Kaelyn Balch

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Hometown:
Wichita, Kan.
High School:
Bishop Carroll Catholic HS
Major:
Art

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5000m Run - 18:36.00 // Forest Park XC Festival (09/12/2014)
6000m Run - 21:43 // Bradley Classic (10/18/2013)
Indoor Track & Field
Mile Run – 5:27.69 // Arkansas Invitational (1/12/18)
3000m Run - 10:17.90 // Missouri Invite (02/07/2014)
5000m Run - 17:38.42 // Collegiate Challenge (02/21/2014)
Outdoor Track & Field
3000m Run – 10:24.01 // John McDonnel Invitational (4/22/17)
5000m Run - 17:38.92 // SIUE Gateway Invite (04/19/2014)

NOTEWORTHY

2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll

TFRRS Page

2017-18
Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 23:16.8 // Commodore Classic (9/16)
6000m (XC) – 22:50.7 // SEC Championships (10/27)
Mile Run (ITF) – 5:27.69 // Arkansas Invitational (1/12)
3000m Run (ITF) – 10:36.65 // Tyson Invitational (2/10)
3000m Run (OTF) – 10:26.55 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/14)
5000m Run (OTF) – 17:51.22 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/20)

Cross Country – Her best overall finish (76^th) came at the Cowboy Jamboree (Sept. 30) in the 6000m with a time of 23:39.4 … She set a new personal record in the 6000m at the SEC Championships (Oct. 27), posting a mark of 22:50.7.

Indoor Track – Competed in the mile run and the 3000m run … Placed 26^th in the mile run at the Arkansas Invitational (Jan. 12) with a time of 5:27.69 … Her best time (10:36.65) in the 3000m run came at the Tyson Invitational (2/10), good for a 12^th-place finish … In the 3000m run, her highest finish came at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (Feb. 16), where she placed second after running a time of 10:39.11.

Outdoor Track – Produced a third-place finish (18:26.13) in the 5,000m Run at the Ole Miss Classic (March 31) … In the 3000m run, she finished eighth at the John McDonnell Invitational (April 14) posting a mark of 10:26.55 … Her season-best time in the 5000m run came at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 20) where she was clocked in at 17:51.22, which was good for a 10^th-place finish.

2016-17
Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 20:13.58 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1)
3000m Run (ITF) – 10:28.00 // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/17)
3000m Run (OTF) – 10:24.01 // John McDonnel Invitational (4/22)

Cross Country – In lone race of the season, crossed the finish line with a time of 20:13.58 in a 5k race at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1).

Indoor Track – Ran exclusively in the 3000m run during the indoor season, beginning with a fourth-place performance at the Border Battle (Jan. 7), crossing the finish line with a time of 10:47.97 … Finished second in the 3000m run at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (Feb. 17), clocking a time of 10:28.00.

Outdoor Track – Competed in one race during the outdoor season, finishing seventh in the 3000m run at the John McDonnell Invitational (April 22) with a time of 10:24.01.

2015-16

Cross Country - Did not compete during the cross country season.

Indoor Track - Did not compete during the indoor season.

Outdoor Track - Did not compete during the outdoor season.

2014-15
Seasons' Bests
5000m (XC) - 18:36.00 // Forest Park XC Festival (09/12)
6000m (XC) - 22:23.60 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/17)
Mile (ITF) - 5:21.13 // Border Battle (01/10)
3000m (OTF) - 10:43.44 // SIUE Gateway Invite (04/18)
5000m (OTF) - 17:57.60 // Tom Botts Invite (05/01)

Cross Country - Kaelyn kicked her cross country season off with a new 5000m PR, crossing in 18:36.00 for 16th at the Forest Park XC Festival...Competed in her season's first 6000m at the Roy Griak Invitational...Closed the fall with a season's best 6000m performance, taking 55th at the Bradley Pink Classic in 22:23.60.

Indoor Track - Kaelyn's sole competition of the indoor season was the mile race at the Border Battle, where she finished 15th overall (5:21.13).

Outdoor Track - Competed in two meets during the outdoor season, starting with a fourth-place finish at the SIUE Gateway Invitational in the 3000m run (10:43.44)...Closed her season at home during the Tom Botts Invitational, placing seventh in the 5000m run (17:57.60).

Cross Country - Was the second Tiger to cross the finish line at the Mizzou v. Arkansas Dual to place 10th with a time of 14:32 (4k)...Ran her best time of 21:43 in the 6k at the Bradley Pink Classic to place 26th overall...Ended her season at the NCAA Midwest Regional, where she placed 80th overall.

Indoor Track - Kaelyn started her season at the Rod McCravy Memorial Invitational in Lexington, Ky., where she debuted in the 3000m run, placing 25th overall...She bested her time from Kentucky at the Missouri Invitational, where she placed fourth with a PR mark of 10:17.90...Closed her season at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge with her first career win in the 5000m run (17:38.42).

Outdoor Track - Kaelyn focused primarily on the 5000m run throughout the outdoor season, hitting her top time of 17:38.92 at the SIUE Gateway Invitational, her second of three meets.

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
1600m - 5:10 // 3200m - 10:56 // 4k (XC) - 14:11

Noteworthy

KSHSAA 5A State Champion for Cross Country (2011, 2012)
KSHSAA 5A State Runner-Up for Cross Country (2009, 2010)
KSHSAA 5A State Champion in 3200m (2013) and 4x800m (2012, 2013)

Kaelyn competed for Bishop Carroll Catholic HS under coach Ran Nielson...CROSS COUNTRY...Was a member of the 2010 and 2011 KSHSAA 5A State Champion teams...Team placed 2nd at the 2009 and 2012 KSHSAA 5A State Championships...Kaelyn was a two-time KSHSAA 5A Cross Country Champion (2011, 2012)...Two-time KSHSAA 5A State Championships Runner-Up (2009, 2010)...Three-time Nike Cross Regionals Second Team finisher (2010-2012)...TRACK & FIELD...Team was the 2011 KSHSAA 5A State Champion and 2012 KSHSAA 5A State Runner-Up...Kaelyn was a three-time KSHSAA 5A State Champion...Won the State Title in 2013 for the 3200m run...Won the State Title in the 4x800m in 2012 and 2013...Was Runner-Up in 3200m at the KSHSAA 5A Championships (2010-2012).

PERSONAL

Parents are Scot and Eileen Balch...Twin sister, Ashlyn, is a member of the Co-Ed Mizzou Cheer Team...Born April 27, 1995 in Wichita, KS...Was a member of the Student Council (2010-12)...Yearbook staff member (2011, 2012)...Earned 3rd class honors (2010-13)...Was a Kansas High School Scholastic Art Show Finalist (2013)...Is studying Sports Management with minors in Art and Business with hopes to go on to graduate school in graphic design and pursue a career in advertising/design for professional sports franchises.