2012-13 Women's Cross Country
Biography
2012: Ran in all seven meets for Peach Belt Conference champion Lakers ... Named to NCAA Division II All-Southeast Region squad after placing fourth in the regional. Posted a career best time of 22:58 at 6K region meet and had top finish of the team, leading the Lakers to a runner-up finish at the meet ... Had team's third fastest time at Peach Belt Conference meet, finishing seventh overall and being named All-Peach Belt for the second straight season. Posted a time of 23:07 at conference 6K meet ... Member of program's first-ever team to advance to NCAA Division II National Championship meet. Led team at national meet with a time of 22:39 in 6K race ... Had team's second fastest time at Disney Classic, finishing 19th among 232 runners, posting a time of 19:55 in the 5K race ... Finished 11th overall at Falcon Classic helping the Lakers to the meet victory ... Named to United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Cross Country Team.
2011: Ran in five of six meets for the Lakers ... Named to All-Peach Belt Conference team after placing 12th with a time of 24:19, helping the team to a runner-up finish in the conference meet ... Posted a career best 5K time at the JSU Foothills Invitational with a time of 19:35, finishing 27th in the race ... Led the team in the GSU Invitational, placing 41st with a time of 25:31 .... Member of United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Cross Country Team ... Named to Peach Belt Conference All-Academic Team.
2010: Perhaps the most consistent runner on the team for the season ... Ended the season as the No. 3 runner on the squad ... Placed 20th at the Peach Belt Conference Championships and 48th at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region meet ... Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors for a second straight season.
2009: Competed in all six meets as a freshman, showing steady improvement each meet ... Best finish was 26th at the Strut's Season Opener ... Placed 28th at the Peach Belt Conference Championships and 42nd at the NCAA Division II Southeast Region meet ... Earned USTFCCCA All-Academic honors.
High School: Graduated from Bremen High School in Illinois where she was a three-sport athlete in cross country, basketball and track .... Was the 2008 region champ .... Placed 55th at the Illinois state meet in 2008. Ran career-best of 18:58 for 3 miles .... In track during 2009, Galvin placed 10th at the Illinois state meet in the 3,200m run for Class AA ... Her career-best for the 3,200-meters was 12:01.7 and 5:35 for 1,600-meters.
Personal: Born: September 4, 1991 … Parents are Kim and John Galvin … Favorite food is chicken ... Favorite television show is "Friends"... Favorite movie is "Now and Then"... Athletic hero growing up was Michael Jordan ... Favorite pro sports team is the Chicago White Sox ... Majoring in Psychology.
Cross Country Season & Career Bests
2012 5K Best: 19:55.90, Disney Classic, Oct. 6
2012 6K Best: 22:58.60, NCAA DII Southeast Regional Championships, Nov. 3
Career 5K Best: 19:35.35, JSU Foothills Invitational, Oct. 8, 2011
Career 6K Best: 22:58.60, NCAA DII Southeast Regional Championships, Nov. 3, 2012
Historical Player Information
