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2023-24 Women's Track and Field Roster

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Skylar Galvez

Skylar Galvez

  • Position:
    Throws / Multi
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Colonia, N.J.
  • High School:
    Colonia
  • Major:
    Criminal Justice - Investigative Services

Summary

Biography

2022-23: Earned Academic Distinction on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean’s List following both the fall and spring semesters … INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Did not compete during the 2022-23 indoor track and field season. OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three meets during the 2023 outdoor season … Set her personal best in the javelin throw at the TCNJ Invitational where she finished fifth overall with a toss of 32.85 meters (107’ 9”) … Competed in the javelin throw at the NE10 Championships where she finished 11th overall.

2021-22: Earned Academic Distinction on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean’s List following both the fall and spring semesters … INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Made her indoor debut at the 2021 Yale Season Opener where she finished ninth overall at in the 500-meter run with a personal best time of 1:31.95 … Overall, competed in four events during her first indoor season … Participated in the pentathlon at the NE10 Indoor Championship where she finished 12th. OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in three during the outdoor season, primarily in the shot put and javelin throw … Saw her best finish in the javelin throw at the AIC Yellowjacket Invitational where she finished fifth overall. WOMEN’S SOCCER: Also a member of the women’s soccer team where she made an appearance in one game, coming off the bench against Bloomfield (Sep. 8). 

2020-21: Earned Academic Distinction on the Northeast-10 Academic Honor Roll and named to the New Haven Dean’s List following both the fall and spring semesters … INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: 2020-21 Indoor Track & Field season canceled due to the CoVID-19 Pandemic. OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Made her debut with the track and field team at the Wilton Wright Invitational, competing in the 100-meter hurdles where she finished ninth overall … Competed in a total of five meets during her first outdoor season … Threw the javelin in two meets, finishing top-10 in both … Competed in the javelin throw and the heptathlon at the NE10 Outdoor Championships … Finished seventh overall in the heptathlon, setting her personal best in the 100-meter hurdles and the high jump as part of the hep … Posted an eight place performance in the javelin throw at the NE10’s … Qualified for the NEICAAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships in the javelin throw where she finished 20th overall. WOMEN’S SOCCER: Also a member of the women’s soccer team … 2020 women’s soccer season was canceled due to the CoVID-19 Pandemic.

High School: Was a three-sport athlete all four years of high school - participating in swim, track and field, and soccer … Played varsity soccer all four years and was captain her senior year … Named Defensive Player MVP junior year and MVP senior year … Was also captain of the track team for three years and holds the school record for 400M hurdles.

Personal: Daughter of Luis and Candace Galvez … Majoring in criminal justice with a concentration in investigative services and a minor in general psychology.


 

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Historical Player Information

  • 1961-62Senior

    Throws / Multi Events
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Throws / Multi Events
  • 2022-23Junior

    Throws / Multi
  • 2023-24Senior

    Throws / Multi