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Gillian Bushee

Distance/Cross Country
Position
Sophomore
Class
Herndon, Va.
Hometown
Herndon
High School
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All-Southeast Region
2024 Cross Country

TFRRS Profile (for PRs and Full Results)

2024 Cross Country
• Raced to 21st in the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships in Rock Hill, S.C. earning All-Region honors 
• Finished 26th at the Nuttycombe Invitational, second across the line for the Cavaliers, and set a new personal best(20:39.1) over the 6k distance  
• Placed third at the Virginia Invitational at Panorama Farms in 16:42.0, leading the team to a second-place finish
• Improved upon last year’s runner-up finish with a win at the Spider Alumni Open, marking the second consecutive year Virginia has had winners in both the mens and women’s race

2024 Outdoor
• Competed in the 5000m at the ACC Outdoor Championships
• Recorded a new personal best in the 1500m (4:26.05) at the Virginia High Performance
• Ran a personal-best 16:26.66 for 5000m at the Virginia Challenge
• Ran the 5000m at Raleigh Relays for a time of 16:33.41
• Opened the outdoor season with the 1500m, taking sixth-place at the Virginia Opener
• Named to the 2023-24 ACC Honor Roll

2024 Indoor
• Competed in the 3000m at the ACC Indoor Championship
• Ran a personal best in the 3000m at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational in 9:23.01, the 8th fastest time in Virginia history
• Raced for a new personal best in the 3000m at the Penn State National Open
• Competed in the DMR at the Virginia Tech Invitational

2023 Cross Country
• Named to the 2023 All-ACC Academic Cross Country team
• Competed at the 2023 NCAA Cross Country Championships hosted by UVA at Panorama Farms
• Finished 71st at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships
• Placed 34th at the ACC Cross Country Championships where UVA finished third as a team
• Placed 60th at the Virginia Invitational with a 5k time of 17:16.8
• Finished 55th at the XC23 Pre-Nationals at Panorama Farms
• Made her Virginia debut at the Spider Alumni Open with a runner-up finish

Background
• Competed in the 1500m, mile and 3,000m and two mile at the 2023 New Balance Outdoor Nationals
• VHSL Class 6 State Champion in the 1600 meters
• Finished 12th in the 1500m at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Nationals
• VHSL Class 6 Indoor Champion in the 1600 meters
• Placed 13th in the mile at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Nationals
• Placed 12th in the 3000 meters at the 2023 New Balance Indoor Nationals
• VHSL Class 6 Indoor State Champion in the 3200m run
• Ninth in the 2 mile run at The 2023 New Balance Indoor Nationals

Personal
• Graduated from Herndon High School, earning the Faculty Choice Award 
• Enrolled in the College of Arts & Sciences at UVA
• Daughter of Doug Bushee and Stacy Curtis
• Brother, Curtis attends West Virginia University