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Blake Sifferlin
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Akron, Ohio
- High School:
- St. Vincent St. Mary's
- Previous School:
- Youngstown State
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- Pole Vault: 5.50m (2025)
Outdoor Track
- Pole Vault: 5.50m (2025)
SEC Scoring
Indoor Track
- 2025 - Pole Vault - 1st - 5.50m
Outdoor Track
- 2025 - Pole Vault - 5th - 5.50m
HONORS
- 2024-25 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- 2025 USTFCCCA Track & Field All-Academic Athlete
- 2025 Indoor All-SEC First Team
- 2025 Indoor SEC Champion - Pole Vault
2025 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Saw action at seven meets during his first outdoor season with the Vols
- Placed 16th in the pole vault at the NCAA East Prelims (5/29) with a mark of 5.18m (17-0)
- Shattered his outdoor PR with a clearance of 5.50m (18-0.5), placing fifth in the pole vault final at the SEC Championships (5/16)
- Cleared 5.44m (17-10.25) to finish second overall at the Big Orange Invite (5/2)
- Posted identical marks of 5.36m (17-7) at the Tennessee Invite (4/4) and Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational (4/25), finishing second and third at those meets respectively
- Took fourth at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (4/18) after leaping 5.30m (17-4.5)
- Opened the outdoor campaign with a seventh-place finish at the USF Alumni Invitational (3/22), clearing the bar at 5.16m (16-11)
- Competed eight times during the 2025 indoor season and captured SEC title in the men's pole vault
- Placed first at the SEC Championships (2/27) with a lifetime-best mark of 5.50m (18-0.5), becoming UT's first champion in the event since 2011
- Finished second with a new vault PR of 5.47m (17-11.25) at the Virginia Tech Challenge (2/21)
- Cleared 5.40m (17-8.5) for the third consecutive meet to finish second overall at the Tiger Paw Invitational (2/15)
- Took ninth in the invitational section of the men's pole vault at the Doc Hale VT Meet (2/7), equaling his SB with a jump of 5.40m (17-8.5)
- Jumped a season-best 5.40m (17-8.5) at the Razorback Invitational (1/31), good for second place at the meet
- Made his Tennessee debut at the McFerrin 12 Degree Invite (1/10) where he finished sixth in the pole vault after clearing 5.20m (17-0.75)
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
- Spent the first two seasons of his collegiate career competing for Youngstown State in the pole vault where he won three conference medals — including the 2024 indoor Horizon League title
- Qualified for the 2024 NCAA East Prelims in the pole vault where he finished 16th after clearing 5.32m (17-5.5)
- Won silver at the 2024 Horizon League Outdoor Championships with a jump of 5.20m (17-0.75)
- Leaped an outdoor personal-best of 5.35m (17-6.5) to win the Ashland Alumni Open in April 2024
- Captured the 2024 Indoor Horizon League title with a personal best vault of 5.43m (17-9.75)
- Secured his first collegiate victory at the 2024 YSU Indoor Track & Field Invitational with a clearance of 5.36m (17-7)
- After his freshman season, logged a fifth-place finish at the USATF U20 Championships with a mark of 5.10m (16-8.75)
- Claimed bronze at the 2023 Horizon League Outdoor Championships after pole vaulting 5.10m (16-8.75) to round out his freshman season
HIGH SCHOOL
- Competed exclusively in the pole vault for St. Vincent St. Mary's High School in Akron, Ohio
- Capped his high school career with a third-place finish at the 2022 OHSAA State Championships, clearing 15-6 (4.72m)
- Cleared a high school PR of 16-0 (4.87m) for the win at the 2022 OTCCC D2 State Meet
- Took second at the 2022 OHIAA Indoor State Pole Vault Championship with a mark of 15-5 (4.70m)
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Wednesday, May 22
Track & Field | Tennessee Invite Recap
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Track & Field | Battle on the Bayou Recap
Saturday, March 30
