Kristen Gillespie

August 28, 2008 | Cowgirl Cross Country & Track

High School: Anchored her 4x800m team to a state championship and set a Kansas state record for all classes with a 9:20 finish... Finished fourth in the 400m with a time of 57.40... Finished third in the 800m with a time of 2:16.07... Finished seventh at the 6A Cross Country Championships in Kansas... Chose Oklahoma State over Texas A&M, USC, Arkansas and Oregon.

Oklahoma State coach Rene Sepulveda on Kristen Gillespie: "Kristen could be one of our best ever 800m recruits since we started competing in the Big 12. She has incredible range. Kristen should be able to make an immediate impact for the DMR, 4x800 and 4x400 relays. She will focus on the 600y and 1000m for indoor and the 800m for the outdoor track season next year."