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University of North Florida Athletics

2023 Women's Cross Country Roster

Mary Pace-Balzan

  • Year Freshman
  • Hometown Saint Augustine, Fla.
  • High School Nease HS
  • Previous School Nease HS

Biography

Mary Pace-Balzan TFRRS Profile
  • ASUN Academic Honor Roll (2023-24)
College XC PR | 3-mile: 19:14.3

High School XC PR | 5k: 19:49
High School Track PR | 3200m: 10:52

2023-24: XC - Made her collegiate debut in her lone cross country race of the season in 73rd overall for the 3-mile race at the Mountain Dew Invitational (19:14.3)...Track (Indoor) - Did not compete in indoor track & field this season...Track (Outdoor) - Did not compete in outdoor track & field season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Competed in cross country & track and field during junior and senior years at Nease HS...her best time in the XC 5k race was a mark of 19:49...awarded Panther Award in 2022, which is given to the best senior class for XC...Donna 5k winner...best 3200m time in track was 10:52...broke the record at Nease HS for 3200m, 1-mile and the 4x1600m races...also was state runner-up in 3200m and was given Nease's distance Panther award...4.0 GPA student...also played tennis in HS.

PERSONAL
Born on May 25, 2005...daughter of Ryan and Lise Pace-Balzan...has one sibling, Daniel...plans to major in kinesiology.