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2015 Men's Track Roster

Ryan Ballard

  • Position Distance
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Rockton, Ill.
  • Highschool Hononegah

Biography

STATS

EIU CROSS COUNTRY 

2014: 
Competed in six events during the 2014 season... top 8K time was 25:23.26 at the 2014 OVC Championships where he placed 23rd... placed 149th at the NCAA Regional running a 10K time of 32:40.4... had a sub-26 minute 8K at the Bradley Intercollegiate placing 16th... 
2013: Redshirted 2013 season...
2012: Competed in five events in 2012 cross country season... top time was 27:08 at both the Illinois Intercollegiate and Bradley Classic... top finish was 13th at Illini Open...
2011: Competed in all events in 2011 cross country season... placed 31st at OVC Championships and 149th at the NCAA Regional... top 8K time was 25:42 at the Illinois Intercollegiate...
2010: Competed in all seven meets for 2010 cross country season... placed 39th at OVC Championships and 154th at NCAA Regional... top 8K time was 25:49 at the EIU Panther Open...

EIU TRACK
2015:
Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season competed in the 800m and mile... top 800m time was 1:57.76 with a second place finish at the EIU Friday night... during outdoor season competed in the 1500m, steeplechase and 5K... placed first in the 5K at the EIU Twilight meet with a time of 15:40.32...
2014: Competed in 2014 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 800m and mile events... best 800m time was 1:53.43 at the Notre Dame Meyo... placed 3rd in the 800m at the OVC Indoor Track Championships with a time of 1:54.68... best mile time was 4:20.18 at the Northern Iowa Invite... second team All-OVC as part of distance medley relay team that placed second at the OVC Indoor Meet with a time of 10:06.71... during outdoor season ran the 800m and 1500m... best 800m time was 1:52.42 at the Illini Twilight... best 1500m time was 3:57.15... 
2013: Ran middle distance events during the 2013 indoor and outdoor track season... competed in the 800m and mile on the OVC Indoor Championship squad... best 800m time was 1:55.99 at the Grand Valley Meet... best mile time was 4:19.91 at the Notre Dame Meyo... during outdoor season scored points for OVC Championship team with a fifth place finish in the 800m... best 800m time was 1:53.14 at the NCC Dr. Keeler...
2012: Redshirted 2012 indoor and outdoor track seasons...
2011: Competed in 2011 indoor and outdoor track... scored points for OVC Indoor Championship team in the 800m and mile... ran season best 800m time of 1:58.82 at the OVC meet.. top mile time of 4:18.27 was at the Notre Dame Meyo... first team All-OVC in 800m at OVC Outdoor Championships winning event with a season best time of 1:54.57... top 1500m time was 4:02.45 at the Kansas Relays.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country and track at Rockton Hononegah High School... placed 6th at Rockford Regional as a senior with a 3-mile time of 16:34... helped team place second at Regional meet... placed 60th at St. Charles East Sectional with a time of 17:29.5... earned a trip to IHSA Class 3A State Track Championships as a member of 4x800 relay team.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Freshman

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  • 2012Sophomore

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  • 2013Redshirt Sophomore

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  • 2014Redshirt Junior

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  • 2015Redshirt Senior

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