2015-16 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
2016
Indoor
- Placed 18th at Big Ten Championships with a mark of 15-6 (4.73m)
- Won the pole vault competition at the Orange & Blue Open with a season-best mark of 15-6 1/2 (4.74m)
- Academic All-Big Ten
2015
Outdoor
- Competed at Big Ten Championships, finishing tied for 14th
- Finished fourth at the Jim Click Shootout
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Placed seventh at Big Ten Championships
- Finished runner-up at the Border Battle
- Recorded top-five finishes at both the Illini classic and Orange and Blue Open
2014
Outdoor
- Competed in the pole vault at the Big Ten Championships
- Placed second at the Illinois Twilight with a personal-best mark 5.13m
- Placed fourth at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invite
- Academic All-Big Ten
Indoor
- Scored points for the Illini at the Big Ten Championships with an eighth-place finish after setting a personal-best mark of 5.11m
- Recorded two top-five finishes during the season, including second at the Orange & Blue Open and fourth at the Spire Invitational
2013
Outdoor
- Opened the season a the Big Ten/SEC Challenge where he recorded a pole-vault mark of 15-5 (4.70m) and tied for ninth place
- Posted his career-best mark of 15-7 (4.75m) at the Lee Calhoun Memorial where he finished fourth overall
2012
Outdoor
Indoor
High School
- Went undefeated as a senior in regular season track and field meets
- Named to the Sunrise Southwest All-Star team as a junior and senior
- Earned four varsity letters in track and field and two in football
Personal
- Parents are Matthew Galardy and Randi Raup
- Major is political science
- Hobbies include reading, hiking, and playing with his dogs
- Plans to join the Federal Law Enforcement after finishing school
Personal Bests
Outdoor
Pole Vault: 16-10 (5.13m) - Illinois Twilight (4/12/14)
Indoor
Pole Vault: 16-9 1/4Â (5.11m) - Big Ten Championships (2/28/14)
Updated March 2016
Historical Player Information
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2012-13Freshman
Pole Vault
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2013-14Sophomore
Pole Vault
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