Lauren Bales Season 2021-22

PositionDISTANCE
YearFreshman
HometownBluffton, Ind.
2021-22
Outdoor Track & Field / As a Freshman
  • Competed in three meets and raced in the 1,500 and 5,000
  • Ran a personal-best 5,000m time of 17:26.91 to finish eighth at the Illini Classic on April 9
  • Posted a 1,500m time of 4:48.49 in outdoor debut at the Blizzard Buster on March 18
Indoor Track & Field / As a Freshman
  • Raced in three meets in the 800, mile, 3,000 and 5,000
  • Registered a time of 17:28.56 in the 5,000m at the Meyo Invite on Feb. 4
  • Placed third in the 3,000m in 10:10.13 at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational on Jan. 21
  • In first collegiate indoor meet, ran the mile in 5:23.27 at the Gene Edmonds Invite on Jan. 8
Cross Country / As a Freshman
  • Ran in six meets
  • Earned a career-best 6k time of 22:01.1 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional on Nov. 12
  • Finished the 6k Nuttycombe Invite in 22:25.6 on Oct. 15
  • Was 24th overall at the John McNichols Invite on Sept. 18, with a 5k time of 18:57.1
  • While making collegiate debut, finished 13th overall with a 5k time of 18:23.7 at the Winrow Open on Sept. 3
 
HIGH SCHOOL
  • Competed at the 2020 state cross country finals
  • Earned 2020 first team All-State honors in cross country
  • Raced at the state meet three times in the 4x800 and once in the 1,600 and 3,200
  • Served as cross country and track team captain from 2019-2021
  • Named to the 2020 Indiana cross country all-star team
  • Owns the school record in the 3,200 in 10:57
  • Has a personal-best 1,600 time of 5:02
  • Recognized on the academic all-state honorable mention team
  • collected scholar-athlete of the week accolades
 
PERSONAL
  • Parents are Jodie and Steve
  • Has two siblings
  • Majoring in agricultural sales and marketing