Darion Blanding
Darion Blanding
Height: 5-8
Weight: 140
Year: Frosh
High School: Narbonne
Major: Kinesiology
Events: 200, 800, Relays

Narbonne HS: Specialized in the 100 meters (11.3), 200 meters (23.2) and long jump (19’ 9”)… Helped the team win the Marine League championship as a senior… Spent four years on the track and field team and two with the cross country team… Posted a personal best time of 19:19.0 in cross country…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was running a leg of the 4x400-meter relay team that came from sixth place to win the league championship… Would like to transfer to the University of Oregon and aspires to be a track and field coach… Hobbies include playing video games… Nicknamed “Darimilk”… Has one brother – Darius (15)… Is the son of Alex Blanding and Esther Jackson-Blanding… Born in Long Beach, CA on September 23, 1998…..

Favorite Athlete:  LeBron James               Favorite Movie:  “Django: Unchained”
Favorite Food:  Fried Chicken                    Favorite TV Show:  “The Flash”