2008-09 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Katie Balko
- Position:
- Backstroke
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Merrillville
- Hometown:
- Crown Point, Ind.
2010-11 (JR): Earned her third letter at Ball State … turned in BSU career-bests of 26.35 in the 50 free, 1:01.29 in the 100 back and 2:14.23 in the 200 back at the Eastern Michigan Invitational (Dec. 3-4) … posted a time of 2:25.30 in the 200 IM at Eastern Illinois (Oct. 24).
2009-10 (SO): Redshirted at Ball State.
2008-09 (FR): Earned her first letter at Ball State … ranked sixth on the team in the 200 back with a time of 2:15.93 at the IUPUI House of Champions (Dec. 5-6) … also tallied BSU's eighth-best 100 back effort at the meet with a clocking of 1:02.43 … turned in BSU career-bests in the 100 free (57.85), 200 free (2:03.27) and 200 IM (2:20.43) and a clocking of 26.51in the 50 free throughout the season.
HIGH SCHOOL: Coached by Matt Pavlovich at Merrillville … a four-year letterwinner … helped establish school records in the 200 freestyle relay (1:41.49) and 400 freestyle relay (3:41.46) … three-time team MVP … clocked personal-bests of 1:00.93 in the 100 back and 55.16 in the 100 free … sectional champion in the 100 back as a senior … four-time state qualifier … helped guide her 400 freestyle relay team to a 15th-place finish at state her junior year … also played soccer.
