Wesley Gallagher

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Pembroke, Mass.

AT OLE MISS (2014-2015):

2015:

OUTDOOR: Did not compete outdoors due to injury.

INDOOR: Ran 14:31.89 in the 5000m at the Husky Classic, which ranks him top 10 in school history … placed ninth in the 3000m at the Armory Invitational with a time of 8:16.09 that also ranks top 10 in school history … finished fifth at the Vanderbilt Invitational in the mile (4:05.15), which moved him into the top 10 in school history.

2014:

CROSS COUNTRY: Helped lead the Ole Miss team to its first NCAA Championships berth in school history ... led the team and placed 80th overall at the NCAA Championships (10K time of 31:23.2) ... led the team and placed third at the NCAA South Region Championship (10K time of 30:18.6), helping Ole Miss to its first region team title in program history ... named All-Region ... led the Rebels at the SEC Championship with a third-place finish (8K time of 24:21.28), becoming just the third runner in school history to earn a top-three result ... helped Ole Miss to an SEC runner-up finish for just the second time in cross country program history ... All-SEC first team ... placed 55th of 310 runners at the Pre-National Invitational (8K time of 25:08.5) to help the Rebels to an impressive eighth-place showing ... led the team and placed seventh overall at the Greater Louisville Classic (8K time of 24:00.74) to help the team to a runner-up finish.

BEFORE OLE MISS: Competed in cross country and track for two seasons at Northeastern University (2012-13 and 2013-14) ... won the 2013 CAA Cross Country Championships individual title and earned an at-large bid to the 2013 NCAA Cross Country Championships ... 2013 CAA Cross Country Athlete of the Year ... 2013 CAA Fall Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... advanced to the 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 5,000 meters ... 2013 USA Junior Outdoor silver medalist in the 5,000 meters ... 2013 CAA Outdoor bronze medalist in the 5,000 ... 2013 All-CAA in the 5,000 ... college personal bests of 3:47.49 in the 1,500, 4:02.57 in the mile, 8:10.28 in the 3,000, 14:02.90 in the 5,000 and 30:37.60 in the 10,000 ... lettered in cross country and track at Pembroke High School ... Gatorade Massachusetts Runner of the Year in cross country ... two-time national qualifier, two-time state champion and divisional champion in cross country during his high school career.

PERSONAL: Born May 6, 1994 ... son of John and Cheryl Gallagher ... wants to earn a degree in mechanical engineering with a focus in robotics ... his uncle played professional lacrosse.