2008: Ran in seven of the team's eight meets ... Finished fifth on the team and 63rd overall at the NCAA Regional (26:19) ... Finished sixth on the team and 38th overall at the PBC Championship (22:53) ... Posted a season-best 5k of 20:50 at the New Hampshire Meet, her first race ... Posted her best 6k of 24:47 in the Pepperdine Invitational.

High School: Graduated from Starr's Mill High ... Lettered in cross country and track ... In 2007 was named team's Most Improved Runner in cross country.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Nancy Balkcom ... Sister of fellow Bobcat Virginia Balkcom ... Born March 26, 1990 ... Came to Georgia College for the size of the campus.