All-American
Moses Lake’s Hunter Blackman, right, celebrates with fellow All-Americans at the National Junior Olympics in Texas last month. Blackman took seventh in the decathlon.
CONTRIBUTED PHOTO/TIFFANY QUILTER
Hunter Blackman set two decathlon records at last month’s National Junior Olympics, setting new highs in the shot put and javelin.
Moses Lake’s Hunter Blackman competes in the high jump at the National Junior Olympics in College Station, Texas.
Ian Bivona serves as the Columbia Basin Herald’s sports reporter and is a graduate of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama. He enjoys the behind-the-scenes stories that lead up to the wins and losses of the various sports teams in the Basin. Football is his favorite sport, though he likes them all, and his favorite team is the Jets. He lives in Soap Lake with his cat, Honey. | August 9, 2024 3:00 AM
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS — Moses Lake’s Hunter Blackman left last month’s National Junior Olympics at Texas A&M with All-American honors, placing seventh in the ages 17-18 decathlon with 5,867 points.
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