Balikis was named GSC Co-Track Athlete of the Week following a stellar outing at the 2025 Alumni Bulldog Relays. The graduate competed in the 100 meters where she finished third in a field full of Division I runners with a time of 11.59 seconds, good enough to hit a NCAA Division II Provisional mark. She also hit another NCAA Division II Provisional mark with her third-place finish in the 200 meters where she recorded a time of 23.75 seconds.