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Kaitlyn Galgon
Kaitlyn Galgon
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Waunakee, Wis.
  • High School:
    Waunakee
  • Position:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Event:
    Middle Distance

Bio

2018: Competed in seven indoor track and field meets including the WIAC Championships in the 800m, 4x400m, and DMR...Indoor season best in the 800m of 2:20.63...Competed in five outdoor track and field meets including the WIAC Championships in the 800m and 4x400m...Outdoor season best of 2:19.65 in the 800m and 5:03.90 in the 1500m. 

2017: Competed in five cross country meets including the WIAC Championships and Midwest Region Championships...Cross Country season best time of 23:29.8.

Career Stats: TFRRS Profile


High School: Four-time 1st team All-Conference ... 6th place at 2017 WIAA State Track and Field Championships in 800m ... Member of the first cross country team in school history to qualify to the WIAA State Championships in 2016 ... Cross country and track and field team MVP ... Track and field team conference champions in 2017... 800m conference champion in 2017... High school 4x800m record holder ... All-state 800m in 2017... Personal best of 19:36 for 5,000m and 2:16.1 in the 800m.


Major at UW-Platteville: Civil and Environmental Engineering

What is your favorite thing about UW-Platteville? The hills.

Why did you choose UW-Platteville? I choose UW-Platteville for the engineering program and the ability to compete in college.

News Mentions

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Pioneers wrap up day two of WIAC Championships: Schilling, Leahy, Walechka receive All-Conference honors

River Falls, Wis. – Saturday, May 8, the Pioneers continued competition on day two of the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships hosted...

May 8, 2021

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Orr breaks 200m school record on day 1 of WIAC Championships

River Falls, Wis. - The UW-Platteville track and field team, traveled to UW-River Falls to compete at the 2021 WIAC Outdoor Track and Field...

May 7, 2021

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Pioneers capitalize on final home track and field meet of the season

Platteville, Wis. - With one week to go until the WIAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships, UW-Platteville hosted the Border Battle on Friday,...

April 30, 2021

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Pioneers compete at UW-Whitewater's Drake Alternative Meet

Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers competed at the Drake Alternative Meet at UW-Whitewater on Saturday, April 24. Brianna Leahy extended her...

April 24, 2021

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Leahy breaks outdoor shot put school record

Rock Island, Ill. – On Saturday, April 17, the Pioneers competed at the Meet of Champions hosted by Augustana College. Among the outstanding...

April 17, 2021

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Galgon, Leahy ranked among the top in the nation

Platteville, Wis. – Battling adverse weather conditions, the Pioneers hosted the UW-Platteville Invitational on Saturday, April 10.

April 10, 2021

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Gwen Orr breaks 100m school record

Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers competed at the Rex Foster Twilight Meet at UW-Whitewater on Friday, April 2, 2021. Gwen Orr breaks the 100m...

April 2, 2021

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Pioneer track and field is back on home turf

Platteville, Wis. – It had been quite some time since the UW-Platteville Pioneers competed in an outdoor track and field meet. In fact, it...

March 27, 2021

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Pioneer Track and Field prepare for modified WIAC Last Chance Meet       

Platteville, Wis. – The University of Wisconsin-Platteville Pioneers men’s and women’s indoor track and field teams will travel...

March 5, 2021

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Pioneers gain momentum to close indoor track and field season

Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers competed in one last regular season dual against the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater Warhawks. In...

February 27, 2021

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Pioneer track and field chase down personal bests at Point

Stevens Point, Wis. – The Pioneers traveled to the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point for the third dual indoor track and field...

February 20, 2021

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Pioneers vs. Pointers at indoor track and field dual

Stevens Point, Wis. – The Pioneers and Pointers came together this weekend to compete at the second indoor track and field dual meet of the...

February 13, 2021

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Track and field returns for the 2021 indoor season

Whitewater, Wis. – It had been 337 days since the University of Wisconsin – Platteville track and field team competed in a meet....

February 6, 2021

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Pioneers perform at WIAC Last Chance Indoor Track and Field Meet

Whitewater, Wis. – The Pioneers were accompanied by the seven other Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference universities at the WIAC...

February 6, 2021

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