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Blair Strachan

Class of 2027 • Midfield

Hometown
Houston, TX
High school
Kinkaid School
Committed toDuke University
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The player

Blair Strachan is a Class of 2027 field hockey athlete at Kinkaid School.

MAXFH Rankings & Recognitions

  • MAX Field Hockey High School West/Mid-West Region Player to Watch

    2026
  • MAX Field Hockey High School West/Mid-West Region First Team

    2025
  • MAX Field Hockey High School National Invitational Additional Top Performer

    2025
Verified selections

USA Field Hockey Selections

Selection history

2026

  • 2026 U21 Nexus Championship (Team China)

Recognition & experience

High school

2024

The Kinkaid School Field Hockey - center back - 8 goals and 12 assists
Max Field Hockey High School Rankings FINAL 2024 - #15 in the Nation
Max Field Hockey High School Rankings FINAL 2024 - #2 in the Midwest
2024 NFHCA High School Watchlist
2024 SPC 1st Team All-Conference (All State)
2024 NFHCA West All-Region 1st-Team

2023

The Kinkaid School Field Hockey – starting midfielder/defender; only freshman on team; 7 goals and 11 assists.
Named to SPC All-South Zone Team 2023
Named to 2023 NFHCA High School Watchlist
Max Field Hockey High School Rankings FINAL 2023 - #18 in the Nation
Max Field Hockey High School Rankings FINAL 2023 - #2 in the Midwest

Playing experience

The Kinkaid School Field Hockey
2024 SPC Champion
Max Field Hockey 2025 National Invitational Top Performer

USA Field Hockey

2025

Nexus Championship - U18 Team Rome
JWNT Selection Camp

2024

Nexus Championship - silver medalist U18 Team Los Angeles
Nexus Regional Selection Camp

2023

National Nexus Championship - bronze medalist U16 Team Barcelona
Nexus Regional Selection Camp

2022

National Nexus Championship - sportsmanship team award U14 Team Stockholm
Nexus Regional Selection Camp
U14 USA Field Hockey National Club Ranking - #3 in the Nation (September 2022)
U14 USA Field Hockey National Club Ranking - #3 in the Nation (March 2022)
National Club Championship U14 All Star Athlete for Texas Pride first team

Club / other

2025

U19 Texas Pride Red NCC - Bronze Medalist
U16 Texas Pride Red NCC - Silver Medalist
U16 Texas Pride Red NITs; 2nd place Independence tier 1
U19 Texas Pride Red NITs
U16 Disney Winter Showcase – 5th place overall
U16 Texas Pride Red Winter Escape

2024

NIT Qualifiers (U16 Red) - 1st place in qualifiers
Festival 2024 - (U16 Red) - 4th place in Pool A
National Club Championship 2024 (U16 Red) - 13th place overall
NIT 2024 (U16 Red); Patriot tier 1 – 2nd place
Sunshine Showcase 2024 (U16 Red) - 5th overall
Winter Escape 2024 (U16 Red) – undefeated
National Indoor 2024 Qualifier (U16 Red) – qualified, undefeated

2023

Shooting Star Thanksgiving 2023 (U16 Red) – 4th place
National Club Championship 2023 (U16) – 10th overall
Ranked 5th Nationally by USA Field Hockey (April 2023) – U16 Red; qualified for NCC 2023
Shooting Stars Easter Showcase 2023 – U16 Red; 3rd overall
U16 National Indoor Tournament 2023 – Unity Tier 3 winners
Disney Sunshine Showcase 2023 - #1 seeded team in top U16 bracket; 3rd place

2022

National Indoor Tournament Qualifier in Ithaca – U16 (qualified)
National Hockey Festival 2022 – 1st Place pool winners
Virginia Beach Play Day (2022) – U14 Red Team - undefeated
National Club Championship 2022 – U14 Texas Pride, 13th place overall
National Indoor Tournament 2022 (U14) - 2nd place, pool D
Disney Sunshine Showcase 2022 (U14) - 2nd place in top bracket

2021

National Field Hockey Festival 2021 (U14) - 2nd place
Virginia Beach Play Day (2021) – U14 Red Team, undefeated
Windy City Pumpkin Classic (2021) – U14 Red Team – 1st Place, Witch Pool (A Pool)
Episcopal All Saints Play Day (2021) – U14 Red Team
National Club Championship (2021) - U14 Texas Pride, 9th Place Overall
Regional Club Championship (2021) - U14 Texas Pride, 2nd Place
Disney Showcase (2021) - U14 Texas Pride, 4th Place Overall
Shooting Star Jamboree (2021) - U14 Texas Pride, 1st Place Pool A

Additional information

The Kinkaid School, Houston – High Honor Roll, 9th grade
The Awty International School, National Junior Honor Society, 8th grade
Texas Pride League Assistant Coach – Pre-K team, 2nd & 3rd grade team, Play Days Assistant Coach, Summer Intern
The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, Student Visionaries of the Year, Team Cousins for a Cure
The Kinkaid School Spirit Club
The Kinkaid School Kids’ Meals Club

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