Prior to SVSU/Personal: Prepped at Southfield High School under Head Coach Calvin Johnson…received four varsity letters for track and field…competed in the 400m dash, 200m and 4x200m relay…was all-league, all-county and all-region her junior and senior campaign…honored as academic all-state in the 400m dash, 4x200 and 4x400…member of the National Honor Society and made honor roll throughout high school…was associated with Southfield Student Congress and Top Scholar…graduated in the top 5% of class…majoring in biology…daughter of Eric and Shontell Ballard…born 5/21/92.