Lindsey Gallo
Encyclopedia
Lindsey Gallo is an American
track
middle distance athlete
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and attended Howell High School in Howell Township, New Jersey
from 1996 to 2000. During this time, she competed in both cross country
and track. In track, she was the Group IV state champion of New Jersey in the 3200-meter run during both her sophomore (1998) and senior (2000) outdoor track seasons, running times of 11:11.38 and 10:57.44, respectively. During these same two seasons, she was also a state champion in the 1600-meter run with times of 5:07.28 and 4:52.65, respectively. During her sophomore season, she won the 1600-meter run at the New Jersey Meet of Champions with a time of 5:04.38. She was runner-up in both the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs at this meet during her senior year.
in the fall of 2000, majoring in business
and competing in both cross country and track. During her final three seasons of cross country, Gallo earned All-Big Ten
first team honors, finishing in seventh place each year at the conference meet.
. Her first professional competition was in the 1500-meter run at the USATF Outdoor Championships in June 2005, where she took fifth place with a time of 4:08.60. As the summer progressed, she improved her time in this event to 4:05.75. The following summer, she finished runner-up to Treniere Clement at outdoor nationals with a time of 4:10.72.
She recently moved from Michigan to Arlington, Virginia, and is coached by American University
running coach Matt Centrowitz
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United States
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track
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
middle distance athlete
Athletics (track and field)
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High school
Gallo grew up in Freehold Township, New JerseyFreehold Township, New Jersey
Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 36,184. Freehold Township was first formed on October 31, 1693, and was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21,...
and attended Howell High School in Howell Township, New Jersey
Howell Township, New Jersey
Howell is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 51,075.Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township...
from 1996 to 2000. During this time, she competed in both cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
and track. In track, she was the Group IV state champion of New Jersey in the 3200-meter run during both her sophomore (1998) and senior (2000) outdoor track seasons, running times of 11:11.38 and 10:57.44, respectively. During these same two seasons, she was also a state champion in the 1600-meter run with times of 5:07.28 and 4:52.65, respectively. During her sophomore season, she won the 1600-meter run at the New Jersey Meet of Champions with a time of 5:04.38. She was runner-up in both the 1600-meter and 3200-meter runs at this meet during her senior year.
College
Gallo continued running as a student-athlete at the University of MichiganUniversity of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
in the fall of 2000, majoring in business
Ross School of Business
The Stephen M. Ross School of Business is the business school of the University of Michigan. Numerous publications have ranked the Ross School of Business' Bachelor of Business Administration , Master of Business Administration and Executive Education programs among the top in the country and the...
and competing in both cross country and track. During her final three seasons of cross country, Gallo earned All-Big Ten
Big Ten Conference
The Big Ten Conference is the United States' oldest Division I college athletic conference. Its twelve member institutions are located primarily in the Midwestern United States, stretching from Nebraska in the west to Pennsylvania in the east...
first team honors, finishing in seventh place each year at the conference meet.
Post-collegiate/professional
Following college, Gallo began running professionally with sponsorship from ReebokReebok
Reebok International Limited, a subsidiary of the German sportswear company Adidas since 2005, is a producer of Athletic shoes, apparel, and accessories. The name comes from the Afrikaans spelling of rhebok, a type of African antelope or gazelle...
. Her first professional competition was in the 1500-meter run at the USATF Outdoor Championships in June 2005, where she took fifth place with a time of 4:08.60. As the summer progressed, she improved her time in this event to 4:05.75. The following summer, she finished runner-up to Treniere Clement at outdoor nationals with a time of 4:10.72.
She recently moved from Michigan to Arlington, Virginia, and is coached by American University
American University
American University is a private, Methodist, liberal arts, and research university in Washington, D.C. The university was chartered by an Act of Congress on December 5, 1892 as "The American University", which was approved by President Benjamin Harrison on February 24, 1893...
running coach Matt Centrowitz
Matt Centrowitz
Matthew Centrowitz is a two-time Olympic distance runner, a four-time United States champion, a collegiate All-American, a nationally renowned high school athlete, and a collegiate cross country and track coach....
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Achievements
- 2004 Big Ten Outdoor Track & Field Champion (800-meter run, 1500-meter run)
- 2004 NCAA Mideast Regional Champion (1500-meter run)
- 2005 Big Ten Medal of Honor
- 2005 Big Ten Indoor Track & Field Champion (Mile, 3000-meter run, 5000-meter run)
- 2005 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Champion (Distance Medley Relay)
- 2008 US Olympic Trials, 6th-place (1500-meter run)
- 2009 Boston Indoor Games, 1st place (mile)