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2011 Cross Country Roster

Katie Ballard

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pinehurst, N.C.

Biography

2011: Competed in all seven meets averaging 21:49.98 in 5K races... Ran a season best 21:26 at the Coastal 5K and a 26:50.33 at the USA South Championship 6K... Earned Second Team All-Conference honors for the second consecutive year... Named Methodist Senior Scholar Athlete and USA South Academic All-Conference.

2010: Competed in all seven meets averaging 27:00 in 6K races... Ran a season best 26:33 at the NCAA South/Southeast Regional meet... Earned USA South Second Team All-Conference honors finishing 18th overall... Named Methodist Scholar Athlete and USA South Academic All-Conference.

2009: Averaged 28:30.7 for the season...Ran season best 22:32.78 at the Seahawk 5K in Wilmington, NC...Named to the USA South All-Sportsmanship team... Named Methodist Scholar Athlete and USA South Academic All-Conference.

2008: Ran season best 24:08.60 at the Disney 5K... Ended the season averaging 24:48.1... Named Methodist Scholar Athlete and USA South Academic All-Conference honoree.

High School: Lettered three years in indoor and outdoor cross country for Pinecrest High School.

Personal: Major is Elementary Education... Parents are Sean and Marcie Ballard... Favorite song is "I Can Only Imagine"... Favorite television show is "Modern Family"... Favorite movie is "The Blind Side"... Most admired athlete is Morgan Artis... Favorite athletic team is UNC basketball... Dream job is to run a non-profit daycare.

Historical Player Information

  • 2008Freshman

    5'7"
  • 2009Sophomore

    5'7"
  • 2010Junior

    5'7"
  • 2011Senior

    5'7"