Whitley Ballard
- height 5-8
- class Senior
- Hometown Solana Beach, Calif.
- Major Biomedical Engineering
- High school Canyon Crest Academy
- height 5-8
- class Senior
- Hometown Solana Beach, Calif.
- Major Biomedical Engineering
- High school Canyon Crest Academy
Whitley Ballard Bio
AWARDS/HONORS
- 2018-19 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll
- 2020, 2021 SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll
2021
- Made one appearance in the exhibition pairing.
2020
- Played in the fives pair with Kaeli Crews against No. 16 TCU, falling in three sets at the Seminole Beach Bash (Feb. 23).
2019
- Stepped in as the leading contributor from the freshman class, totaling 19 starts and finishing with 13 wins.
- Totaled a 5-2 record in the fourth position and was 8-4 in the fives.
- Of her 13 wins, four came against CCSA rivals and four were against AVCA top-20-ranked teams.
- Started her college career on a hot streak, going 5-0 in a week-long stretch that included wins over No. 2 Southern Cal, FGCU and UAB.
- Went 3-1 at the fourth position at the CCSA tournament, with wins over Tulane, No. 16 Georgia State and Southern Miss.
HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB
- Played multiple positions for coaches Ariel Haas and Rachel Morris at Canyon Crest Academy, earning three letters.
- Helped her indoor team make the CIF San Diego Section Open Division final as a senior.
- Served as a team captain for the 2017 season.
- Played beach volleyball for the San Diego Beach Volleyball Club for coaches Angel Pena and Marc Lomeli.
- Won 3rd at the CBVA Women’s AAA tournament in Santa Monica
- Also took 3rd at the AVP First 18U Pacific Zonal Qualifier (Huntington Beach).
- Competed in the AAU 18U Junior Nationals, West Coast AAU 18U Junior Olympics, and AVP First 18U National Championships in 2018.
PERSONAL
- Daughter of James and Lorenda.
- Has one brother, Douglas.
- Her brother plays soccer for Illinois Wesleyan and her mother was on the Springfield (MA) indoor volleyball team.
- Plans to major in exercise science.
