Ballard's Performance List (TFRRS)
2024-25 • Freshman
Cross Country
• Competed in all six meets for the Billikens.
• Finished among SLU's top five at the Billiken Invitational.
• Top 5K time came at the Mizzou Opener when she finished 25th overall in a time of 19:26.9.
• Ran a top 6K time of 22:39.2 at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
Indoor Track and Field
• Ran distance events for SLU.
• Anchored the Billikens' 4x800-meter relay team that just missed the podium at the A-10 Championships with a fourth-place finish.
• Posted top times of 2:20.57 in the 800 meters (John Gartland Invitational), 5:22.05 in the mile (Show-Me Showdown), 10:39.82 in the 3,000 meters (Saluki Fast Start) and 18:42.89 in the 5,000 meters (Indiana Early Bird).
Outdoor Track and Field
• Ran a variety of middle-distance and distance events.
• Registered a 1,500-meter PR of 4:51.54 at the Kip Janvrin Open.
• Top time in the 5,000 meters (18:20.17) came at the Kansas Relays.
• Ran the anchor leg on the Billikens' 4x800-meter relay at the A-10 Championships that scored with a fifth-place finish.
Previous
• Four-time All-Conference in cross country and three-time state qualifier on the track at Mt. Zion High School.
• Helped Braves to the conference championship and the state meet in cross country all four years.
• Had top times of 5:15 in the 1,600 meters, 11:40 in the 3,200 meters and 18:10 across three miles (XC).
• President's Award for Academic Excellence, Illinois State Scholar and member of National Honor Society.
