Bluffton High School track and field standout Trevor Bassitt now of Ashland University was named the National Men’s Track Athlete of the Year for the 2020 NCAA Division II Indoor Track & Field season by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
This is the second time in the past three years and the fourth time overall that an athlete from Ashland has earned this honor (Myles Pringle, 2018; Drew Windle, 2013-2014).
Bassitt did it all for the Eagles this past season as he was ranked among the top-3 nationally in each event in which he competed, ranging from the sprints/relays – 200 (No. 2, 20.80), 400 (No. 1, 46.33), 4×400 Relay (No. 3, 3:11.11) – to the 60 Meter Hurdles (No. 1, 7.75).
The junior matched the third fastest all-conditions mark in NCAA DII history over 200 Meters at 20.80 in a runner-up effort at the GLIAC Indoor Championships, while moving up to No. 6 all-time in the hurdles earlier in the season at the Rod McCravy Memorial with his 7.75.
His Bluffton HS career
This story was posted on the Icon on June 3, 2017
Trevor Bassitt, outstanding Bluffton High School senior athletic, added his name to the list of BHS state track and field title winners on Saturday.
Bassitt won the state Division III boys’ 300 hurdles title with a time of 37.94. Second was Jordan Beight of Grandview Heights in 38.36. Bassitt won 10 points for BHS in the win.
Earlier in the day Bassitt finished second in the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.26. He was second to Cole Smith of Smithville, whose winning time was a breath faster at 14.20. Bassitt scored 8 points for BHS.
Although Smith took top honors in the 110, Bassitt defeated him in the 300 as Smith was third in that race clocked at 38.87.
Bluffton’s times on Friday’s follow:
• Trevor Bassitt, 2nd place, 14.67 in 110 hurdles, preliminaries
• Trevor Bassitt, 1st place, 38.92 in 300 hurdles, preliminaries
• Kaleb Jefferson, junior, 9th, high jump, 6-2
• 3200 relay -
Isaac Andreas, Baylor Garmatter, Antony Kingsley,
Christopher Harnish, 6th, 8:08.92 (3 points)
The 3 points earned by the 3200 relay team give Bluffton 21 points at the state meet, which was not completed at the time of this posting.
Earlier this spring Bassitt was named the Northwest Conference male athlete of the year and his coach, William Theisen, was named male coach of the year.
In the photo, Trevor holds the NWC trophy and Theisen holds the District trophy won by the BHS boys' team.
