Blake Ellis
Sprints
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Highland, 
Utah
Last School
Lone Peak High School
Roster Years
2017-2020


Personal

  • Parents are Derek and Michelle Ellis
  • Has two sisters and one brother (Madison, Emily and Porter)
  • Married to Taylor Bishop
  • Major: Exercise Science
  • Minors: Business Management, Molecular Biology, Chemistry

Before BYU

  • Participated in the USATF Junior Olympics/Nationals
  • Participated in the Utah high school state championships
  • Played baseball and football

Stats

Personal Bests
Mark/Time Event Meet
11.12 100m 2018 Utah Spring Classic
21.92 200m 2018 Mark Faldmo Invitational
47.54 400m 2019 Robison Invitational

Career Stats

Mission

  • Frankfurt , Germany
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2017

Outdoor

  • At the BYU Cougar Invitational, set a personal best in the 400m with a time of 48.95
  • Logged a personal record in the 200m with a time of 22.22 at the Faldmo Invitational
Sophmore Year 2018

Outdoor

  • Finished 14th and 21st overall in the 400m (49.79) and 200m (22.61), respectively, at the Hornet Invitational
  • Took second in the 400m (48.98) and seventh in the 200m (22.36) at the UVU Collegiate Invitational
  • Ran a career-best 11.12 in the 100m to finish 13th at the Utah Spring Classic and took 11th in the 400m (50.08)
  • Clocked a 21.92 in the 200m to take second at the Mark Faldmo Invitational while also taking third in the 400m (48.64)
  • Earned a personal-best 48.53 in a second-place finish in the 400m at the Robison Invitational while also placing 13th in the 200m (21.99)
  • Placed second in the 400m (48.64) at the Weber State Twilight Meet
  • Took second in the 400m (48.57) at the BYU Last Chance Meet
Junior Year 2019

Indoor

  • Clocked season-best times in the 200m (22.22) and 400m (48.84) at the Texas Tech Shootout
  • Competed in three meets during the 2019 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Ran on the 4x400m relay team that took 18th (3:08.02) at the NCAA Outdoor Championships and received All-America Honorable Mention
  • Took 11th at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds in the 4x400m to advance to Nationals (3:06.67)
  • Earned a personal record in the 400m with a time of 47.54 at the Robison Invitational while also racing on the 4x400m relay team that won the event with a time of 3:06.64
  • Competed in nine meets during the 2019 outdoor season
Senior Year 2020

Indoor

  • Earned an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship
  • Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors
  • 2020 MPSF Championships third-place finisher in the men's DMR as the 400m leg
  • Ran season-best times in the 200m (22.37) and 400m (49.30) at the Texas Tech Shootout
  • Competed in four meets during the 2020 indoor season
Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year