AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2011: Earned All-Southeast Region honors after placing 23rd in the NCAA Regional…Also Second-Team All-PBC with a 11th-place finish in the PBC Championships to count in ASU’s conference championship, and named to the PBC All-Academic squad …Finished 7th in the Pacer Invitational, helping ASU to the win with a time of 27:30…Placed 93rd out of more than 200 Division I and II runners in the Charlotte Invitational.
AS A FRESHMAN 2010: Named Second-Team All-Conference...Earned four top-10 finishes...Barreled to a fourth-place finish in the Bobcat Invitational...Placed 10th at PBC Championships...Ended year with 44th place finish in NCAA Southeast Regional.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Greenbrier High School in Evans, Ga. … Graduated in 2010… Lettered in track all four years and cross country in 2007, 2008, 2009 under Coach Kati Smallwood… Awarded the Wingfoot Award, Pre Award, and DMR Record…Part of 2006-2009 Region Champs for cross country.
PERSONAL: Son of Tim and Dana Blackwelder… Born on Jan. 31, 1992… Full name is Robert Steven Blackwelder… Majoring in nursing… Enjoys spending free time running, eating, and napping… Hobbies include running, kayaking, hanging out with friends, and disk golf… Favorite pre-game ritual is praying…Favorite movie is The Dark Knight… Favorite Vacation spot is Bahamas.
