2014: Ran in two races in her junior campaign ... First race of the season was the 5K ASU Joe Vigil Open ... Finished 47th overall with a time of 22:43.89 ... Placed 88th overall at the 6K Metro State Invite on Oct. 4 with a time of 28:51.
2013: Competed on Sept. 21 in the Colorado College Invite ... Ran a career best 6K time of 26:26 where she finished 46th overall in her only race of the season.
2012: Ran a career best 5K time of 21:58 in her first career collegiate race on Sept. 8 at the Adams State Joe Vigil Open ... Competed in four races ... Her fastest 6K time came Oct. 6 at the Metro State Invite (28:02).CAREER BEST 5K: 21:58, ASU Joe Vigil Open, Alamosa, Colo., Sept. 8, 2012
CAREER BEST 6K: 26:26, Colorado College Invite, Colorado Springs, Colo., Sept. 21, 2013
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Skyview High School in 2012 … Competed in cross country, track & field, and soccer for the Hawks … Placed 26th at the Idaho 4A state championships as a junior … Captain of cross country team.
MAJOR: Environmental Studies
INTERESTING FACT: Rhea has freckles shaped like the big dipper
HOBBIES: Ukulele
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: Professor of Philosophy Dr. Sarah Roberts-Cady
FAVORITE FOOD: Sandwiches
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Steamworks
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Pretty Little Liars
FAVORITE ACTOR/ACTRESS: Tom Hanks
FAVORITE SINGER/BAND: The Strokes
FAVORITE BOOK: Harry Potter
PARENTS: Jag and Julia Gillespie
Rhea Gillespie's career cross country results |
DATE | MEET | SITE | DIST | TIME | PLACE |
10-4-14 | Metro State Intive | Denver, Colo. | 6K | 28:51 | 88th |
9-6-14 | ASU Joe Vigil Open | Alamosa, Colo. | 5K | 22:43.89 | 47th |
9-21-13 | Colorado College Invite | Colorado Springs | 6K | 26:26 | 46th |
10-6-12 | Metro State Invite | Denver, Colo | 6k | 28:02 | 50th |
9-29-12 | Rocky Mountain Shootout | Boulder, Colo. | 5.8k | 26:42 | 112th |
9-14-12 | Southwest Cross Country Challenge | Durango, Colo. | 5k | 23:42.3 | 20th |
9-8-12 | Joe I. Vigil Open | Alamosa, Colo. | 5k | 21:58 | 67th |