Wayne State College

2020:  NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence...season canceled due to COVID-19...Myles Brand All-Academic With Distinction Award.

2019: Played in 26 matches and 52 sets at outside hitter, ranking fourth on the team in kills per set at 2.33 and points per set (2.61)...had six matches with 10 or more kills, highlighted by season-high 11 kills vs. University of Mary (9/28/19)...credited with 10 kills in just two sets vs. St. Cloud State in NSIC Tournament match (11/22/19)...received NSIC All-Academic Team of Excellence Honors.

2018: Appeared in all 105 sets played with 30 starts at outside hitter...averaged 2.70 kills and 1.78 digs per set with three double-doubles...had career best 18 kills with .472 attack percentage in 3-1 win at #6 Concordia-St. Paul (11/3/18) credited with 17 kills in 3-2 win vs. Upper Iowa (10/27/18)...had 12 kills with season high 20 digs in 3-2 win at Sioux Falls (9/6/18) followed by another double-double with 11 kills and 19 digs vs. #7 Southwest Minnesota State (9/8/18)...named to the NSIC Fall All-Academic Team.

2017: Started 30 of 31 matches at outside hitter as a freshman, averaging 1.63 kills and 2.24 digs per set...had two double-doubles on the season, recording 14 kills and 17 digs in 3-2 win over #12 Augustana (9/19/17)...made 10 kills with 10 digs in 3-1 win at #16 Augustana (10/31/17)...had 22 digs in back to back matches vs. Western New Mexico and CSU San Bernardino on 9/2/17.

High School: Graduate of Ankeny High School in Iowa...was a four year starter...she led Class 5A in Iowa with 5.8 kills per set by recording a school record 604 kills with a .337 attack percentage while also averaging 4.2 digs per set...led Ankeny High School to a 38-6 record and the Class 5A state semi-finals..recorded 1,625 kills, 1,142 digs, 171 blocks and 118 service aces...is a two-time All-Central Iowa Metro League Elite Six selection by the Des Moines Register and three-time All-District honoree.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Rachel Ballenger...born April 25, 1999...majoring in communications and international studies with a minor in geography.