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Illinois State University Athletics

2018-19 Swimming and Diving Roster

Kari Balson

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Muskego, Wis.

Biography

Senior Year (2018-19)

Clocked in a pair of season best times in the 50-yard freestyle (25.00) and 200-yard freestyle (1:59.19) events at Northwestern’s TYR Invitational … Turned in a season best time of 54.03 in the 100-yard freestyle at the 2019 MVC Championships

Junior Year (2017-18)

Swam season-best times in the 50- (24.50), 100- (52.46), and 200-yard freestyle (1:56.21), and 100-yard breaststroke (1:08.28) at the 2017 Bearcat Midseason Invitational … set a season-best time of 33.02 in the 50-yard breaststroke.

Sophomore Year (2016-17)

Swam personal-best times in the 50- (31.73), 100- (1:07.48) and 200-yard breaststroke (2:26.12) … earned another personal-best time in the 50-yard freestyle (24.50) … set a season best time of 27.70 in the 50-yard butterfly.

Freshman Year (2015-16)

Swam season-best times in the 100-yard (1:08.27) and 200-yard (2:26.25) breaststroke at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships … earned a personal best in the 50-yard (25.12) freestyle and the 50-yard breaststroke (32.04) at the Louisville Invite.

Muskego HS

Qualified for IHSA state meet all four years … high school team placed third at sectionals all four years ... captain of high school team junior and senior year … qualified for WIAA short-course yards and long-course meters at the state meet for seven years … honor roll all four years in high school.

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Sophomore

  • 2017-18Junior

  • 2018-19Senior