Callista Balko

Callista Jo Balko (born April 4, 1986)[1] is an American college athletics administrator and former softball catcher.

Career

Born in Tucson, Arizona, Balko graduated from Canyon del Oro High School in nearby Oro Valley in 2004.[1] At the University of Arizona, Balko played at catcher for the Arizona Wildcats softball team from 2005 to 2008, including teams that won the 2006 and 2007 Women's College World Series.[2]

In January 2008, Balko was named to the watchlist for USA Softball National Player of the Year.[3]

Balko is also a World University Games member and an Olympic Camp Tryout Invitee. Balko was signed as an undrafted free agent by the National Pro Fastpitch team Washington Glory, and had her debut for the team in June 2008.[4] After a few months on the term, she returned to Tucson.[5]

In January 2012, Balko became Alumni Letterwinners Development Assistant with the University of Arizona athletics department. She later became Director of Regional Development.[6]

Career statistics

University of Arizona Wildcats
YEAR GP GS AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO AVG
2005 51 50 146 12 30 7 1 5 23 18 50 .205
2006 64 64 178 28 46 7 0 13 44 34 65 .263

Personal life

In 2015, Balko married Ricky Elmore, an NFL defensive end who played college football at Arizona.[7]

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References
  1. "Player Bio: Callista Balko". ArizonaWildcats.com. University of Arizona. Archived from the original on 2011-07-27. Retrieved 2010-03-10.
  2. "UA's Balko never balked about catching situation". Arizona Daily Star. June 8, 2006. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  3. "Balko, Mowatt put on softball's top player list". Tucson Citizen. January 31, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  4. "Taryne Mowatt, Callista Balko & Cambria Miranda Make Their Glory Debut". Our Sports Central. June 19, 2008. Retrieved March 10, 2010.("University of Arizona stand-outs Pitcher Taryne Mowatt and Catcher Callista Balko, and utility stand-out player Cambria Miranda, formerly of Oregon State University, don their Washington Glory uniforms for the very first time at home tonight, as the Glory face the Venezuelan Olympic Team")
  5. Greg Hanson (August 20, 2009). "After stint as pro, Balko at Next Level". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 10, 2010.
  6. "Callista Elmore". ArizonaWildcats.com. University of Arizona. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
  7. Hansen, Greg (September 6, 2015). "Callista Balko marries former UA defensive end". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved June 27, 2018.


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