Shanthi Blanchard

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Carbondale, Ill.
Prev School:
Santa Clara University

Last updated on May 31, 2011

2010-11: Indoor: Ran the 5,000m at the EIU Friday Night Special in a time of 20:25.06. Outdoor:Ran the 3,000m at the Memphis Tiger Invitational in 12:19.31.

2009-10: Competed in two indoor events during the 2009-10 season...Finished eighth in the mile run at the Saluki Fast Start with a time of 5:00.16...Came in 12th in the 3000m run at the SASF Invitational. Prior to SIU: Blanchard joins the distance squad after transferring over from Santa Clara University...Earned her bachelors degree in psychology while participating in track and cross country for the Broncos.

High School: Blanchard was a four-time state qualifier at Carbondale High School.

Personal: Daughter of Richard and Shanthi Blanchard...Working on her second bachelor[apos]s in political science at SIU.