2023: Junior
Started all 58 games in center field ... batted .361 (73-for-202) with 68 runs, 15 doubles, 13 home runs, 52 RBIs and 20 stolen bases and sported a .433 on-base percentage and .639 slugging percentage ... successfully handled 110 of 111 chances in the field (.991 fielding percentage) ... notched 20 multi-hit games ... recorded two two-homer games (versus Dordt and Briar Cliff) ... at close of season, owned career totals of 144 runs, 135 hits, 30 doubles, five triples, 18 home runs and 97 RBIs in 145 games.

2022: Sophomore
Earned the starting role in center field and played in 46 games with 40 starts ... batted .383 (51-for-133) with 48 runs scored, 12 doubles, one triple, five home runs, 39 RBIs and 14 stolen bases while producing an on-base percentage of .484 and slugging percentage of .602 ... successfully handled 77 of 81 chances (.951 fielding percentage) ... recorded 16 multi-hit games ... went 4-for-4 with a home run, two runs and four RBIs in a win over Hastings on March 20.

2021: Freshman
Appeared in 41 games making 12 starts ... batted .314 (11-for-35) with a .455 on-base percentage and .571 slugging percentage ...totaled 28 runs, three doubles, six RBIs and a team high three triples ... recorded 18 putouts, 22 assists and seven errors for a .851 fielding percentage ... notched one multi-hit and multi-RBI game.

High School
Prepped at Millard North High School … coached by Dave Cork … was a two year starter and letter winner for the Mustangs… led Millard North to a state playoff appearance in 2019 and a 24-9 record in 2020… played football for all four years.

Personal
Born in Omaha, Neb. on May 28, 2002 … son of Ryan and Michelle Blakestad… has two siblings: Seth and Lizzie.