.05m
Placed second at the Air Force Invitational in the high jump (2.12m)
Tied for third at the Armory Invitational in the high jump with a mark of 2.06m
Placed third at the Air Force Collegiate Invitational with a mark of 2.11m
Tied for sixth in the high jump with a mark of 2.06m at the MPSF Championships

Outdoor

Took first at the Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner Kersee Invitational in the high jump with a mark of 2.06m
Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic team
Regional qualifier
Ranked No. 21 in the nation with a jump of 2.18 meters

Sophmore Year 2015

Indoor

Took third in the high jump at the Don Kirby Invite with a mark of 2.14m (7' 0.25")
Won the high jump at the Armory Invitational with a mark of 2.12m (6' 11.5")
Won the high jump at the Ed Jacoby Invite with a mark of 2.10m (6' 10.75")

Outdoor

Junior Year 2016

Indoor

Earned All-America First Team honors by taking third in the high jump (2.18m) at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Men's jumps team captain
Won the high jump at the MPSF Championships with a mark of 2.20m (7'2.50"); it is the fourth-best mark in BYU indoor history
Took third overall at the NCAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 2.18m (7'1.75")
Named to the USTFCCCA All-America First-Team
Named to the 2016 MPSF All-Academic Team

Outdoor

Earned All-America Second Team honors by taking 13th in the high jump (2.09m) at the 2016 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Placed third in the 37th Annual Sun Angel Classic with a mark of 2.05m (6'8.75")
Finished the season ranked 7th in the NCAA Division I West Region in the high jump
Tied for fifth place all-time at BYU with a 7'3 jump at BYU Robison Invitational
Named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team
Qualified for and competed in 2016 U.S. Olympic Track and Field Team Trials

Senior Year 2017

Indoor

Earned All-America Second Team honors by taking 10th in the high jump (2.15m) at the 2017 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
Was named a nominee for the 2016 Curtis Pugsley Track and Field Athlete of the Year award
Took first place at the Boise State Challenge with a mark of 2.15m
Set a personal record of 2.21m at the MPSF Indoor Track and Field Championships and took third place overall

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2011

Outdoor

Took third place at the MWC Championships in the high jump, clearing 2.07m
Finished in second place in the high jump at both the Twilight Meet and BYU Robison Invitational with heights of 2.07m and 2.05m
Fifth place at the USC-Tri Meet in the high jump, clearing 1.98m
First-Team All-Mountain West Conference