Skyler Blessman
Skyler Blessman
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Grimes, Iowa
  • High School:
    Dallas Center-Grimes

Bio

Honors & Awards
  • Letterwinner (2022)
2022 | freshman
  • Raced in six races in her debut campaign
  • Finished sixth on the team at the Platte River Rumble, running a career-best 6k of 23:09.7
High School
  • A 2022 graduate of Dallas Center-Grimes High School
  • Two-year letterwinner in cross country and three-year letterwinner in track and field
  • 2x cross country state qualifier (2020, 21)
  • All-conference and all-district performer in cross country (2021)
  • Academic all-state in cross country (2021) and track and field (2022)
  • 3x academic all-conference in cross country and track and field (2019, 20, 21)
  • 2021 recipient of Coaches Award in cross country
  • Placed fourth in the 4x800 relay at state track and field as a senior
  • State qualifier in sprint medley (2021)
  • Winner of Sportsmanship Award for track and field (2022)
  • Took first in the open 800 at districts (2022)
  • Member of National Honor Society
Personal
  • Parents are Scott and Sulley Blessman
  • Has one sibling, Cole
  • Majoring in educational studies
  • Also a member of the Storm track and field team

News Mentions

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Simpson finishes in top five at Wartburg

The Simpson College men and women’s cross country teams both put together top five finishes in a field full of regionally ranked and...

September 30, 2023