UC San Diego

MEDIA
• Between Two Zooms: Catching Up With Blake Walkowiak and Ellie Flint (09/03/2020)

AS A GRAD STUDENT IN 2022
Won the first discus competition of the season with a toss of 168' 5" at the Rossi Relays (2/26) ... Finished second overall (169' 10") at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (3/11) ... Posted his season-best mark of 173' 10" to finish third at the Chris Rinne Twilight (4/22) ... One of 11 Tritons to represent UC San Diego at the program's first ever visit to the Drake Relays April 29-30.

AS A SENIOR IN 2021
UC San Diego All-Triton Scholar-Athlete Team selection ... Big West All-Academic ... Team captain ... UCSDTritons.com Athlete of the Week (4/5) ... Finished third in the discus (159' 4") at the APU Last Chance Twilight (5/15) ... Took fourth overall in the discus with a throw of 170' 4" at the Matador Invite (4/23) ... Placed first in the discus behind a mark of 172' 8" at the Triton Quadrangular (4/10) ... Became UC San Diego's all-time record holder in the discus, defeating a mark that stood for 29 years, with a 176' 10" toss at the Chris Rinne Twilight (4/2).

AS A JUNIOR IN 2020
CCAA All-Star Team ... CCAA All-Academic ... CCAA Spring All-Academic ... Finished the season ranked second in the nation in the discus ... Came in fourth in the shot put (52' 1.25") at the San Diego Collegiate Challenge (3/7) ... Placed first overall in the discus at the Rossi Relays with a provisional-qualifying mark of 173' 1.0", which was good for second best in program history (2/22).

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2019
USTFCCCA All-West Region (discus) ... CCAA Field Athlete of the Week (4/9) ... UCSDtritons.com Athlete of the Week (4/10) ... Finished 20th in the nation in the discus behind a best toss of 159' 4" (48.58) at the NCAA Championships (5/24) ... Took first place in the discus at Arizona State's Sun Angel Classic with an NCAA provisional-qualifying toss of 171' 6" (52.27), which was second-best in program history (4/6).

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2018
Set a team-best mark in the discus (152' 5") at the CCAA Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2017 graduate of Saugus High School in Santa Clarita ... A first-team All-Foothill League selection as a junior (2016) ... High school Track and Field MVP during junior season (2016) ... Played football in high school ... League defensive MVP in football as a junior (2016) ... All-League second team defense in football as a sophomore (2015).

PERSONAL
Born Sept. 19 in Valencia ... Parents are Christopher and Katherine Walkowiak ... Mother attended University of Great Falls - Montana and father attended the College of the Canyons ... Has an older sister ... Oceanic and atmospheric sciences major and political science minor at Marshall College ... Career goal is to follow his destiny ... Most memorable track and field moment is competing in nationals with his teammates ... Loves lifting and experiencing nature ... Roots for UC San Diego Track & Field ... Lists himself as his favorite athlete ... Loves the movie Interstellar ... Listens to Beethoven ... Favorite food is yams.