Darion Blanding
Darion Blanding
Height: 5-8
Weight: 140
Year: Soph
High School: Narbonne
Major: Kinesiology
Events: 400, 800, Relays

Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2017): Competed in the 800 meters (2:00.74) and ran in relay races during the season…..

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… Named the league’s Most Valuable Player his senior year… 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 any Cal State school and aspires to be a physical therapist… Hobbies include playing video games and running… Nicknamed “Darimilk”… Has one brother – Darius (16)… Is the son of Alex Blanding and Esther Jackson-Blanding… Born in Carson, CA on September 23, 1998…..

Favorite Athlete:  Morris Jones, Jr.              Favorite Movie:  “Django: Unchained”
Favorite Food:  Banana Pudding                  Favorite TV Show:  “The Flash”