Brady Bliven Season 2024-25
Student-Athlete Highlights
• Competed at the 2023 NCAA DI South Region Cross Country Championships
Academic Honors
• 2023-24 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
As a Sophomore (2024-25)
• Second Vanderbilt finisher (25:26.1) at the 8k Wisconsin Pre-Nationals
• Second Vanderbilt, 23rd overall finisher in the gold 8k (24:43.2) at the Joe Piane Invitational; 8k personal best
• Fifth Vanderbilt, 91st overall finisher (25:29.9) at the 8k Southern Showcase
• Fourth Vanderbilt, 11th overall finisher (15:45.0) at the 5k Belmont Opener
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).
