2021 Track & Field Roster

Justin Prax
Maria Saldivar

Blaise Ferro

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Shrewsbury, N.J.
  • High School Christian Brothers Academy
  • Major Parks and Recreation

Biography

Indoor Personal Bests Event Outdoor Personal Bests
--- 1500 3:48.74
4:12.27 Mile 4:13.34
8:18.70 3K 8:23.25
13:39.58 5K 13:50.16
--- 10K 28:22.76

2020 Indoor:

  • Placed 2nd in 3K with 8:18.70 at Big Sky Championships. 
  • Set personal best of 13:39.58 placing 5th in 5K at 2020 Husky Classic (College). 

2019 Outdoor: Competed in three meets... Set a PR in the Men's 10,000m Run at the 2019 Stanford Invite with a time of 28:22.76 to take sixth-place... Set a new PR in the Men's 1500m Run with a time of 3:48.74... Placed fifth in the Men's 5000m Run at the 2019 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships...

2019 Indoor: Competed in three meets... 2019 Big Sky Conference Indoor Champion in the Men's 3000m Run with a time of 8:28.90... Finished third in the Men's Mile (4:12.27) and 5000m (14:41.83) Runs at the 2019 Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships to earn All-Big Sky in three events (3000m Run, Mile & 5000m Run)... 2019 Male Athlete of the Year for the Big Sky Conference...

2018: Placed first in the 3000m event at the Mountain T's Invite (8:31.90), second in mile with a time 4:14.31... Fifth-place in the 3000m event at Big Sky Indoor Championships (8:39.57)...First-place in the 3000m at the 39th Sun Angel Classic with a time of 8:23.25... PR of 13:50.16 in the 5000m event set at the Bryan Clay Invite

2017: Redshirted indoor season, but competed at three outdoor meets … Placed sixth overall in the 5000m run at Big Sky Championships, adding three points to the men’s cause

TF/XC Accomplishments:

  • 2019 NCAA Indoor 5K Qualifier 
  • 2018 Indoor Big Sky Championships Male MVP
  • Earned All-American honors in 2018
Why did you choose NAU?

I chose NAU because of the nature and the people.

Academic:
  • Received undergraduate degree in Parks and Recreation Management
  • Earning graduate degree in Educational Leadership
Personal:
  • Son of Margaret Ferro 
  • Brother to Thomas and Gabrielle
  • Birthday: October 2

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

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  • 2018Sophomore

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  • 2019Junior

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  • 2020Junior

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  • 2021Senior

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