Biola University Athletics

TFRRS PROFILE

2023
• Competed in five meets and led the Eagles to a PacWest Championship as well as  NCAA Regional appearance 
• Recorded a personal-best, 24:22.2 first place finish in the 8k at the 2023 PacWest Championships 
• Picked up three top ten finishes on the season

2022
• Appeared in five meets and helped the Eagles win a PacWest Championship Crown
• First Team All-PacWest and third place at the PacWest Cross Country Championships
• Three top 10 finishes, two were third place 
• Also recorded third place in the 8k at the 31st Annual Vanguard Invite with a time of 26:07.3
• Achieved personal bests in 8K at the PacWest XC Championships (24:29.0) and 10K at the NCAA DII West Region XC Championships (31:20.2)

2021
• Appeared in six meets 
• Had two top 10 finishes, highest finish was 6th in the 4.97M at The Master's XC Invitational
• Second Team All-PacWest
• Placed 10th in the 8K at the PacWest XC Championships (25:56.1)
• Finished 36th in the 10K at the NCAA DII West Region XC Championships (31:53.7)
• Academic All-PacWest

2020
• **2020 season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic**

HIGH SCHOOL
• Prepped three varsity seasons at La Serna High School, graduating in 2020
• Part of a Del Rio League Championship cross country team in 2019 and two league champion track teams
• Helped the Lancers finish sixth at the CIF Division 1 Southern Section Finals in cross country
• Set the three-mile and 5k school record as a senior and earned Del Rio League runner of the year
• Named his cross country team's most valuable runner and First Team All-Del Rio League as a junior
• Recognized on the honor roll and with a "Be Your Best" award multiple times
• Graduated with a seal of biliteracy

PERSONAL
• Born October 12, 2002 to Gina and Jeremy Baltzer
• Has one younger sibling, Jayce
• Majoring in kinesiology with the hopes of becoming a physical therapist
• Enjoys photography, playing guitar and reading comics
• Favorite Bible Verse: Hebrews 11:1
• Why I Chose Biola: "To not only continue my education and running career, but to continue to grow stronger in my faith and have a closer relationship to God."