Cornell University Athletics

Blair was a six-time NCAA All-American in the high jump, earning a pair of first-team honors (2014 indoors and outdoors) and three second-team accolades (2012 indoors and outdoors, 2013 indoors and outdoors). The USTFCCCA regional Field Athlete of the Year in 2013, he graduated with school records in the indoor (7-5 1/4) and outdoor (7-4 1/2) high jump events, claiming three Heps titles. He also won the NCAA Northeast Regional crown twice (outdoors in 2013 and 2014). Blair was chosen to represent the U.S. at the World University Games in Kazan, Russia in 2013 and earned a bronze medal at the U.S.A. Championships. As a senior, Blair took first place in the high jump and sixth in the long jump at the Indoor Heps and was second in the high jump and fifth in the long jump outdoors. He finished second in the high jump at the IC4A's indoors before placing fourth at the NCAAs. Blair won the NCAA East Preliminary Round outdoors in the high jump and concluded his career with a seventh-place effort at the NCAA meet, earning his final All-America honor. He tied for first indoors at the NCAA Regionals as a junior in 2013 before placing 11th at the national championship, then won the outdoor Heps crown, won the East Regional title and finished 11th at NCAAs. Blair won the IC4A in the high jump as a sophomore and placed ninth at the NCAAs indoors as a sophomore, then won the outdoor Heps, placed third at the ECAC championships, won the NCAA East regional and finished 13th nationally at the NCAA meet. He placed seventh at the 2012 Olympic Trials and qualified for the 2016 Trials. Blair spent one season competing for the basketball team after transferring from the U.S. Naval Academy and Iowa Western CC.