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Hunter-Galvan, Taigen
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Taigen Hunter-Galvan
- Height:
- 5-6
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Louis D. Brandeis HS
- Hometown:
- San Antonio, Texas
Bio
Hunter-Galvan's TFRRS Results
ALL-TIME RICE RANKINGS (as of July 15, 2024)
No. 1 Indoor 800m - 2:04.17 (2/24/24)
No. 4 Outdoor 800m - 2:04.98 (5/25/24)
CONFERENCE TITLES
2024 AAC Outdoor - 800m
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1500m
2024 AAC Indoor - 800m
2024 AAC Indoor - Mile
2023 C-USA Indoor - DMR
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2024 AAC Outdoor 800m (1st)
2024 AAC Outdoor 1500m (1st)
2024 AAC Indoor 800m (1st)
2024 AAC Indoor Mile (1st)
2023 AAC XC Championships - 17th, 6k, 21:32.7 (Third Team)
2023 C-USA Outdoor 800m (3rd)
2023 C-USA Outdoor 1500m (2nd)
2023 C-USA Indoor DMR (1st)
2023 C-USA Indoor 800m (3rd)
2022 C-USA XC Championships - 11th, 6k, 21:46.6 (Second Team)
2020 C-USA XC Championships - 21st, 6k, 22:32 (Third Team)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2024 NCAA South-Central XC - 63rd, 6k, 21:09.2
2024 AAC XC Championships - 43rd, 6k, 22:40.0
2024 NCAA West Prelims, 14th, 800m, 2:04.98
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1st, 800m, 2:05.95
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1st, 1500m, 4:24.51
2024 AAC Indoor - 1st, 800m, 2:04.17
2024 AAC Indoor - 1st, Mile, 4:48.55
2023 NCAA South Central Regional (XC) - 26th, 6k, 21:22.1
2023 AAC Championships (XC) - 17th, 6k, 21:32.7
2024 AAC Indoor - 7th, 4x400, 3:43.33
2023 NCAA West Prelims, 43rd, 800m, 2:09.46
2023 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 6th, 4x400, 3:50.70
2023 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 3rd, 800m, 2:09.08
2023 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 2nd, 1500m, 4:34.11
2023 C-USA Indoor Championships, 3rd, 800m, 2:10.64
2023 C-USA Indoor Championships, 1st, DMR, 11:34.36
2022 NCAA South-Central Region Championships, 19th, 6k, 21:04.2
2022 C-USA Championships (XC), 11th, 6k, 21:46.6
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 11th, 4x400, 3:55.36
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 15th, 800m, 2:16.20
2021 C-USA Indoor Championships, 4th, 800m, 2:15.96
2020 C-USA XC Championships, 21st, 6k, 22:32
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships, 24th, 800m, 2:22.34
ACADEMIC HONORS
2023-24 AAC All-Academic
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoors
800m - 2:04.17, AAC Championships (2/24/24) - School Record
Outdoors
800m - 2:04.98, NCAA West Prelims (5/25/24)
1500m - 4:22.64, Bryan Clay Invitational (4/15/23)
3000m - 9:57.53, Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational (4/7/23)
2024 XC
Ran at five meets...Capped off her incredible collegiate career at the NCAA South-Central Regional, where she finished 63rd...Had a top-50 showing at the AAC Championships, finishing 43rd.
2023-24
XC: Ran in four races...Led the Owls in all four meets ran...Earned All-Conference honors at the AAC XC Championships, finishing 17th...Finished 26th at the NCAA South Central Regional...Indoor: Ran at five meets...Claimed her first individual conference titles at the AAC Championships, winning the 800m and the Mile races...Broke the school record in the 800m at the AAC Championships...Outdoor: Competed at eight meets...Collected two more conference titles at the AAC Championships, claiming the 800m and the 1500m races to sweep the events for indoors and outdoors...Qualified for the finals in the 800m at the NCAA West Prelims, where she finished 14th after running a personal best time in the 800m for outdoors.
2022-23
XC: Had an 11th-place finish at the C-USA Championships while later setting a personal best in a 6k race at the NCAA South-Central Region Championships with a time of 21:04.2 for a 19th-place finish. Indoor: Competed at four meets...Was part of the DMR team that won the event title at the C-USA Championships while also finishing third in the 800m. Outdoor: Ran at nine meets...Finished second in the 1500m and third in the 800m at the C-USA Championships...Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 800m.
2020-21
Cross Country: Earned Third Team All-Conference honors by placing 21st at the C-USA Championships with a time of 22:32 in the 6k race. Indoor: Placed fourth in the 800m (2:15.96) at the C-USA Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Competed at five meets...established a season-best time of 2:13.89 in the 800m at the Victor Lopez Classic, placing second overall...season-best time of 4:40.59 in the 1500m at the Longhorn Invitational.
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at five meets...ran a season-best 800m time of 2:16.58 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...placed sixth in the 800m at the Howie Ryan Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Louis D. Brandeis High School (San Antonio, Texas) where she competed for the Broncos under coaches Miguel Manzano and Katrina Logwood...in cross country, was the 2018 District 28 champion and the Region IV 6A runner-up, qualifying for state...ran the 800m and 1600m and is the school record holder in each event...as a senior, was the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m district champion...Region IV 6A runner-up in the 800m...won the 800m as a junior at the District 28 championship...Academic First Team All-District (2015-19)...Academic All-State (2018-19).
PERSONAL
Parents: Ariel Galvan (father) and Liza Hunter-Galvan (mother)...one brother, Tristan; two sisters, HaLeigh and Amber...Rice College: McMurtry...Major: Civil Engineering
ALL-TIME RICE RANKINGS (as of July 15, 2024)
No. 1 Indoor 800m - 2:04.17 (2/24/24)
No. 4 Outdoor 800m - 2:04.98 (5/25/24)
CONFERENCE TITLES
2024 AAC Outdoor - 800m
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1500m
2024 AAC Indoor - 800m
2024 AAC Indoor - Mile
2023 C-USA Indoor - DMR
ALL-CONFERENCE HONORS
2024 AAC Outdoor 800m (1st)
2024 AAC Outdoor 1500m (1st)
2024 AAC Indoor 800m (1st)
2024 AAC Indoor Mile (1st)
2023 AAC XC Championships - 17th, 6k, 21:32.7 (Third Team)
2023 C-USA Outdoor 800m (3rd)
2023 C-USA Outdoor 1500m (2nd)
2023 C-USA Indoor DMR (1st)
2023 C-USA Indoor 800m (3rd)
2022 C-USA XC Championships - 11th, 6k, 21:46.6 (Second Team)
2020 C-USA XC Championships - 21st, 6k, 22:32 (Third Team)
AT MAJOR MEETS
2024 NCAA South-Central XC - 63rd, 6k, 21:09.2
2024 AAC XC Championships - 43rd, 6k, 22:40.0
2024 NCAA West Prelims, 14th, 800m, 2:04.98
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1st, 800m, 2:05.95
2024 AAC Outdoor - 1st, 1500m, 4:24.51
2024 AAC Indoor - 1st, 800m, 2:04.17
2024 AAC Indoor - 1st, Mile, 4:48.55
2023 NCAA South Central Regional (XC) - 26th, 6k, 21:22.1
2023 AAC Championships (XC) - 17th, 6k, 21:32.7
2024 AAC Indoor - 7th, 4x400, 3:43.33
2023 NCAA West Prelims, 43rd, 800m, 2:09.46
2023 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 6th, 4x400, 3:50.70
2023 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 3rd, 800m, 2:09.08
2023 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 2nd, 1500m, 4:34.11
2023 C-USA Indoor Championships, 3rd, 800m, 2:10.64
2023 C-USA Indoor Championships, 1st, DMR, 11:34.36
2022 NCAA South-Central Region Championships, 19th, 6k, 21:04.2
2022 C-USA Championships (XC), 11th, 6k, 21:46.6
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 11th, 4x400, 3:55.36
2021 C-USA Outdoor Championships, 15th, 800m, 2:16.20
2021 C-USA Indoor Championships, 4th, 800m, 2:15.96
2020 C-USA XC Championships, 21st, 6k, 22:32
2020 C-USA Indoor Championships, 24th, 800m, 2:22.34
ACADEMIC HONORS
2023-24 AAC All-Academic
2020-21 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
2019-20 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll
PERSONAL BESTS
Indoors
800m - 2:04.17, AAC Championships (2/24/24) - School Record
Outdoors
800m - 2:04.98, NCAA West Prelims (5/25/24)
1500m - 4:22.64, Bryan Clay Invitational (4/15/23)
3000m - 9:57.53, Cameron Burrell Alumni Invitational (4/7/23)
2024 XC
Ran at five meets...Capped off her incredible collegiate career at the NCAA South-Central Regional, where she finished 63rd...Had a top-50 showing at the AAC Championships, finishing 43rd.
2023-24
XC: Ran in four races...Led the Owls in all four meets ran...Earned All-Conference honors at the AAC XC Championships, finishing 17th...Finished 26th at the NCAA South Central Regional...Indoor: Ran at five meets...Claimed her first individual conference titles at the AAC Championships, winning the 800m and the Mile races...Broke the school record in the 800m at the AAC Championships...Outdoor: Competed at eight meets...Collected two more conference titles at the AAC Championships, claiming the 800m and the 1500m races to sweep the events for indoors and outdoors...Qualified for the finals in the 800m at the NCAA West Prelims, where she finished 14th after running a personal best time in the 800m for outdoors.
2022-23
XC: Had an 11th-place finish at the C-USA Championships while later setting a personal best in a 6k race at the NCAA South-Central Region Championships with a time of 21:04.2 for a 19th-place finish. Indoor: Competed at four meets...Was part of the DMR team that won the event title at the C-USA Championships while also finishing third in the 800m. Outdoor: Ran at nine meets...Finished second in the 1500m and third in the 800m at the C-USA Championships...Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the 800m.
2020-21
Cross Country: Earned Third Team All-Conference honors by placing 21st at the C-USA Championships with a time of 22:32 in the 6k race. Indoor: Placed fourth in the 800m (2:15.96) at the C-USA Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Competed at five meets...established a season-best time of 2:13.89 in the 800m at the Victor Lopez Classic, placing second overall...season-best time of 4:40.59 in the 1500m at the Longhorn Invitational.
2019-20
Indoor: Competed at five meets...ran a season-best 800m time of 2:16.58 at the Charlie Thomas Invitational...placed sixth in the 800m at the Howie Ryan Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Louis D. Brandeis High School (San Antonio, Texas) where she competed for the Broncos under coaches Miguel Manzano and Katrina Logwood...in cross country, was the 2018 District 28 champion and the Region IV 6A runner-up, qualifying for state...ran the 800m and 1600m and is the school record holder in each event...as a senior, was the 800m, 1600m, and 3200m district champion...Region IV 6A runner-up in the 800m...won the 800m as a junior at the District 28 championship...Academic First Team All-District (2015-19)...Academic All-State (2018-19).
PERSONAL
Parents: Ariel Galvan (father) and Liza Hunter-Galvan (mother)...one brother, Tristan; two sisters, HaLeigh and Amber...Rice College: McMurtry...Major: Civil Engineering
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