Wayne State University Athletics

2010-11:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... finished 16th in the 100 backstroke (1:01.24) at the GLIAC Championships … narrowly missed the consolation final of the 400 IM (4:56.45) and the 200 back (2:17.02), placing 18th in both swims … participated in eight meets during the season … top time of 59.86 in the 100 free (relay leadoff) Oct. 16 at Ashland … 2:13.84 in the 200 back at the Kenyon Total Performance Invitational.

2009-10: Swam at all six meets during the regular season … top time in 50 free (27.03) Nov. 21 against Calvin … 2:24.58 in 200 fly Dec. 4 at Eastern Michigan Invitational … posted exhibition times of 1:01.47 in the 100 back, 2:12.82 in the 200 back, and 2:19.56 in the 200 IM at the GLIAC Championships.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Linden ... swam for the Flint Falcons YMCA club team ... achieved national qualifying times for the YMCA short course competitions from 2006-09 ... posted top times over the last two years of 1:01.83 in the 100 back, 2:11.09 in the 200 back, 1:02.75 in the 100 fly and 2:17.65 in the 200 fly ... received academic honors from Linden all four years and finished second in her graduating class ... was a member of the Student Council and the National Honor Society.

Personal: Full name--Rebecca L. Ball ... born in Flint ... daughter of Douglas and Cheryl Ball ... has a younger sister, Hannah ... is a chemical engineering major ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Fall 2009, Winter 2010, Fall 2010 and Winter 2011.