Briana Balsbough

Position Free/Breast

Class Senior

Hometown West Linn, Ore.

High School West Linn HS

bio

2016-17 (Junior)
Recorded a collegiate-best time of 23.58 in the 50-yard freestyle at the Big 12 Championship (2/22-25) … Registered a time of 1:04.39 in the 100-yard breaststroke at the conference time trials, a collegiate-best performance … Logged a lifetime-best 200-yard breaststroke swim of 2:24.91 at the Kansas Classic (11/18-20) … Swam the 100-yard freestyle in a collegiate-best 54.85 time against Nebraska (11/5).

2015-16 (Sophomore)
Recognized on the Fall Athletic Director’s & Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Rolls… Carved two career-best times at the league meet in the 50-yard freestyle (24.04) and the 100-yard breaststroke (1:06.51)… Finished first in the 50 free in a quad dual against William Jewell, Tabor and Morningside (1/23)… Recorded a personal record in the 200-yard breaststroke at the Big Challenge with a time of 2:26.52… Turned in three top-four swims in the 50 free during the 2015-16 season.

2014-15 (Freshman at San Diego State)
Registered a time of 30.80 in the 50-yard breaststroke, placing second at the San Diego-San Diego State Pentathlon… Earned a ninth-place finish in the 50-yard backstroke versus San Diego (30.60)… Recorded a career-best 1:07.38 in the 100-yard backstroke against San Diego (9/19)… Picked up a fifth-place finish in the 50-yard freestyle in a dual against San Diego (1/23).

High School
Earned four varsity letters as a swimmer at West Linn High School… Named an NISCA All-American in the 50-yard freestyle (2012-14), 100-yard breaststroke (2012-13) and the 200-yard medley relay (2013)… Holds the West Linn HS and Three Rivers League records in the 50-yard freestyle and 100-yard breaststroke… Selected the WLHS Athletic Department Class of 2014 Top Female Athlete… Placed third in the 500-yard freestyle and fifth in the 100-yard breaststroke at the 2014 state championships… As a junior was first in the 200-yard medley relay and second in the 50-yard freestyle at the State meet… During her sophomore season won the 50-yard freestyle and 200-yard medley relay at the state championships… Trained with the Bearcats Swim Club, Dolphins Swim Club and Lake Oswego Swim Club… An 2013-14 academic all-state honoree… On the school honor roll all eight semesters.

Personal
Born in Cleveland, Ohio… Daughter of David and Dana Balsbough… Father played football at Army and mother was a gymnast at Oregon State… Majoring in biology.