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2023-24 Women's Swimming Roster

Ella Balhoff

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Major Computer Science
  • Hometown Lafayette, La.

Biography

2023-24 (Senior):
Competed in seven meets this season… Recorded season-best times in the 100Y Butterfly (1:01.83) and the 200Y Butterfly (2:22.44) at the Trinity Tiger Invitational… Also had a season-best time in the 50Y Freestyle (27.45) at the Sun Conference Championship.

2022-23 (Junior):
Competed in six meets this season as a junior… Had a season-best time in the 200-yard Freestyle (2:10.69) while placing third at the Hendrix tri-meet in January… She won the 100-yard Butterfly (1:03.69) at the same meet… Had three season-best times at the Tiger Invitational, competing in the 50-yard Butterfly (29.58), 100-yard Butterfly (1:02.44), and 200-yard IM (2:29.83)... Took third place in the 100-yard Butterfly (1:07.35) at West Florida’s Fall Cross Divisional meet in September… Also placed third in the same race (1:04.90) against Millsaps in November... She also spent the academic year as a graphic designer for the Loyola Athletics Department.   

2021-22 (Sophomore):
Swam in four meets this season… Mid-South Conference All-Academic… Started the season with a third-place finish against Ouachita Baptist in the 100 Yard Butterfly (1:02.80)… Placed second in two events (100 Yard Butterfly and 200 Yard Butterfly) in the head-to-head meet against Millsaps… Best finish at the Mid-South Conference Championships was eighth in 100 Yard Butterfly (1:01.60). 

2020-21 (Freshman):
Raced in three meets during her freshman season… NAIA All-American… Started the season with a second-place finish in the 200-yard butterfly on Nov. 7, also placing third in the 100-yard butterfly… Won those two events during the team’s next meet on Nov. 14, winning the 100-yard fly (1:02.03) and the 200-yard fly (2:16.35)... Also placed second in the 200-yard freestyle during that Nov. 14 meet with a personal-best time of 2:02.24… Swam season-best times in the two butterfly events, winning the 200-yard fly (2:15.96) and placing third in the 100-yard fly (1:00.62) during the College of Idaho Virtual Meet Feb. 11-14.

Pre-Loyola:
Attended St. Thomas More Catholic High School in Lafayette, La. … Was the LHSAA Division 4A State Champion in the 100 Butterfly … A member of the LHSAA All-Academic Composite Team and the National Honor Society.

Personal:
Majoring in Computer Science … Born July 29, 2002 … Daughter of Kristin and Donald Balhoff … Her favorite food is ribeye steak and her least favorite is any type of condiment … Favorite book is the Throne of Glass series by Sarah J. Maas … Favorite movie is How to Train Your Dragon … The most influential person in her life is her mom … Favorite hobbies are art and reading … Favorite athlete is Drew Brees … One thing about her that would surprise people is that she's a huge weather nerd. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'2"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'2"
  • 2023-24Senior

    5'2"