Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2017): Competed in the 800 meters (2:00.74) and on numerous relay teams…..

Narbonne HS: 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 over a 5K course in cross country….  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 and was voted their Most Valuable Player… Reached the league finals in multiple events three seasons in a row…..

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 Cal State Long Beach and aspires to be a physical therapist and track and field coach… Hobbies include playing video games… Nicknamed “Darimilk”… Has one brother – Darius (16)… 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:  Banana Pudding              Favorite TV Show:  “The Flash”