Nazareth College Athletics

Son of Mykola and Larisa Bletsko, Spencerport, N.Y... returning for his third track and field season after competing regularly for the Golden Flyers in the 23-24 seasons... at the Empire 8 Indoor Championship meet, Bletsko placed 3rd in pole vault clearing a height of 4.14 meters... at the Empire 8 Outdoor Championship meet, Bletsko placed 2nd with a PR height of 4.45 meters... at the AARTFC Outdoor Championship meet, Bletsko finished 11th in pole vault with a height of 4.38 meters... Empire 8 Second-Team in pole vault... Empire 8 Third-Team Indoor in pole vault.

2022-23: Bletsko had a strong rookie season both indoors and outdoors for the Golden Flyers in 2023… specializing as a pole vaulter, Bletsko captured the Empire 8 Conference title during the indoor season by clearing 4.00 meters (13 feet, 1.5 inches) and finished second outdoors after clearing the same height… best showing came indoors at the Bomber Invitational at Ithaca as he finished 11th with a vault of 4.11 meters (13 feet, 5.75 inches)… other top performances included 7.69 seconds in the 60-meter dash and 6.22 meters (20 feet, 5 inches) in the long jump indoors and 12.05 seconds in the 100-meter dash and 31.66 meters (103 feet, 10 inches) in the javelin throw outdoors.

Scholastic: a graduate of Spencerport High School, Bletsko competed in indoor and outdoor track there, specializing in the pole-vault and long jump... captured Section Five title in the pole vault and earned Monroe County League all-star honors in the pole vault three times and once in the long jump... selected first-team All-Greater Rochester once and second team twice… also a NYSPHSAA Scholar Athlete.