Student-Athlete Highlights
• 2022-23 All-America third-team
• 2022-23 NTCA All-Region
• 2022-23 SBL Newcomer of the Year
• Two tournament MVP awards
• Five career all-tournament teams
• Part of three 300 Baker games
As a Senior (2025-26)
• Part of the 300 Baker game vs. Dominican (N.Y.) at the NCAA Rochester Regional
• Northeast Classic all-tournament second team, placed 10th individually with a 217.6 game average
• Part of the third highest-scoring traditional game in Vanderbilt history (1,222 pins vs. Mount St. Mary’s at the Northeast Classic)
As a Junior (2024-25)
• Named the NCAT Stallings Invitational MVP and to the all-tournament team, compiling a 218.67 game average
• Bowled in the 1,214-pin traditional game at the PVAMU Invitational that is ranked No. 3 in program history for high team traditional game
• Part of the Commodores’ 299 Baker game on Day 3 of the Storm Flyer Classic
• Colonial Lanes Classic all-tournament team, placed fifth individually with a 218.20 average
• Contributed to the 1,237 traditional game at the Ladyjack Classic, the highest team traditional game in program history
As a Sophomore (2023-24)
• Part of the seventh 300 Baker game in program history at the Mid-Winter Invitational (vs. No. 1 Jacksonville State)
• Stormin’ Blue & White Vegas Classic all-tournament team, placed fourth individually with a 218.20 average
• Part of the traditional game that tied No. 9 all-time in school history at Destination Orlando (UAB – 1,166)
As a Freshman (2022-23)
• Third-team All-American
• NTCA Central All-Region
• SBL Newcomer of the Year
• SBL Bowler and Newcomer of the Month (November)
• SBL Newcomer of the Month (January)
• Southland Bowling League Newcomer of the Month (February)
• Ladyjack Class all-tournament team, placed first individually with a five-game total of 1,173 (234.6)
• Hawk Classic all-tournament team
• Part of sixth 300 Baker game in program history during the first day of the 2022 Ladyjack Classic
• Placed ninth at the Dezy Strong Classic with a 204.2 average
The Ballard File
• Won PBA King of the Lanes with mother Carolyn Dorin-Ballard
• Qualified sixth in the 2021 Junior Gold U18
• Junior Team USA member
• Help fund Ballard vs. The Big C Foundation
• North Central Texas United States Bowling Congress Female Youth Bowler of the Year
• 3.59 GPA
Activities & Societies
• Future Business Leaders of America member
Personal
• Daughter of professional bowling Hall of Fame members Del Ballard and Carolyn Dorin-Ballard