Academic Honors
• 2024 ’25 SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
In the Record Books
• Holds school record in the 800 meters (1:47.59)
• Holds school record in the mile (4:03.41)
• Second in Vanderbilt history in the 1,500 meters (3:45.07)
As a Junior (2025-26)
Track & Field
• Fourth in the 800 meters (1:47.59), ninth in the mile (4:03.41) at the Music City Challenge
Cross Country
• Competed in and scored at four meets
• Third Vanderbilt finisher, 78th overall (31:35.21) at the 10k NCAA South Region Championships
• Second Vanderbilt finisher, 90th overall (25:48.2) at the 8k SEC Championships
• Vice President of the Student-Athlete Advisory Council
• 2025-26 SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Council participant
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
• 2024-25 SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Council participant
Cross Country
• Competed in and scored at all six meets, including the SEC and NCAA South Region Championships
• Second Vanderbilt, 74th overall finisher at the NCAA South Region Championships with a personal-best 10k time of 31:54.7
• Second Commodore, 64th overall finisher at the SEC Championships, also recorded a personal-best time in the 8k (24:12.0)
• Earned a top 25 finish in the gold 8k (24:43.2) at the Joe Piane Invitational
• Recorded a personal best in the 5k (15:45.0) and was the 11th overall finisher at the Belmont Opener
Track & Field
• Placed sixth in the 1,500 meters (3:45.07) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
• Set the school record in the 800 meters (1:49.66) at the Joe Walker Invitational
As a Freshman (2023-24)
• First in the 1,500m (3:51.08) and second in the 800m (1:50.28) at the Music City Challenge
• Competed in and scored at five meets, including the NCAA South Region Championships
• 92nd overall (25:53.9) at the 8K SEC Championships
• 34th overall (25:13.0) at the 7.8K Mountain Dew Invitational
• First among Vanderbilt athletes and 18th overall (15:46.4) at the 5K Belmont Opener
The Bliven File
• Prepped at West Salem
• 2023 Nike Outdoor Nationals first-team All-American in the 2,000m steeplechase and as a member of the DMR
• All-state honoree in three events
• 2023 West Salem Male Track Athlete of the Year
• Two-time conference champion in the 800 meters
• 2022 all-conference
• Runner-up at the 2022 district cross country championships and seventh at the state championships
• President of the Fellowship of Christian Student-Athletes Club
• MAPS credit union intern
• Manager of his high school’s student store
• Prep-best times of 8:54.5 in the three miles (XC) and 14:57.1 in the 5K (XC).
Personal
• Sister, Hannah, swam in college for Utah Tech (Dixie State).