Track and Field
2012 Indoor:
? Finished eighth in the heptathlon at The Summit League Championships (Feb. 26), setting a school record with 4,126 points.
? Recorded school[apos]s second-best high jump mark of 6 feet 2.75 inches at Chip Invite (Jan. 8)
2011 Outdoor:
? Had two top 10 finishes
? Runner-up in the javelin at the EMU Twilight Meet (April 23)
2011 Indoor:
? Finished among the top eight in the heptathlon at The Summit League Championship (Feb. 28)
? Had three top 10 finishes
? Set the school record in the pole vault at 11 feet, 3.75 inches at The Summit League Championship
2010 Outdoor:
? Scored in the decathlon and javelin at The Summit League Championship (May 13)
? Won the decathlon in a dual against Detroit (April 15)
? Won the Javelin at the Central Collegiates (April 16)
? Had four top 10 finishes
2010 Indoor:
? Scored a school record 4101 points to place eighth in the heptathlon at The Summit League Championship
? Had seven top 10 finishes
? Fifth leading scorer with 57 points
2009 Outdoor:
? Earned three points for Oakland at The Summit League Championship for running a leg on the 4x100 relay
? Was second in the triple jump and fourth in the javelin at the Central Collegiates (April 18)
2009 Indoor:
? Earned three finishes inside the top five, including two second-place marks in the triple jump.
High School:
? Earned one letter in soccer, one in basketball, and one in baseball, serving as captain senior year in all three sports
? Was named all-conference second team and first team all district for soccer in 2007
? Earned all-conference honorable mention in soccer in 2006 and recieved the same honor in baseball and basketball in 2007
? Recieved the Outstanding Senior Athlete award at his high school
Academic Achievements:
? Graduated third in his class
? Served as president of the school chapters of FFA and the National Honor Society.
Personal:
Parents: Ron Balzer and Paige Esterline
Siblings: Tori Balzer, Kayla Balzer, Calista Esterline, Chase Esterline
