SophieGalloway

BIO

Personal Bests:

Indoor:

LJ – 18’9″/5.71m

TJ – 42’8.25″/13.01m

SP – 34’1.25″/10.39m

Outdoor:

200 – 25.84 (1.2)

800 – 2:30.45

100H – 14.33 (0.5)

HJ – 5’3.25″/1.61m

LJ – 19’2.75″/5.86m

TJ – 42’11″/13.08m (2.1)

SP – 32’4.25″/9.86m

JT – 124’10″/38.04m

HEP – 4857

In The Record Book:

Holds the UK freshman record in the outdoor triple jump with a distance of 42-9.5/13.04m set in 2022
Ranks 5th all-time in the indoor triple jump with a distance of 41’11.5″/12.79m set in 2022
Ranks 4th all-time in the outdoor triple jump with a distance of 42-9.5/13.04m set in 2022
Ranks 7th all-time in the outdoor heptathlon with a points total of 4857 set in 2022

Academic Accolades

2024-25 (Senior)

Outdoor

Qualified for the NCAA Championships in the triple jump, placing sixth in the NCAA East Regionals with a lifetime best mark of 13.08m
Finished 14th at the SEC Championships in the women’s triple jump with a mark of 12.53m
Placed ninth at the Tom Jones Invite with a 12.36m mark
Won the triple jump event at the Jim Click Shootout with a mark of 12.90m
Finished sixth at the Texas Relays with a 12.85m mark
Made her outdoor season debut at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, placing sixth in the triple jump and 19th in the long jump

Indoor

Placed 10th at the SEC Championships in the women’s triple jump final with a final distance of 13.01m
Finished seventh at the Tiger Paw Invite with a mark of 12.87m
Placed sixth at the Razorback Invite with a mark of 12.85m
Finished eighth at the Corky Classic with a final distance of 12.70m
Paced second and 11th, respectively, at the Rod McCravy Memorial in the triple jump and long jump events
Made season debut at Louisville Opener, winning the triple jump with a top mark of 12.56m

2023-24 (Junior)

Did not compete

2022-23 (Sophomore)

Outdoor

Placed 6th in the triple jump with a 41’1.50”/12.53m at the UCF Black & Gold Invite
Placed 10th in the long jump with a personal best jump of 19’5.25”/5.92m at the UCF Black & Gold Invite

Indoor

Set a career best throw of 34’1.25″/10.39m in the shot put competition at the Commonwealth College Opener.
Won the triple jump with a jump of 41’11.5″/12.79m at the Commonwealth College Opener.
Placed 3rd in the triple jump with a jump of 40’10.5″/12.46m at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
Placed 5th in the long jump with a jump of 18’7.75″/5.68m at the Rod McCravy Memorial.
Placed 8th in the triple jump with a jump of 41’7″/12.67m at the Vanderbilt Invitational.
Placed 10th in the triple jump with a jump of 41’2.25″/12.55m at the Razorback Invitational.
Placed 9th in the triple jump with a jump of 41’8.75″/12.72m at the SEC Indoor Track & Field Championships.

2021-22 (Freshman)

Outdoor

Transferred to Kentucky after one semester at Arkansas
Qualified for NCAA Championships with an eighth-place finish in triple jump (42’9.5”/13.04m) at NCAA East Prelims, jumping the fourth best mark all-time for UK and earning the freshman record
Earned honorable mention All-America honors in the triple jump
Broke into UK’s all-time list in the triple jump at the Joe May Invitational (41’7.25”/12.68m, -1.8 m/s) at eighth all-time
Earned collegiate personal bests in the 100H (14.33), long jump (19’2.75”/5.86m) and javelin (124’10”/38.04m)
Made debut as a Wildcat at the Black and Gold Invitational where she competed in the 200m, 100H, high jump and javelin
Competed in first heptathlon at the Texas Relays with her best finishes coming in the long jump (11th, 18’6.5/5.65m) and the javelin (11th, 117’5”/35.80m)
Earned a college best in the high jump at Florida Relays (5’3.25”/1.61m)

High School

Four-time Gatorade Kentucky Girls Track & Field Athlete of the Year
Won eight Class 3A state championships in track & field, including three her senior year in long jump, triple jump and 100m hurdles
Placed second in triple jump and fourth in long jump at 2019 New Balance Outdoor Nationals