2023-24 (Sophomore):

Competed in all eight meets this season, including the NAIA National Championship in March… Earned NAIA All-America status in three events (400Y Freestyle Relay Team, 200Y Freestyle Relay Team and 800Y Free Relay)... Placed 13th in the 50Y Freestyle and 100Y Freestyle at the national meet, and 15th in the 200Y Freestyle… Broke one individual school record this year, swimming a 20.37 in the 50Y Freestyle at the Sun Conference Championship, placing eighth… Also a part of the 200Y Freestyle, 400-yard Freestyle and 800-yard Freestyle Relay Teams that broke school records to bring his career total to six school records… Had season-best times of 45.15 and 1:41.50 in the 100Y and 200Y Freestyle events at the NAIA National Championships.


2022-23 (Freshman):

Competed in eight meets as a freshman this season… NAIA All-America (100-yard Freestyle)... Placed third in the 100-Yard Freestyle at the NAIA National Championships with a time of 44.62… Also at the national championships, he took ninth place in the 200-yard Freestyle (1:40.18) and placed 10th in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.80)... Ended the season with three school records to his name, claiming the 50-yard Freestyle (20.55) at The Sun Conference Championships, and the 100-yard Freestyle (44.62) and the 200-yard Freestyle (1:39.99) at the NAIA National Championships… Notched 11 first-place finishes this season… Started his collegiate career by winning the 50- (21.54) and 100-yard Freestyle (48.38) at West Florida’s Fall Cross Divisional meet in September… Won the same events (21.40 & 47.26) against Ouachita Baptist and against Birmingham Southern (21.38 & 47.41) in October… Took first place in the 100- (48.91) and 200-yard Freestyle (1:47.77) races against Millsaps in November… Won the 100-yard Freestyle (45.28) and placed second in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.87) at the Tiger Invitational in November… Also claimed first in the 50- (21.38) and 100-yard Freestyle (48.08) races at the Hendrix tri-meet in January… Placed third at The Sun Conference Championships in the 50-yard Freestyle (20.55) in February.

Pre-Loyola:

Attended Wakeland High School, where his coaches were Steve Mateer, Melissa Howard, and Griffin Marshall … All-American 50 Freestyler … Two-time 5A State Champion … Individual 5A State Silver Medalist … Summer Junior National Qualifier.

Personal:

Majoring in Graphic Design, Studio Art … Born February 20, 2004 … Son of Drew and Erin Bladon … His favorite food is oysters … Favorite book is Desperately Seeking Basquiat … Favorite movie is Pulp Fiction … Most influential people in his life are his parents … Hobby is painting … Favorite athlete is Michael Phelps.