Sarah Ball Class: Sophomore Hometown: Kenosha, Wis. High School: Tremper Position: XC / Mid-Distance Experience: SO/SO

Personal Bests-

Indoor:
600: 1:36.47 (No. 5 all-time at MU/Freshman Record)
800:2:15.40
1,000: 2:55.80 (No. 6/Freshman Record)

Outdoor:
800: 2:14.14
1,500: 4:41.85

2011: Recorded freshman records in both the 600- and 1,000-meter runs, with times of 1:36.47 (No. 5 all-time) and 2:55.8 (No. 6 all-time), respectively... Ball's 600 personal record was recorded at the UWM Dual meet (Jan. 22) where she placed second ... In addition to qualifying for the BIG EAST Indoor Championships in the 1,000, Ball qualified in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:15.4 at the Bill Bergan Invitational (Jan. 29)... Although Ball did not compete in the 800 or 1,000 at the indoor conference championships, she ran the lead leg for the 4x800 relay (9:22.26) and the 1,200 leg of the distance medley relay (12:03.32), which finished 10th and ninth, respectively... During the outdoor season, Ball competed in the 800- and 1,500-meter runs, recording PRs of 2:14.14 and 4:41.85, respectively ... Notched a time of 2:14.14 in the 800 at the Polytan Invitational (April 23) to place 14th ... Recorded a PR of 4:41.85 at the Beach Invitational on April 16 to place 31st.

Prior to Marquette:Ball earned four letters each in cross country and track and field at Tremper High School in Kenosha, Wis. ... A two-time track team captain and a cross country captain as a senior, Ball has been a state meet qualifier each year in both sports and earned all-state recognition as a junior and senior ... Ball was only the second person in the history of the Kenosha County Cross Country Meet to capture an overall title four-straight years.'

Championships History

BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
2011-
3,200-meter relay: 9:10.96 (lead leg w/Pelzel, Kelly and Magliola)