Christian Gagliardi

Photo by: Evansville Athletics

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Reading, Pa.
High School:
Wilson

Years of Eligibility Remaining Including 2023: 2

2023:

Competed in all six races in the 2023 season
Set a 6K PR at the Tommy Evans Invitational with a time of 19:53.8
Logged a 26:45.4 finish at the Mel Brodt Open
Set an 8K PR time of 26:09.7 at Louisville Classic
Finished 49^th at the Falcon Invite with a 26:37.9 finish
Competed in the MAC Championships where he logged a time of 27:03.6
Notched a 33:18.7 10K finish at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional

2022:

Competed in five races during the 2022 season
Set a personal best in the 5K to open the season, posting a time of 17:12.9 in the Bobcat Invite
Placed 28th at the Mel Brodt Open, recording a time of 27:25.4
Posted his fastest 8K time of the season at the Paul Short Run, completing the race in 26:43.0 to finish 402nd
Finished 66th at the Falcon Invite, crossing the finish line at 27:16.6
Competed in his third MAC Championship, placing 68th with a time of 27:06.1

2021:

Competed in five races in the 2021 season
Opened his season at the Spartan Invitational 8K, finishing 127^th with a time of 27:51.4
Finished the Live in Lou XC Classic 8K in 26:21.2 for a new personal best, placing 30^th overall
Placed 24^th in the Falcon Invitational
Finished 55^th overall in the MAC Championships, moving up seven spots from his 2020 finish
Placed 146^th in the Great Lakes Regional, setting the bar for his personal best in the 10K with a time of 33:10.5

2020:

Competed at the Falcon Invitational and MAC Championships 8K meets
Made his collegiate debut at the Falcon Invitational, where he placed 42nd with a time of 27:18.2
Finished 62nd at the MAC Championships with a season-best time of 26:51.2

HIGH SCHOOL:

2020 graduate of Wilson High School
Earned four letters
Team captain in 2018 and 2019
Three-time individual state qualifier
2017 All-BCIAA Division I
2018 and 2019 All-Conference
Two-time district medalist
He was a part of teams that were a combined 49-11 over four years
Member of National Honor Society

PERSONAL:

Son of Lucia and Joseph Gagliardi
Has one sister, Britton
Britton runs track and cross country at Saint Joseph’s University
Plans to major in economics

PERSONAL BESTS
5K: 17:12.9, Bobcat Invite (9/2/22)
6K: 19:53.5, Tommy Evans Invitational (9/1/23)
8K: 26:09.7, Louisville Classic (9/30/23)
10K: 33:10.5, NCAA Great Lakes Regional (11/12/21)

CAREER FINISHES
2023 Results
Sept. 1 – Tommy Evans Invitational (Silver Creek Cross Country Course – Norton, OH) – 6K – 19:53.8 (77th)
Sept. 15 – Mel Brodt Open (Mel Brodt XC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 26:45.4 (49th)
Sept. 30 – Louisville Classic (Tom Sawyer State Park – Louisville, KY) – 8K – 26:09.7 (264th)
Oct. 13 – Falcon Invite (Mel Brodt XC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 26:37.9 (49th)
Oct. 28 – Mid-American Conference Championships (Mel Brodt XC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 27:03.6 (73rd)
Nov. 10 – NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course – Madison, WI) – 10K – 33:18.7 (177th)

2022 Results
Sept. 2 – Bobcat Invite (Ohio University Golf Course – Athens, OH) – 5K – 17:12.9 – 45th
Sept. 16 – Mel Brodt Collegiate Open (Bowling Green XC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 27:25.4 – 28th
Sept. 30 – Paul Short Run (Lehigh Goodman Campus XC Course – Bethlehem, PA) – 8K – 26:43.0 – 402nd
Oct. 14 – Falcon Invite (Bowling Green XC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 27:16.6 – 66th
Oct. 29 – Mid-American Conference Championships (Ohio University Golf Course – Athens, OH) – 8K – 27:06.1 – 68th

2021 Results
Sept. 17 – Spartan Invitational (Forest Akers East Golf Course – East Lansing, MI) – 8K – 27:51.4 – 127th
Oct. 2 – Live in Lou XC Classic (E.P. "Tom" Sawyer State Park – Louisville, KY) – 8K – 26:21.2 – 102nd
Oct. 16 – Falcon Invitational (BGXC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 28:12.60 – 48th
Oct. 30 – Mid-American Conference Championships (Eagle Crest Country Club – Ypsilanti, MI) – 8K – 26:53.6 – 55th
Nov. 12 – NCAA Great Lakes Regional Championships (Angel Mounds Cross Country Course – Evansville, IN) – 10K – 33:10.5 – 146th

2020 Results
Nov. 7 – Falcon Invitational (BGXC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 27:18.2 – 42nd
Nov. 21 – Mid-American Conference Championship (BGXC Course – Bowling Green, OH) – 8K – 26:51.2 – 62nd