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2014-15 Track and Field

Kristen Galligan

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Frederick, Md.
  • High School Gov. Thomas Johnson
  • Events Distance

Biography

AS A SENIOR:  Was fourth in the 10,000m run at the NEC Outdoor Championships...Ran the 10,000m at the ECAC Championships...Had her best time in the 10,000m at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic (36:45.20)...Named NEC Track Athlete of the Week after finishing in third place in the 5,000m at the Fred Hardy Invitational with a season-best time of 18:04.50...Indoors, finished fourth in the 5,000m at the Navy Lid Lifter...Had her best mark in the 3,000m at the NEC Indoor Championships... Member of the Northeast Conference Academic Honor Roll for the winter and spring seasons.

AS A JUNIOR:  Had a record-breaking season for the Mountaineers...Broke long-standing records in both the 5,000m and 10,000m run...Her time of 17:21.34 in the 5,000m at the season-opening meet at Wake Forest broke a 32-year old school record...Her time of 35:58.17 at the Bucknell Outdoor Classic broke a 17-year school mark...Finished third in the 10,000m at the NEC Outdoor Championships and fifth in the 5,000m...Finished eighth in the 10,000m (36:05.13) at the ECAC Championships to earn All-East honors...Indoors, broke the school record in the 5,000m with a time of 17:18.37 at the NEC Championships...She finished third in the race...Placed sixth in the 3,000m at the NEC's...Her time of 10:09.37 is second on the Mount's all-time list...Qualified for the ECAC Indoor Championships in the 5,000m run... Member of the Winter and Spring NEC Academic Honor Roll.

AT WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON:  Was an NCAA Division III All-American last year...Finished 12th at the NCAA Division III Championships to earn ALl-American honors...Was the 2012 NCAA Division III Mid-East Region runner-up while winning the Presidents Athletic Conference (PSAC) individual championship...Was an NCAA DIII All-American in the 10,000m run (5th place) while winning five conference titles during the outdoor season over her two seasons at the school...Has top marks of 4:49.50 in the 1,500, 17:04.75 in the 5,000 and 35:50.56 in the 10,000.

PERSONAL:  Parents are Edward and Linn Galligan...Born Feb. 25, 1993...Has a brother, Ryan...Majoring in psychology.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Junior

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2014-15Senior

    Distance
    5'5"
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