2026-27 Men's Skiing Roster

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Blake Hanley

  • Height:
    5-11
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Anchorage, Alaska
  • Highschool:
    West Anchorage High School

Summary

Biography

2026 | Sophomore
Raced in 13 events for the Nanooks in 2026, seven classic races and six freestyle ... Began the season by placing 22nd in the 10k classic at the RMISA Invitational on Jan. 4, crossing the line in 28:10.5 ... Concluded the invitational with a 31st-place finish in the classic sprints on Jan. 9, posting a 3:22.08 qualifying time ... Took 20th in the 20k freestyle at the RMISA Nordic Qualifier on Jan. 8 with a 55:00.9 ... At the Utah Invitational on Jan. 24-25, picked up a 12th and 13th-place finish in the 7.5k freestyle and 15k classic, respectively, posting times of 18:38.1 and 37:37.7 in the two races ... Finished 15th in the 10k classic at the Denver Invitational on Feb. 7 after finishing in 26:11.0 ... Placed 17th in the 7.5k freestyle the following day with a 19:43.2 ... Secured a top-10 finish in the 20k freestyle at the Colorado Invitational on Feb. 13, taking eight place with a 57:58.4 ... Placed 21st in the 7.5k classic on Feb. 14 after finishing in 22:35.9 ... At the RMISA Championships on Feb. 27-28, grabbed a 13th-place result in the 7.5k classic with a 19:53.1, before posting a 49:40.0 in the 20k freestyle to take 10th ... Ended his season at the NCAA Championships on March 12-14, placing 19th in the 7.5k classic with a 19:48.4 and 13th in the 20k freestyle with a 46:53.9.

2025 | Freshman
Raced in seven events for the Nanooks during his freshman season, three classic races and four freestyle ... Began his season on Jan. 2 at the U.S. Nationals, where he notched a 37th-place result in the 10k freestyle after finishing in 24:23.9 ... Took 31st in the 20k freestyle at the Montana State Invitaitonal on Jan. 24, posting a time of 1:02:21.2 in the race ... Added a 30th-place finish in the 7.5k classic two days later, skiing to a time of 22:08.9 ... Placaed 28th in the classic sprints at the UAF Invite on Feb. 16, posting a qualifier time of 2:59.50 ... The next day, completed the 10k freestyle in 24:59.6 to earn a 21st-place result ... Added two more top-20 finishes at the RMISA Championships on Feb. 21-22, starting the conference championships by taking 20th in the 7.5k classic with a time of 21:28.2 ... Secured a season-best 17th-place finish in the 20k freestyle the next day, posting a 52:41.0 in the race.

Prior to Alaska

West Anchorage High School
Attended West Anchorage High School in Anchorage, Alaska ... Was a two-time all-state cross country runner ... Finished eighth at the 2024 Junior Nationals in the U20 Skate 7.5k Interval Start ... Placed 16th at the 2024 U.S. Nationals in the 10k junior skate mass start ... Took sixth at the 2023 Junior Nationals in the U18 7.5k Interval Start ... Earned third in the Division I Alaska State High School Cross Country Championships.

Personal
Son of Tracy and Pat Hanley .. One sibling; Jenna ... Studying Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024-25Freshman

    5'11"

  • 2025-26Sophomore

    5'11"

  • 2026-27Junior

    5'11"