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Ryan Balzer

Class: Senior Hometown: Gladwin, Mich. High School: Gladwin

Height: 6-3 Event: Field Events/Multi Events Major: Biology

Track and Field

2012 Indoor:
▪ Finished eighth in the heptathlon at The Summit League Championships (Feb. 26), setting a school record with 4,126 points.
▪ Recorded school's second-best high jump mark of 6 feet 2.75 inches at Chip Invite (Jan. 8)

2011 Outdoor:
▪ Had two top 10 finishes
▪ Runner-up in the javelin at the EMU Twilight Meet (April 23)

2011 Indoor:
▪ Finished among the top eight in the heptathlon at The Summit League Championship (Feb. 28)
▪ Had three top 10 finishes
▪ Set the school record in the pole vault at 11 feet, 3.75 inches at The Summit League Championship

2010 Outdoor:
▪ Scored in the decathlon and javelin at The Summit League Championship (May 13)
▪ Won the decathlon in a dual against Detroit (April 15)
▪ Won the Javelin at the Central Collegiates (April 16)
▪ Had four top 10 finishes

2010 Indoor:
▪ Scored a school record 4101 points to place eighth in the heptathlon at The Summit League Championship
▪ Had seven top 10 finishes
▪ Fifth leading scorer with 57 points

2009 Outdoor:
▪ Earned three points for Oakland at The Summit League Championship for running a leg on the 4x100 relay
▪ Was second in the triple jump and fourth in the javelin at the Central Collegiates (April 18)

2009 Indoor:
▪ Earned three finishes inside the top five, including two second-place marks in the triple jump.

High School:
▪ Earned one letter in soccer, one in basketball, and one in baseball, serving as captain senior year in all three sports
▪ Was named all-conference second team and first team all district for soccer in 2007
▪ Earned all-conference honorable mention in soccer in 2006 and recieved the same honor in baseball and basketball in 2007
▪ Recieved the Outstanding Senior Athlete award at his high school

Academic Achievements:
▪ Graduated third in his class
▪ Served as president of the school chapters of FFA and the National Honor Society.

Personal:
Parents: Ron Balzer and Paige Esterline
Siblings: Tori Balzer, Kayla Balzer, Calista Esterline, Chase Esterline