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Tara Blachford
Class of 2027 · Mellette, SD
High school track and field athlete profile
National rank · #9932
SD rank · #177
0 stars ☆☆☆☆☆
Main · 5000m
Secondary · 1600m
Athlete overview
Graduation year
2027
Hometown
Mellette, SD
School / team
Northwestern
Primary event
5000m
Secondary event
1600m
Results tracked
76
Star rating
0
TRAX-Score
63.593
Top-End
64.3
Consistency
62.5
Versatility
63.2
Big Meet
64.9
Personal records
Best scored mark in each event across the athlete's complete performance history.
7 events
400m
PR
1:13.70
Outdoor · 2024
Event Score 37.3
800m
PR
2:35.82
Outdoor · 2024
Event Score 51.0
1600m
PR
5:49.41
Outdoor · 2024
Event Score 50.8
3000m
PR
13:08.33
Cross Country · 2020
Event Score 33.0
3200m
PR
12:31.68
Outdoor · 2024
Event Score 52.9
5000m
PR
19:22.70
Cross Country · 2025
Event Score 61.0
TJ
PR
28-5.25
Outdoor · 2023
Event Score 48.4
Performance history
76 results shown
All events
All years
| Event | Mark | Event Score | Meet | Year | Season | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5000m | 19:22.70 | 61 | Redfield Invite | 2025 | Cross Country | 2 |
| 5000m | 19:47.52 | 57.3 | Lake Region Conference | 2024 | Cross Country | 3 |
| 5000m | 19:54.15 | 56.3 | SDHSAA Class B State Cross Country Meet | 2025 | Cross Country | 8 |
| 5000m | 19:56.30 | 56 | Lake Region Conference | 2025 | Cross Country | 7 |
| 5000m | 20:14.44 | 53.4 | SDHSAA Region 1B Cross Country Meet | 2025 | Cross Country | 8 |
| 3200m | 12:31.68 | 52.9 | Mustang Invitational | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 20:24.03 | 52 | Redfield Pheasants XC Meet | 2024 | Cross Country | 9 |
| 5000m | 20:27.80 | 51.5 | SDHSAA State Cross Country Meet | 2023 | Cross Country | 10 |
| 5000m | 20:29.14 | 51.3 | Lake Region Conference (Ipswich) | 2023 | Cross Country | 4 |
| 5000m | 20:29.69 | 51.2 | Watoma XC Invite | 2024 | Cross Country | 31 |
| 800m | 2:35.82 | 51 | Orville Pfitzer Relays | 2024 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 3200m | 12:39.79 | 51 | SDNG Invite | 2024 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 1600m | 5:49.41 | 50.8 | Dial-A-Move Last Chance Meet | 2024 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 1600m | 5:51.44 | 49.7 | Miller Booster Club Meet | 2024 | Outdoor | 5 |
| 5000m | 20:40.39 | 49.7 | Lake Region Conference (Ipswich) | 2022 | Cross Country | 7 |
| 1600m | 5:52.68 | 49.1 | Rob Luecke Invitational | 2025 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 1600m | 5:53.06 | 48.9 | Lake Region Conference (MS & HS Combined) | 2024 | Outdoor | 6 |
| 1600m | 5:53.66 | 48.6 | Central Plains Super Regional Meet | 2025 | Outdoor | 6 |
| 3200m | 12:50.96 | 48.5 | SDHSAA Class B State Track & Field Meet | 2024 | Outdoor | 13 |
| TJ | 28-5.25 | 48.4 | Miller Booster Club Meet | 2023 | Outdoor | 10 |
| TJ | 28-5 | 48.3 | Menno Relays-High School Division | 2023 | Outdoor | 14 |
| TJ | 28-3.75 | 48 | Jimmy Rearick/Warbird Invitational @ Miller | 2023 | Outdoor | 3 |
| TJ | 28-2.75 | 47.7 | Lake Region Conference (COMBINED MS/VAR) | 2023 | Outdoor | 8 |
| TJ | 28-2.75 | 47.7 | SDHSAA Region 1B Track & Field Meet | 2022 | Outdoor | 7 |
| TJ | 28-1.75 | 47.5 | Lake Region Con. HS Meet | 2022 | Outdoor | 7 |
| TJ | 27-11.5 | 46.9 | Waubay Legion Invitational | 2023 | Outdoor | 10 |
| 5000m | 21:01.64 | 46.8 | SDHSAA Class B State Cross Country Meet | 2024 | Cross Country | 11 |
| 5000m | 21:03.40 | 46.6 | Heartland Preview | 2024 | Cross Country | 56 |
| 1600m | 5:58.23 | 46.2 | DeSmet Invite | 2025 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 5000m | 21:08.55 | 45.9 | Webster Area Invite | 2025 | Cross Country | 3 |
| 5000m | 21:08.59 | 45.9 | SDHSAA Region 1B Cross Country Meet | 2023 | Cross Country | 6 |
| 5000m | 21:08.10 | 45.9 | Miller Invitational | 2022 | Cross Country | 10 |
| 5000m | 21:08.81 | 45.8 | Lake Region Conference | 2021 | Cross Country | 8 |
| 5000m | 21:08.81 | 45.8 | Lake Region Conference | 2021 | Cross Country | 8 |
| 1600m | 5:59.26 | 45.7 | SDHSAA Class B State Track & Field Meet | 2024 | Outdoor | 22 |
| 1600m | 5:59.65 | 45.5 | Last Chance Meet | 2024 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 21:15.99 | 44.9 | Faulkton Lakeside Invitational | 2025 | Cross Country | 7 |
| 5000m | 21:19.50 | 44.4 | Redfield Pheasants Invite | 2022 | Cross Country | 14 |
| 5000m | 21:24.71 | 43.7 | Redfield Pheasants Invite | 2023 | Cross Country | 22 |
| 1600m | 6:03.97 | 43.3 | Huron Invite | 2025 | Outdoor | 13 |
| 5000m | 21:30.40 | 43 | Nike Heartland Preview | 2023 | Cross Country | 96 |
| TJ | 26-7.75 | 43 | SDHSAA Region 1B Track & Field Meet | 2023 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 1600m | 6:05.29 | 42.6 | Orville Pfitzer Relays | 2025 | Outdoor | 7 |
| TJ | 26-6 | 42.6 | Huron Invitational | 2022 | Outdoor | 25 |
| 5000m | 21:33.88 | 42.5 | SDHSAA State Championship | 2022 | Cross Country | 26 |
| 5000m | 21:36.04 | 42.2 | SDHSAA State Championship | 2021 | Cross Country | 34 |
| 3200m | 13:20.26 | 42 | SDHSAA Class B State Track & Field Meet | 2023 | Outdoor | 22 |
| 800m | 2:43.78 | 41.1 | Lake Region Conference (MS & HS Combined) | 2024 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 5000m | 21:46.44 | 40.9 | SDHSAA Region 1B Cross Country Meet | 2022 | Cross Country | 11 |
| 3200m | 13:25.90 | 40.8 | SDHSAA Region 1B Track & Field Meet | 2023 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 1600m | 6:10.88 | 39.9 | Miller Booster Club Meet | 2023 | Outdoor | 14 |
| TJ | 25-7 | 39.9 | Redfield Relays | 2022 | Outdoor | 22 |
| 800m | 2:45.00 | 39.7 | Dial-A-Move Last Chance Meet | 2024 | Outdoor | 4 |
| 3200m | 13:33.37 | 39.3 | Miller Booster Club Meet | 2023 | Outdoor | 15 |
| 5000m | 22:02.60 | 38.8 | Miller Invitational Cross Country Meet | 2023 | Cross Country | 10 |
| 1600m | 6:14.13 | 38.3 | SDHSAA Region 1B Track & Field Meet | 2022 | Outdoor | 6 |
| 1600m | 6:14.40 | 38.2 | Jimmy Rearick/Warbird Invitational @ Miller | 2023 | Outdoor | 6 |
| 400m | 1:13.70 | 37.3 | SDNG Invite | 2024 | Outdoor | 15 |
| 5000m | 22:15.71 | 37.2 | Webster Invite | 2022 | Cross Country | 11 |
| 5000m | 22:16.65 | 37.1 | Lakeside Invitational | 2023 | Cross Country | 16 |
| 5000m | 22:17.57 | 37 | SDHSAA Region 1B Cross Country Meet | 2021 | Cross Country | 10 |
| 5000m | 22:17.57 | 37 | SDHSAA Region 1B | 2021 | Cross Country | 10 |
| 1600m | 6:17.94 | 36.5 | Lake Region Con. HS Meet | 2022 | Outdoor | 8 |
| 3200m | 13:48.93 | 36.1 | Miller Invitational Track Meet | 2025 | Outdoor | 3 |
| 1600m | 6:18.90 | 36 | Redfield Relays | 2022 | Outdoor | 22 |
| 800m | 2:48.34 | 35.9 | Miller Booster Club Meet | 2024 | Outdoor | 10 |
| 5000m | 22:44.40 | 33.7 | Lakeside Invitational | 2022 | Cross Country | 19 |
| 3000m | 13:08.33 | 33 | Lake Region Conference | 2020 | Cross Country | 1 |
| 800m | 2:51.21 | 32.7 | SDHSAA Region 1B Track & Field Meet | 2022 | Outdoor | 1 |
| 5000m | 23:03.63 | 31.5 | Miller Invitational | 2021 | Cross Country | 17 |
| 3200m | 14:16.70 | 30.7 | Waubay Legion Invitational | 2023 | Outdoor | 2 |
| 5000m | 23:36.00 | 27.8 | Nike Heartland Preview | 2021 | Cross Country | 27 |
| 400m | 1:18.30 | 26.6 | Huron Invitational | 2022 | Outdoor | 23 |
| 800m | 2:58.42 | 25.2 | Huron Invitational | 2022 | Outdoor | 16 |
| 800m | 2:58.70 | 25 | Jimmy Rearick/Warbird Invitational @ Miller | 2023 | Outdoor | 12 |
| 800m | 2:58.80 | 24.9 | Redfield Relays | 2022 | Outdoor | 27 |
