Western Colorado University Athletics

2019-20:
Outdoor (Redshirted): Season canceled due to Covid-19
Indoor (Redshirted): Did not compete
XC (R-Freshman): Raced in five meets during the season. Helped lead her team to a fourth place finish at the NCAA DII Championships where she finished 49th overall in a time of 21:06.5. Her season best in the 5,000-meter came at the Chile Pepper XC Festival where she ran 18:19.5. 

2018-19:
Outdoor (Freshman): Raced the 1,500m four times and the 3,000m steeplechase four times. Set personal bests in both events at the end of the season. Ran a PR of 4:45.18 in the 1,500m at the RMAC Outdoor Championships...Ran a PR of 11:01.03 in the 3000m steeplechase at the 2019 Oxy Invitational.
Indoor (Freshman): Ran the 800 m, mile 3,000 m and distance medley relay. Competed in the DMR, 3,000m and mile at RMAC Championships.
800 m 2.29.22 The Power 5
mile 5.17.35 RMAC Championships 7th
3,000 m RMAC Championships 7th
DMR 12.33.20 RMAC Championships 3rd
XC (Redshirted): Reshirted

High School: Attended Ralston Valley High School...Ran Cross country and track (events: 5k, 3200m, 1600m, 800m, 4x800m, 400m, 4x400m)...Varsity letterman in cross country and Track all four years. Girls distance team captain 2016-2018. First team all conference cross country 2015, 2016, 2017. Oklahoma 5A team state champions 2014. Team MVP cross country 2016. Honorable mentions Track 2015, 2016, 2017. Second team all conference Track  2018. Cross country state qualifier 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017. Track state qualifier 2018...800m PR: 2:25...1600m (indoor) PR: 5:21...1600m (outdoor) PR: 5:32...3200m PR: 11:42...5k PR: 19:08.

Academic: National Hispanic Scholar: scored among the top 2% of all Hispanics across the nation on the PSAT/NMSQT test...AP Scholar: receiving a 3 or higher on three or more AP exams...Les Schwab Tire Award: varsity team cumulative GPA average of 3.50 or higher...Academic Athlete Award: maintaining a cumulative 4.0 GPA while being a varsity letterman...Academic All State: for being a varsity letterman with a GPA of 3.6 or higher...Clubs included National Honors society, Spanish Club, and student government.

Why did you choose Western? Location from home and in the mountains, 5 year exercise science degree with Masters, national level division II running program, small class sizes, and the scholarships I received. 

Personal: Daughter of Sarah and Jeff...Sibling of Caden Gigstad.

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