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Mike Hillyard
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Nathan Christianson
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MARY BALLINGER

Sophomore
Chesterton, Indiana (Chesterton/IUPU-Ft. Wayne)
MAJOR: Finance

TRANSFER: Transferred from Indiana University/Purdue University-Ft. Wayne where she was one of the Mastodon's top runners as a freshman in 2006-07...was on the Dean's List as a freshman at IPFW. Cross Country: Was IPFW's number two runner in six meets and its top competitor in one meet...ran top five in all eight of IPFW's meets...finished a team-best 32nd with a season-best 6k time of 22 minutes, 15.38 seconds at the NCAA Division I Great Lakes Region Championships...was just 17 seconds and seven places shy of qualifying for the NCAA I National Championships as a freshman...recorded three top-10 finishes and was third overall to help IPFW to a first-place finish at the University of Dayton Flyer 5k. Indoor Track: Competed in the mile, 3,000 meters, and 5,000 meters...ran the 5,000 meters in 18:41.00 at the Bowling Green Triangular...was sixth in the 3,000 meters with a season-best time of 10:27.96 at the Findlay Classic...was eighth in the mile with a season-best time of 5:21.04 at the Boilermaker Invitational. Outdoor Track: Broke IPFW's school-record in the 3,000-meter steeplechase when she finished second at the Butler Twilight with a time of 10:59.51...was first in the steeplechase at the Early Bird Relays with a time of 11:29.49...ran the 5,000 meters in 18:02.00 at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational...also ran the 3,000 meters in 10:34.76 at the Hillsdale "Gina Relays"...helped IPFW's distance medley relay team to a second-place finish and a time of 12:38.34 at the Florida A&M Relays.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Chesterton High School (Chesterton, Indiana) where she was an eight-time All-Conference selection in cross country and track, as well as a seven-time All-State performer in cross country and track...set school records in the 3,200 meters, the 4,000 meters, and the 4x1,600 meter relay...was on the Principals Honor Roll.

 

 


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