SEC SPRING ACADEMIC HONOR ROLL
USTFCCCA ALL-ACADEMIC TEAM

2011: Indoor: Gillespie opened his season with a sixth-place run in the 1,000 meters at the Arkansas-Texas Dual. He won the college-division mile at the Razorback Invitational (4:12.96) and followed that with a third-place effort in the mile at the Tyson Invitational. He was also part of the DMR that finished third at Tyson in a time of 9:54.39. In his final race of the indoor campaign, Gillespie notched a personal-best 4:01.33 to finish second in the mile at the Arkansas Last Chance meet. Outdoor: At the Razorback Spring Invitational, Gillespie ran a personal-best at 800 meters in 1:52.79, good for a fifth-place result. He ran the third leg of Arkansas' 4x1,500-meter relay that finished third at Texas Relays. Gillespie's season best at 1,500 meters came at the Mt. SAC Relays with a 3:51.95. In his last race of the season, he posted a time of 3:55.89 and an 11th-place finish in the 1,500 meters. Gillespie was also a member of the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team for his work in the classroom.

2010: Indoor: At the Arkansas Invitational, Gillespie finished fourth in the mile (4:11.40). He was the runner-up in the mile with a personal-best time of 4:09.42 and led off the winning distance medley relay (10:10.05) at the Arkansas vs. Texas dual meet. At the Tyson invitational, he finished sixth in the mile with a time of 4:14.12. He finished 20th in the mile prelims (4:22.41) at the SEC Championships. Outdoor: Gillespie opened the outdoor season at the Razorback Spring Invitational where he finished fourth in a time of 3:58.76. At Texas Relays, he ran the lead-off leg of the victorious 4x1,500-meter relay team. The quartet clocked a time of 15:26.43. His final race of the season came at the McDonnell Invitational where he had a 1:56.75 time in the 800 meters.

2009: Gillespie redshirted the season.

AT SHAWNEE MISSION SOUTH HS: During his senior season, Gillespie helped Shawnee Mission South High School to the Kansas 6A Track and Field Championship. During his final high school campaign, he finished second at the state championships in the 1,600 meters, third in the 800 meters, second as a member of the 3,200-meter relay and seventh as a member of the 4x400 meter relay. Also during his senior season, he was named to the all-metro track and field team and was named first-team all-track and field by the Kansas City Star. In 2005, he placed eighth in the 1,500 meters at the USA Junior Olympics. He also qualified for the 1,500 meters at the 2003 and 2004 USA Junior Olympics. He also lettered in football and basketball at Shawnee Mission South. He was a member of the National Honor Society and the recipient of the President's Education Award. He was high school teammates with current UA student-athlete Justin Holmes.

PERSONAL: Born June 1, 1989, he is the son of Jim and Kathy Gillespie. His sister, Stephanie, plays basketball at Cornell College while his twin sister, Kristen, runs track at Arkansas. Gillespie is enrolled in the Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.