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John Balk, Jr.

John Balk, Jr.

  • Class:
    Fifth Year
  • Major:
    Physics
  • Hometown:
    Suffern, NY
  • Highschool:
    Suffern
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-8

Summary

Biography

Link to Personal Performance Page on TFRRS

Career Best Performances:
1,500:
4:05.52 (RPI Capital District Classic on 4/25/25)
800: 2:08.98 (Ithaca Quad Meet on 1/20/24)
Mile: 4:28.08 at Blue & Orange Invite (2/8/25)
3,000: 9:02.93 (MIT Gordon Kelly Invitational on 2/11/23)
5,000: 15:19.47 (Hamilton Continental Invitational on 3/30/24)
10,000: 31:46.38 (AARTFC Championships on 5/18/22)

2025 (Outdoor): Competed in six meets... Placed fifth in the 1,500 at the SUNYAC Championships at 4:10.17... Finished 21st in the 10k at the AARTFC Championships at 34:38.05... Took fourth in the 1,500 at the RPI Capital District Classic at a personal best of 4:05.52... Second in the 10k at the Utica Almost Spring Invite at 32:29.75.

2024-25 (Indoor): Competed in six meets... Took fith in the mile at the SUNYAC Championships at 4:28.71... Eighth in the 5k at 16:20.01... 11th in the 3k with a 9:21.85.

2024 (Outdoor): Competed in seven meets... Placed eighth in the 10,000-meter at the SUNYAC Championships (32:50.46)... Took 21st in the 10k at the AARTFC Championships (33:32.89).

2023-24 (Indoor): Competed in five meets...Placed 17th in the 5,000-meter at the SUNYAC Championships (16:27.62)... Took fourth in the 5,000-meter at the Utica Winter Opener at 15:45.10.

2023 (Outdoor): Competed in four meets... Competed in the 10k at the SUNYAC Championships and finished 13th overall in a time of 33:58.89... Placed fifth in the 5k at the Hamilton Invitational (4/1/23) with a 16:12.95... Third in the 5k (15:53.68) at the Cortland Classic (4/22/23).

20222-23 (Indoor): Competed in five meets... Finished third at the Gordon Kelly Invitational (2/11/23) in the 3,000-meter at 9:02.93... Ran the 5k at the SUNYAC CHampionships and placed 13th in a time of 15:51.70.

2022 (Outdoor): Competed in five meets... Placed in the top five in three meets... Placed sixth in the 10k at the SUNYAC Championships at 32:04.32... Ran a personal best of 31:46.38 to place fifth in the 10k at the AARTFC Championships... Finished second in the Cortland Upstate Alternative (4/16/22) in the 5k (16:14.75)... Placed third in the Cortland Classic (4/22/22) 10k at 33:24.83.

2022 (Indoor): Competed in six meets... Paced 15h in the 5k at the SUNYAC Championships with a 15:53.13... Finished fifth in the 3,000 at the Hamilton Invitational (1/21/22) in a time of 9:31.97... Fourth in the 5k at the RIT Invitational (2/11/22).

2021 (Outdoor): Competed in four meets... Ran the 10,000-meter at the SUNYAC Championships and placed seventh at 32:52.50... Placed 13th in the 10k at the AARTFC Championships with a 34:07.92... Won the 5,000-meter at the Cortland Classic (4/12/21) at 15:55.03... Finished second in the 10k at the Cortland Classic (4/24/21) at 33:22.76.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2022-23Junior

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2023-24Senior

    Distance
    5'8"
  • 2024-25Fifth Year

    Distance
    5'8"