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Kaitlyn
Gillespie
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Jr. |
| Hometown: |
Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio |
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5-2 |
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Women's Track |
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Distance |
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At West Virginia in 2012
- Ran a Big East-qualifying 17:24.01 in the 5,000-meter run for second place at the WVU State Farm Games
- Finished sixth in the 5,000 meter at the Big East Championships in a team-best 16:42.41 for the event
- 2012 Capital One Academic All-District
- 2012 Capital One/CoSIDA First Team Academic All-American
At West Virginia in 2011
- Came in 20th place at the NCAA East Regional in the 10,000 meters with a personal-best time of 34:10.60
- Finished fourth in the 10,000-meter race in 34:10.91 at the Big East Championships
- Achieved fifth place at the Jesse Owens Classic with a time of 4:31.01 in the 1,500-meter race
- At Big East indoor championships, came in fifth place in the 5,000-meter run in 16:15.12
- Arrived in third place in the mile run with a time of 4:46 at the Penn State Relays
- Came in fifth place in the 5,000-meter run at the WVU State Farm Games
- Finished first in the 1,000-meter race in 2:54 at the Doug Raymond Invitational
- Also a member of 4x800 relay team, helping foursome to seventh place at the Big East Indoor Championships in 9:08.36
At West Virginia in 2010
Prep
- Captain of the cross country team at Cuyahoga Falls Christian Academy
- State champion in the 1,600, 3,200 meters in 2008
- Cross country team also won the 2008 state championship
- Dapper Dan Club of Akron honoree
Personal
- Daughter of Jim and Diane Gillespie
- Has one brother and a sister
- Birthday is June 28
- Majoring in exercise physiology
- Big East Academic All-Star
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
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A Welcome Addition to the Team
Posted: 10.29.10
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