Balster, a senior, broke the school record and automatically qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 5000m run with a time of 14:29.24 at the UW-Whitewater Warhawk Classic. Balster, whose time currently ranks among the top-five fastest times in the country, eclipsed the Wartburg mark set by multi-time national champion and All-American Josh Moen by nearly five seconds (old record was 14:34.18).
