Saisha Gaillard

Class:
Freshman
High School:
Pioneer
Hometown:
Ypsilanti, Mich.

2011: Ran the 5K in 21:16.50 at the Toledo Opener ... posted her best 6K time at the NCAA Regionals (24:37.8) ... finished the course in 24:53.0 at the MAC Championships ... placed 30th in 25:38.7 at Ball State.

2010: Competed twice for the Falcons ... finished 18th overall (20:23) at the season-opening dual with Toledo ... ran the 6K in 24:54 at the Spartan Invitational.

2008: Competed in three meets ... finished 59th at the Mel Brodt with a time of 21:19 ... finished 73rd at the Falcon Invitational with a time of 25:31.

High School: Four year letter winner in track and earned a letter in cross country ... helped her team to four straight All-Regional Championships from 2005-08 and three straight first place finishes at State from 2006-08 ... as a senior, captained both her cross country and track team ... named an All-American in the 800m and 4x400m in 2007 earning fourth place finishes in both ... a NAACP Award recipient in 2004, 2005 and 2006 ... coached by Bryan Westfield, Kent Bernard and Amber Culp.

Personal: Daughter of Shawn Gailliard and Nicole Hale-McGuire ... born on Dec. 7, 1989 ... majoring in journalism.