| Height: | 5-6 |
| Year: | Sr. |
| Hometown: | Dayton, Ohio |
| High School: | Sam Houston State University / Centerville HS |
| Major: | Criminal Justice |
2019-20: Led the ECC in overall individual split conversion percentage 20.6%)... Competed in every event for the Pioneers in their inaugural season... Season-best 223 in a win over Upper Iowa (Jan. 25)... Bowled a 210 against No. 17 Louisian Tech (Oct. 19)... Posted a score of 203 in TU's upset win over No. 13 Lincoln Memorial (Nov. 9) at the Warhawk Classic as she posted a 174.0 average to finish 25th in the tournament individually... Followed a week later with a 204 in TU's win over LMU (Nov. 16) at the Stallings Invitational... Bowled 217 in a win against Aurora (Mar. 7)... NTCA All-Academic.
Sam Houston State: Played two seasons at the Huntsville, Texas program... Coached by Brad Hagen... Member of a Southland Conference championship team that finished top-five in the nation.
High School: Graduated from Centerville (Ohio) HS... Averaged over 215 in her conference and high school events for her final two prep campaigns... Captured first place honors at the "Future Starts Bowling Tour" event in Northern Ohio... Finished runner-up at the Ohio State Single Championships after leading all of qualifying... Coached by Lindsey Furnas, Eric Edmondson and Andy Parker... Scholar Athlete Award recipient... Registered over 600 community service hours in Centerville in her final three high school seasons.
Personal: Born Feb. 2, 1999 in Kansas City, Mo... Nickname: "Tace"... Daughter of Jay and Twila Ballen... Siblings: Tayler Hiehle (26) and Justin Ballen (31)... Majoring in criminal justice... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Hobbie include painting and art.
