Eleven men and 11 women make up the class of 2016.
2012 Cross Country Season:Ran in three meets for the Irish during the cross country season ... opened the year at the 5K Crusader Invitational before placing 19th out of 104 runners in the JV 5K race at the National Catholic Championship (20:18.7) ... closed out the year by running in the JV 5K race at the Notre Dame Invitational.
PREP AND PERSONAL: Graduated from Mishawaka High School in the spring of 2012 ... participated in track and field and cross country, earning eight varsity letters ... assisted teammates to a state qualification in the 4x800m relay (2010, 2011) ... was a member of the 4x800m sectional championship team (2010, 2011) ... won the 1,600m run at the sectional meet ... achieved the sportsmanship award in cross-country (2010, 2011) and the Frank M. Steele Mental Attitude Award in track (2011, 2012) ... named to the National Honor Society ... participated in the student newspaper, church choirs and Junior Kiwanis ... born to Timothy and LeAnn Balko in Mishawaka, Ind. ... has a younger brother, Joshua ... full name is Jessica Marie Balko ... enrolled in First Year of Studies.
