2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster

Andy McLean
Sun Belt Conference
Sun Belt Conference
Laura Sales

De'Shawn Ballard

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Wilmington, N.C.
  • High School Laney

Biography

PR's:
Indoor
: 55m - 6.50...60m - 6.86...200m - 21.16...300m - 34.16
Outdoor: 100m - 10.67...200m - 21.24
2020-21
Outdoor 
  • Did not compete
2019-20
Indoor 
  • Earned Second Team All-Sun Belt honors in the 200-meter dash in a school record time of 21.16 seconds
  • Broke the school record in the 300-meter dash at the Appalachian Invitational, crossing in 34.16 seconds
  • Member of the 4x300-meter relay team that broke the school record at the Appalachian Invitational with a time of 2:18.74
  • Posted the 10th fastest time in school history in the 60-meter dash at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational in 6.86 seconds
  • Named Sun Belt Track Athlete of the Week after winning the 60-meter dash (6.90) and 200-meter dash (21.40) at the VMI Team Challenge
Outdoor
  • Season canceled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic
2018-19
Indoor 
  • Clocked a PR in the 60-meter dash at the VMI Team Relays, crossing in 6.95 seconds
  • Won the 200-meter dash at the VMU Team Challenge with a time of 21.70 seconds
  • Ran a 6.96 in the 60-meter dash for a fifth place finish at the Buccaneer Track & Field Invitational
Outdoor 
  • Posted two PR's at the Virginia Grand Prix. Finished eighth in the 100-meter dash in 10.67 seconds and placed fourth in the 200-meter dash in 21.24 seconds
  • Was a member of the 4x100-meter relay team that placed first at the ADIDAS/Winthrop Invitational in 41.00 seconds
2017-18
Indoor 
  • Broke the school record twice in the 200-meter dash. Clocked a time of 22.36 seconds at the ETSU Invitational to break the recorded. Bettered his mark to 21.34 seconds at the Don Kirby Elite. Earned Athlete of the Meet honors at the ETSU Invitational for his performance
  • Currently sits second all-time in program history in the 200-meter dash with a time of 21.28 seconds set at the Sun Belt Championships
  • Ran a season-best of 6.54 seconds in the 55-meter dash at the Mountaineer Indoor Meet and clocked a 60-meter season-best time of 7.00 seconds at the Thundering Herd Invitational
  • In relays, is a member of the school record 4x300-meter team (2:20.15) and 4x400-meter relay ream (3:14.89)
  • Finished second in the 200-meter dash in 21.28 seconds at the Sun Belt Championships. Was also a member of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished second at the Sun Belt Championships
Outdoor
  • Competed in two meets as a member of the 4x100-meter relay
  • Was part of the 4x100-meter relay that took first at the Charlotte Invitational (40.36) and second at the 49er Classic (41.07)

High School PR's: 55m - 6.48...100m - 10.56...200m - 20.93...400m - 55.04

High School
  • Owns sixth fastest time in North Carolina history in the 200-meter dash (20.93)
  • Three-time All-American (100m, 200m, 4x100m)
  • Two-time national champion (200m, 4x100m)
  • Named All-Conference in 2016
  • Named Team MVP in 2016 and 2017
  • Participated in USATF National Junior Open in 2016 and 2017
  • Named 2016 Mid-Eastern Conference Player of the Year

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2019-20Junior

    Sprints
  • 2020-21Senior

    Sprints
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    Sprints