University of Miami Athletics

Anderson Blalock

position

Rower

Class

Junior

Hometown

Maitland, Fla.

High School

Winter Park High School

Anderson Blalock  - Rowing - University of Miami Athletics

Career Honors

  • 2023 All-ACC Academic Team
2023-24 (Sophomore)
  • Participated with the 3v8 throughout the season
  • Started off the year with a 7:29.36 mark at the first day of the Sunshine State Invite
  • Helped Miami knock off 15 other teams and win the 3v8 with a time of 7:03.46
  • Switched it up to go up against the competition in the 3v4 at the Miami International Invite
2022-23 (Freshman)
  • All-ACC Academic Team honoree
  • Rowed as a member of the 1v4 and 2v4 during the spring season
  • Rowed the V4 – C Boat to a third-place finish at the Head of the Indian Creek in a time of 16:53.80
  • Competed in the V4 – C Boat at the Head of the Black Warrior River, finishing 18th in a time of 19.46.00
  • Helped the 1v4 to a first-place showing against Stetson, crossing the finish line in a time of 7:59.10
  • Participated in Miami’s scrimmage against Rochester as a member of the V8 – C Boat
  • Placed second in the 1v4 in a quad-race against Jacksonville, UCF and UConn with a time of 7:59.00
  • Propelled the 1v4 to an eighth-place finish in the Grand Final of the Sunshine State Invite, finishing in a time of 7:37.68
  • Rowed in the 2v4 at the Michigan State Invite, finishing second in both heat races, highlighted by a 7:41.62 time in heat one
  • Rowed the 2v4 to its fastest 2,000-meter time of the weekend in round two, heat one of the Lake Wheeler Invite, crossing the finish line in a time of 7:49.991
  • Competed with the 2v4 as an exhibition boat in the ACC Championship 2v4 Grand Final
High School
  • Graduated from Winter Park High School
  • Rowed in 2V and V2x
  • Sophomore year virtual national champions in v2x
  • Senior year was a grand finalist in v2x at Scholastic Nationals
  • Senior year was on the US Rowing Honor Roll, AP Scholar, and received her International Baccalaureate Diploma
Personal
  • Daughter of Robin and Lewis “Wade” Blalock
  • Has two brothers, Cole and Richie
  • Interests include reading, digital art, and spending time with friends
  • Intends to Major in Psychology
  • In ten years wants to be a pediatric psychiatrist
  • Favorite hobby is reading books, especially with friends and book clubbing
  • Favorite part about rowing at Miami is watching the sunrise every morning as we row
  • Favorite memory is the 2020 u17 virtual national championship
  • Grandfather, Robert Blalock, attended the Miller Medical School
  • Career goal is to be a Pediatric Psychiatrist
  • Chose Miami for the team’s welcoming environment and the rigorous academics