Student-Athlete Highlights
• Competed at the 2023 USATF U20 Outdoor Championships
Academic Honors
• 2023, ’24 ’25 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2022-23 First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll
In the Record Books
• Fourth in school history in the 1,500 meters (3:48.22)
• Sixth in school history in the outdoor 5,000 meters (14:47.80)
As a Senior (2025-26)
• Scored at two of three regular season meets
• Top Vanderbilt finisher, 23rd overall (16:07.77) at the 5k Belmont Opener
As a Junior (2024-25)
• Competed in four meets, scored at two
• Ran a personal-best 24:41.9 8k and scored for Vandy at the SEC Championships
• 26th (16:15.9) at the 5k Belmont Opener
Track & Field
• Finished ninth in the 5,000 meters (14:47.80) at the Georgia Tech Invitational
As a Sophomore (2023-24)
Cross Country
• Competed in three meets, scored at two
• 60th overall (25:36.7) in the Gold 5M at the Joe Piane Invitational
• 27th overall (15:56.1) at the 5K Belmont Opener
As a Freshman (2022-23)
Cross Country
• Competed in five meets
• 105th overall (28:44.9) at the 8k SEC Cross Country Championships
• 87th overall (28:18.3) at the 8k Coaching Tree Invitational
• 23rd overall (16:36.7) at the 3.1M Belmont Opener
Track & Field
• 10th in the 1,500 meters (4:00.18) at the USATF U20 Outdoor Championships
• Seventh in the 800 meters (1:52.42) and 14th in the 1,500 meters (3:59.43) at the Music City Challenge
• Second in the 1,500 meters (3:53.23) at the Joe Walker Invitational
The Ballard File
• Prepped at Bellaire Senior High School
• Cross country and track and field team captain
• 2021 district champion for cross country and a member of the winning team at the district meet
• Three-time runner-up at the district track meet
• Qualified for the area meet in 2021 and the regional championships in 2022.
• National Merit finalist
• IB diploma candidate
• National Honor Society
• Prep bests: 800m – 1:58; 1,600m – 4:21; 3,200m – 9:27; 5k (XC) – 16:00
Personal
• Parents’ names are Heather and Brook Ballard
• Sister’s name is Sophie.
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