University of Vermont Athletics

Balser's Career Results (via TFRRS)

CAREER HONORS:
• America East Commissioner's Honor Roll (2015)
• America East Academic Honor Roll (2013)

SENIOR SEASON (2016): Clocked in at 19:37.5 at the Brown University Rothenberg Run (10/14) ... Ran at the UMass Minuteman Invitational (9/10) posting a time of 19:46.8 ... Competed against UMass Lowell (9/3), running the 5K Red Rocks Park course in 19:57.

JUNIOR SEASON (2015): Placed 28th overall, fifth for the Catamounts, at the Minuteman Invitational with a time of 19:06 ... Finished 67th at the Iona Meet of Champions with a time of 24:28 ... Placed 165th, seventh Vermont finisher, at the New England Championships with a time of 19:43 ... Finished 36th overall at the Brown Rothenberg Run with a time of 18:54.

SOPHOMORE SEASON (2014): Competed in all seven races ... Placed ninth on the team and 61st overall at the America East Championships with a time of 20:08.9 ... Ran a time of 24:05.2 at the NCAA Regional Meet (6K) for 224th overall ... Posted her best 5K time of 18:52.7 at Brown's Rothenberg Run and finished 30th ... Took seventh overall at the UMass Lowell home meet with a time of 19:36.0 ... Finished 11th at the America East Pre-Conference Meet in 20:02.5.

FRESHMAN SEASON (2013): Competed in five events ... Ran a time of 20:26.7 for 60th overall at the America East Championships ... Posted her best 5K time of 19:32.1 at the New England Championships ... Took 27th place at the UAlbany Invite with a time of 19:55.6 ... Placed 31st at the America East Pre-Conference Meet in 20:00.4.

BEFORE VERMONT: Came to UVM from Woodstock Union High School in Woodstock, Vt. ... Ran two years of cross country and track & field ... Named MVP of cross country both years and was the captain as a senior ... Also played on the soccer team as a freshman and sophomore.

PERSONAL: Denali Balser the daughter of Rick Balser and Missy Middleton of South Pomfret, Vt. ... Has a younger brother Griffen ... Born in Berkeley, Ca. ... Majoring in environmental studies.