Allie Kolz

Position:
Backstroke, Butterfly
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lakes Community
Hometown:
Lindenhurst, Ill.

IN THE BALL STATE RECORD BOOKS: Turned in a lifetime-best time of 2:04.62 in the 200 back at the 2014 MAC Championships to sit in 10th place in program history in the event.

2016-17: Earned fourth letter at Ball State… Academic All-MAC… second on the squad in the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:05.68… other season bests include 24.87 in the 50 freestyle, 56.76 in the 100 freestyle, 1:56.79 in the 200 freestyle and 59.39 in the 100 backstroke

2015-16: Earned third letter at Ball State ... named Academic All-MAC ... marked the second best time on the Ball State squad this season with a 2:07.19 final in the 200 backstroke at the Miami Invitational ... earned a pair of season best times at the 2016 Mid-American Conference Championships, including the 50 free (25.10) and the 100 back (1:00.33) ... also earned two season best times against Akron and Toledo when she touched the wall in 56.98 in the 100 free as well as 2:26.16 in the 200 fly ... also marked a season best time of 2:03.73 in the 200 freestyle against Mid-American Conference foe Ohio.

2014-15: Earned her second letter at Ball State … posted a team-best time in the 200 backstroke (2:06.71), set at the 2015 MAC Championships … held the fourth best times on the team in both the 100 back (59.67) and 200 fly (2:13.66) … other season bests include the 50 free (25.59), 100 free (57.31), 200 free (2:00.27), 100 fly (1:00.16) and the 200 IM (2:17.64) … set her season best times in the 50 free and 100 fly at the Eastern Michigan Invite … at the season opener at the Indiana Intercollegiate, Kolz set her season-best time of 2:17.64 in the 200 IM.

2013-14: Earned her first letter at Ball State ... clocked a lifetime-best 2:04.62 in the 200 back at the MAC Championships to sit at 10th place in school history ... turned in a lifetime-best 59.12 in the 100 back also at the MAC Championships ... finished with a season-best 2:12.31 in the 200 IM at the league meet ... her lifetime-best in the 200 fly came against Eastern Illinois where she clocked a 2:16.46 ... turned in a season-best 25.36 at the Miami Invitational in the 50 free.

BEFORE BALL STATE: Swam club for Blue Devil Swim Club ... made the 200 back sectional long course finals ... career-best times: 100 fly (1:07.29), 200 fly (2:30.21), 100 back (59.90) and 200 back (2:08.30).

PERSONAL: Daughter of William and Jessica Kolz ... has one sister ... plans to major in elementary education / special education ... aspires to be a teacher after graduation.