Blake Gamez
Hometown: LaPorte, TX
Weight Class: 55 kg
Major: Applied Movement Science
Year: Senior
Proudest moment in weightlifting: Seeing the team grow to as many members as we have today and being able to take 8 athletes to University Nationals where almost everyone set new PRs
COMPETITIVE WEIGHTLIFTING ACHIEVEMENTS
LOCAL
2021
Upperclassman Silver Medalist & Bronze Overall - Longhorn Invitational
2019
Open Bronze Medalist - Texas Barbell Fall Classic
61kg Gold Medalist - Weightlifting Wise Championships
2016
55kg Gold Medalist - Hyde Park Christmas Classic
STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS
2022
61kg Silver Medalist
2021
61kg Silver Medalist
2020
61kg Bronze Medalist
2020
2nd Place Male Team (Team Texas)
2019
55kg State Champion
NATIONAL
2022
55kg Champion (Total) - University National Championships
55kg Silver Medalist (Snatch) - University National Championships
55kg Gold Medalist (Clean & Jerk) - University National Championships
2021
55kg Champion (Total) - North American Open Finals
55kg Silver Medalist (Snatch) - North American Open Finals
55kg Gold Medalist (Clean & Jerk) - North American Open Finals
55kg Champion (Total) - Under 25 National Championships
55kg Gold Medalist (Snatch) - Under 25 National Championships
55kg Gold Medalist (Clean & Jerk) - Under 25 National Championships
Under 25 National Championships Team Member & First Place Male Team
55kg Silver Medalist (Snatch) - University National Championships
University National Championships Team Member
2020
55kg Gold Medalist (Snatch) - University National Championships
2020 University National Championships Team Member
2019
55kg Silver Medalist (Total) - University National Championships
55kg Silver Medalist (Snatch) - University National Championships
55kg Bronze Medalist (Clean & Jerk) - University National Championships
University National Championships Team Member
2015
56kg National Champion - Youth National Championships
56kg Silver Medalist (Snatch) - Youth National Championships
56kg Silver Medalist (Clean & Jerk) - Youth National Championships
OTHER
2020
Invitation to University World Championships Virtual Selection Camp