2014-2015:
• Competed in the 400-meter dash and the 800, 1,000, 1,500 and one mile runs
• Also member of the 4x400 and 4x800 –meter relay teams
• Finished first in 800-meter run (career-best, 2:11.74) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship and earned first team All-Patriot League
• Member of the 4x800-meter relay team who placed first (8:52.33) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship
• Posted career-best times in the 400-meter dash (58.70) at the Brown Springtime Open, in the 1,000-meter (3:01.05) versus New Hampshire and in the 1,500-meter (4:39.02) at the Tiger Classic
• Named GoHolyCross.com Crusader of the Week (5/4).
2013-2014:
• Competed in the one mile, 800, 1000, 1500, 3000 meter steeple, 4 x 800 and 4,000 distance medley relay
• Recorded career-best indoor times in the one mile (5:13.49) at the Joe Donahue Games (Jan. 24) and 1,000 meter (3:03.29) against Maine (Feb. 1) and career-best outdoor times in the 800 meter (2:13.40) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 2) and 1500 meter (4:48.88) at the UMass Invitational (April 12)
• Recorded season-best indoor time in the 800 meter (2:17.88) at the Valentine Invitational (Feb. 7) and season-best outdoor time in the 3,000 steeple (12:04.94) at the Holy Cross Invitational (April 19)
• Member of the 4 x 800 relay team who recorded a season-best time of 9:03.31 at the New England Indoor Championship (March 1)
• Member of the 4,000 distance medley relay team who ran a school record time of 11:48.66 at the Colonial Relay (April 5)
• Member of the 4,000 distance medley relay team who recorded a season-best time of 12:11.08 and a first place finish at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (May 2)…also earned first-team all-Patriot League honors.
2012-2013:
• Ran in the 800, 1,500, one mile, 3,000 and 4x880 relay
• Recorded season-best times in the 800 (2:16.91) at the New England Outdoor Championship (May 11), 1,500 (4:50.86) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship (May 4), one mile (5:29.69) at Maine (Feb. 2) and 3,000 (11:13.48) at New Hampshire (Jan. 19).
Before Holy Cross:
• Four-year member of the varsity cross country team at The Academy of Our Lady of Mercy Lauralton Hall
• Team captain senior year
• Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman and MVP as a junior
• Was SWC All-Conference all four years
• Also played four seasons of varsity basketball
• Was the MVP of the 2012 SWC Championship Game
• Named to the New Haven Register and Connecticut Post All-Area team senior year
• Member of National Honors Society.
Personal:
• Has not yet declared a major
• Also runs cross country.
Gildea's Top Performances
| Event |
Time |
Meet (Date) |
| 800m |
2:13.40 |
Patriot League Outdoor Championship(5/2/2014) |
| 1,000m |
3:03.29 |
Maine (2/1/2014) |
| 1,500m |
4:48.88 |
UMass Invitational (4/12/2014) |
| 1 Mile |
5:13.49 |
Joe Donahue Games (1/24/2014) |
| 3,000m |
11:13.48 |
New Hampshire (1/19/2013) |
