Oklahoma State University Athletics
2021-22 Women’s Cross Country & Track Roster
Roster
Ballner, Ariane

Ariane Ballner
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Elmshorn, Germany
- High School:
- Bismarckschule Elmshorn
Bio
For an updated list of personal bests, visit the link below:
https://www.tfrrs.org/athletes/6097926/Oklahoma_State/Ariane_Ballner.html
600 Meters – 1:34.72
800 Meters – 2:07.85
1,000 Meters – 2:46.78
1,500 MeterÂs – 4:18.95
Mile – 4:45.60
3K (XC) – 10:50.6
5K (XC) – 17.40.0
6K (XC) – 20:58.4
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Honors and Awards
2021 First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-America
2021 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
2020 First-Team CoSIDA Academic All-America
2020 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
2019 First-Team Academic All-Big 12
2019 Outdoor All-Big 12
2019 Big 12 Indoor Championship – DMR
2019 Indoor All-Big 12 (2)
2018 Cross Country All-Big 12
2018 Outdoor Big 12 Championship – 1,500 Meters
2018 Outdoor All-Big 12
2018 NCAA First-Team Indoor All-America
2018 Indoor All-Big 12
2017 Indoor All-Big 12
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2020 Cross Country
Raced four times in the segmented 2020 season before suffering an injury that cut her year short … finished as a point-scoring member of the Oklahoma State team at the OSU Invitational and Big 12 Championships.
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2020 Indoors
Posted three finishes in the top five… took third in the 1,000m at the Arkansas Invitational with a time of 2:50.36… was fourth at the Big 12 Championships in DMR, turning in an 11:39.55… was also fifth at the conference meet in the 1,000m, crossing the line in 2:51.88.
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2019 Cross Country
Scored team points for the Cowgirls in all four meets in which she competed… top finish was 19th at the Big 12 Championships where she turned in a time of 21:21.5.
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2019 Outdoors
Ran eight individual races and competed in two relays for the Cowgirls… Finished fourth place in the 1,500 meters with a season-best time of 4:19.40 at the John McDonnell Invitational… Was a member of the winning distance medley relay team at the Drake Relays, as well as the champion 4x800-meter relay team which ran a meet-record time of 8:25.41 on the famous “Blue Oval”… Earned All-Big 12 status with a fifth-place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Big 12 Championships… Ran in the 1,500 meters at the NCAA West Regional to conclude her season.
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2019 Indoors
Ran four races for OSU, all in the mile… Started her season off with an eighth-place finish at the Razorback Invitational… Finished runner-up to teammate Molly Sughroue in the mile at the Big 12 Championships as both took home all-conference honors in a dominant middle-distance showing by the Cowgirls… Was also a member of the Big 12 champion distance medley relay at the Big 12 Championships.
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2018 Cross Country
Competed five times for the Cowgirls and scored points in each race… Earned All-Big 12 honors with a 14th-place finish at the Big 12 Championships with a season-best time of 20:58.4… wrapped up her season at the NCAA Championships with a top-five performance for the Cowgirls to help them place 19th as a team.
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2018 Outdoors
Raced six times for OSU… Her only two regular season appearances came at the Stanford Invitational in the 800 meters and the 1,500 meters… Won the Big 12’s 1,500 meters proving the consistent success OSU has in middle-distance events… Went to the West Regional and barely missed out on a trip to Eugene, finishing in 15th overall in the 1,500 meters.
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2018 Indoors
Raced in five races for the Cowgirls… Made her debut at the Texas Tech Corky Classic where she we won the 1,000 meters… Raced in the Mile at the Husky Classic… Took second in her qualifying race in the 1,000 meters at the Big 12 Championships… Placed third in the 1,000-meter final at the Big 12 Championships.
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2017 Cross Country
Ran in four events… Came in sixth to open her season at the Cowboy Preview… Raced at the Cowboy Preview and the Penn State Open to cap off the regular season… Competed at the Big 12 Championships and placed 45th.
2017 Outdoors
Took the track five times for OSU… Competed in the 800 and 1,500 meters… Finished ninth in the 1,500 meters at the Big 12 Championships… Ran a personal best at the Stanford Cardinal Classic in the 1,500 meters with a time of 4:28.54… Best finish came at the Arkansas Spring Invitational where she placed third in the 800 meters.Â
2017 Indoors
Laced up five time for the Cowgirls during her freshman season… Competed in the 600, 800 and 1,000 meters… Earned All-Big 12 honors when she finished fifth and ran a personal best at the Big 12 Indoor Championships in the 1,000 meters with a time of 2:48.00… Best finish came at the Holiday Inn Invite where she finished second in the 600 meters and ran a personal best with a time of 1:34.72.
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Prior to OSU
Ariane Ballner competed in a number of events as an amateur youth athlete in international competition: 200 meters, 1,500 meters, triple jump... Took bronze at the German U-23 Championships in the 1,500 meters in 2016.
Personal
Ariane Ballner was born Nov. 27, 1996... She was born in Elmshorn, Germany to Renate and Michael Ballner.
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