Washburn University Athletics

At WashburnHas a 60-34 overall doubles mark going 23-9 in tournament play while recording a 39-42 overall singles record … her 60 career doubles win are tied for 11th in school history … a three-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

As a senior in the fall of 2015
Recorded a 3-4 singles record and a 4-4 mark in doubles play … reached the semifinals of the A Flight at the Baker Invite in both singles and doubles … made the round of 16 in doubles at the ITA Regional with Ally Burr.

As a junior in 2014-15
Named Ichabod team MVP after going 11-12 overall in singles play … won the A Flights of the Bethany and Emporia State Invitationals while reaching the round of 16 of the ITA Regional … finished with a 16-9 doubles record en route to honorable mention all-MIAA honors … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore in 2013-14
Won the Washburn Invitational, the Bethany Invitational and reached the quarterfinals of the ITA Regional Tournament with Casyn Buchman as they won their first 10 matches of the season en route to a combined 22-4 record and second team all-MIAA honors in doubles … overall finished with a 24-8 doubles record and an 11-13 singles record … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll. 

As a freshman in 2012-13
Went 14-13 in singles play and 16-13 in doubles play … her singles win total was first on the team and her doubles total was second … went 6-3 at the No. 3 spot in duals and 2-9 at No. 2 … went 5-5 in MIAA singles play … went 12-10 with teammate Kirsten Holle at No. 1 doubles including a 7-4 record in MIAA doubles matches … helped Washburn earn two points in the MIAA tournament victory over Emporia State with singles and doubles victories … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

Background
At Broken Arrow High School she finished fifth in the state tournament at No. 1 singles … as a sophomore she finished fourth in state and was also a member of the Tigers’ volleyball team which reached the state tournament … as a junior she placed second at the state tennis tournament at No. 2 singles … as a senior she placed fourth at No. 1 doubles and was team captain in volleyball … played 4.5 team tennis out of Indian Springs Country Club and club volleyball for GOBA.

Personal
Daughter of Brad and Kathy Blackim … majoring in kinesiology … her father played basketball at Washburn and her mom played tennis at Washburn as did sister Jamie … sister Jennie played tennis at Arkansas-Fort Smith.