Jessica Ballard

Jessica Ballard

  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Cardington
  • High School:
    Buckeye Valley
  • Position:
    Sprints

BALDWIN-WALLACE COLLEGE INFORMATION:

SPORTS PLAYED AT B-W (YEARS AND LETTERS WON): As a junior in 2011-2012, Jess competed in her third season of track.

GENERAL INDOOR TRACK INFORMATION: Jess has had a solid indoor track career thus far.  She has helped B-W to a 122-14 record in her first three season as a Yellow Jacket.  Jess competes as a sprinter and in jumping events.

As a freshman in 2009-2010, Jessica ran in her first season of indoor track.  She set career-best times in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.75, 60-meter dash with time of 8.55, and the 200-meter dash with a time of 28.78.  Jessica also posted a career-best in the high jump with a height of 5'2.5".     

As a sophomore in 2010-2011, Jessica competed in her second season of track, she recorded a season best of 7.79 in the 55 meter dash and 28.29 in the 200 meter dash.

As a junior in 2011-2012, Jessica competed in the 55m dash with a season best of (7.95) along with a time of (8.92) in the 60m dash. Jessica also picked up some field events which include the long jump and triple where she had season bests of 15'3.50" in the long and 30'11" in the triple.

GENERAL OUTDOOR TRACK INFORMATION: Jessica has had a solid outdoor track career thus far.  In her time at B-W she has helped the Brown and Gold to a record of 115-14.

As a freshman in 2009-2010, Jessica competed in her first season of outdoor track.  Jessica was a member of the 4x100 team that placed fourth at the OAC Championships with a season-best time of 49.80.  She was also part of the 4x400 relay team which placed sixth at the OAC Championships with a time of 4:07.15.  

As a sophomore in 2010-2011, Jessica competed in her second season of outdoor track. Jessica recorded a season-best  13.35. in the 100-meter dash as well as a 28.53 in the 200-meter dash.

As a junior in 2011-12, Jessica competed in her third season of outdoor track.  She recorded a season-best in the 100-meter dash at 13.64.  Also, Jessica competed in the long and triple jump for the first time in her outdoor career.  In the triple jump she posted a season-best distance of 31' 5.75".  In the long jump Jessica recorded a 16' 0.25" while competing at the Marv Frye Invitational.

HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:

HIGH SCHOOL ATTENDED:  Buckeye Valley

NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL CONFERENCE: Mid Ohio Athletic

HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS PLAYED (YEARS & LETTERS EARNED): Jessica partcipated in four years of track, three years of gymnastics, two years of volleyball, and one year of soccer. 

HIGH SCHOOL HONORS, SPECIFY SPORT & YEAR: (ALL-CONFERENCE, DISTRICT,  ETC.):  Jessica earned Track  All-District honors and was 2nd team All Conference in the 100 and 200 meter dash's all four years.  She also qualified for the state tournament her sophmore year.  She earned All District honors in 2006, 07, and 08.  She was also named to the All District Team for volleyball in 2008.