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Georgia College & State University Athletics

2016 Men's Cross Country

Jim Galvin

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Tucker, Ga.
  • Highschool Marist School

Biography

High School

  • Marist School

Awards/Honors

  • Won 2015 Julius Johnson Invitational in Macon, Ga. with 8K time of 28:05
  • PBC Silver Scholar: 2015-16
  • 2016-17 SAAC Representative
  • Cross Country Representative for the Student Athlete Leadership Committee
  • Varsity Letterman 2011-2013 XC
  • Varsity Captain XC 2013
  • Coaches Award for Leadership 2013
  • Best Newcomer Award 2011
  • Team State Champions for XC 2012 & 2013
  • Team State Runner-Ups 2011
  • All-Region 6-AAAA 2012 & 2013
  • Varsity Letterman 2013 & 2014 for Track and Field
  • Team State Champion for Track 2013 & 2014

At Georgia College

Major: Political Science

Minor: Art History

Honors/Awards

Most Improved Award 2015

Personal

  • Son of Mark and Stephanie Galvin
  • Born on April 11
  • Chose Georgia College because it was a perfect fit for him
  • Pre-race ritual is to ignore people on race day so he can get pumped to win
  • Favorite song: Almost Famous by G-Eazy
  • Favorite movie: James Bourne
  • Favorite TV show: Archer
  • Lives by the motto: “Nothing worthwhile was ever easy”

 

 

2015 Top Times [6 races]

8K27:53PBC Championships10/24/2015
10K36:59NCAA Southeast Regional11/07/2015

2014 Top Times [6 races]

8K27:13PBC Championships11/08/2014
10K36:29NCAA Southeast Regional11/22/2014
4mile23:36Bobcat Invitational09/12/2014


Historical Player Information

  • 2014Freshman

  • 2015Sophomore

  • 2016Junior