Ottumwa, IA – Freshman Raynier Galvez (Patterson, NJ/Passaic County) set the track world ablaze on Saturday with a new Indian Hills school record. For his efforts, Galvez has been tapped as this week's Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) Athlete of the Week, announced Tuesday afternoon.
Competing at the Iowa State Classic in Ames, IA, Galvez broke one of the most coveted Indian Hills Men's Track & Field records by setting a new program mark in the 800-meter run. Galvez cruised to a time of 1:48.34, surpassing former national champion Rivaldo Marshall's mark by just 0.12 seconds. Galvez, who also owns the school record in the 600-yard run, placed third overall behind a pair of runners from Iowa State University.
Galvez's time not only cemented himself atop the Indian Hills record book, but the freshman's time now stands as the No. 3 all-time, all-conditions mark in National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) history. As a program, the Warriors now boast the third, fourth, and fifth fastest all-time marks in NJCAA history.
The weekly accolade for Galvez is the third ICCAC Athlete of the Week honor for the freshman this year. Galvez has also added United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) National Athlete of the Week honors to his decorated resume to start the 2024-25 campaign.
The No. 1 nationally ranked Warriors return to action with a pair of events this weekend with the 10th Annual Gorilla Classic in Pittsburg, KS and the Ichabod Invitational in Topeka, KS.
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