HIGH SCHOOL 
Rode and played basketball at Bedford High School in Bedford, N.H... Comeback Athlete Award… Sportsmanship Award… National Honor Society… Spanish Honor Society… Female Bulldog Award... Co-Captain of riding team.

PERSONAL
Olivia Claire Blake is the daughter of Tom and Kathy Blake. Placed 7th in Novice Flat while representing UMW at IHSA Nationals in 2017... Studied abroad in the Galapagos Islands and met some Galapagos Tortoises at the Charles Darwin Research Station... Currently working on an undergraduate research project with honeybees... Member of the UMW Honors Program and SAAC... Has owned her horse Patrick for 11 years... Teaches cardio kickboxing at the UMW Fitness Center... Rode at IHSA Nationale in Kentucky and placed seventh in her division (2017)... Biology tutor... Two younger siblings, Madeline and David… Her horse and Madeline’s horse, PJ, are full brothers… Favorite season is fall… Went to Italy with her high school… Enjoys outdoor activities, such as hiking… Been riding for 11 years… Biology and Education major.