University of California Athletics

High School: Entered Cal with best marks of 1:56.83 in the 800m and 4:13.95 in the 1600m ... finished second in the 1600m at the Mission League meet as a senior, while he was third in the race as a junior ... a three-time all-league choice ... anchored the 4x800 and 4x1600 relays to school records ... also part of a national champion 4x1600 relay in 2011 ... placed 40th in the state cross division II country meet his senior year. Personal: Born Dec. 31, 1993 ... parents are Phillip and Tamara Bland ... worked as a medical researcher at the Heart Institute at the Good Samaritan Hospital the summer before his freshman year ... undeclared major.