2010: Gillespie was named to the All-SEC Second Team for her individual performance at the conference meet in Columbia, S.C. She was Arkansas' third finisher and placed 14th overall in a 6K time of 21:26.79. She turned in a season-best 6K effort at the Pre-National Invitational, crossing the finish in 21:05.5 and was the team's top scorer. Gillespie was Arkansas' top finisher at the Notre Dame Invitational, leading the Razorbacks to a ninth-place team finish. At the event, she navigated the 5K course in a time of 17:08. Gillespie finished in third place at the UC-Riverside Invitational and was Arkansas' second scorer with a season-best 5K time of 16:51.8. She made her season debut at the Arkansas Invitational where she posted a time of 14:07.2 on the 4K Agri Park course, good for second place overall.

2009: Gillespie made her Razorback debut at the Arkansas Invitational where she finished ninth overall and fifth on the squad with her 4K time of 14:45.4. She also finished ninth overall and fifth on the team at the Missouri Southern Stampede. She clocked a 5,000-meter time of 17:56.22. She was Arkansas' fourth runner and 41st overall at the Wisconsin Invitational 5K (17:53.4). At the Chile Pepper Festival, she clocked a 6K time of 21:29.12, good for a ninth-place finish overall and second among the Hogs. She was 16th at the SEC Championships and Arkansas' third finisher. She clocked a 6,000-meter time of 22:05.49. She ended the season with a 22nd-place finish and a 6K time of 21:41.0 at the NCAA South Central Region Championships. She was Arkansas' sixth runner and earned all-region honors for her performance.

AT OKLAHOMA STATE: Gillespie was a regular in the Oklahoma State lineup as a true freshman, suiting up for six races on the year. She crossed the finish line 11th with a 19:05.70 at the 5,000-meter Missouri State Cross Country Classic and was 10th at the two-mile Hurricane Cross Country Festival in Tulsa with an 11:56. She clocked a season-best 6,000-meter time of 22:31.9 at the NCAA Pre-National meet in Terre Haute, Ind., that placed her 171st in the race. She clocked a 22:51 at the Cowboy Jamboree to place 57th and was 58th at the Big 12 Championships with a 22:54.90. She was 92nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championship with a 22:58.90 to end her season.

AT SHAWNEE MISSION SOUTH HS: A 15-time state medalist, a three-time first-team All-Sunflower League selection, a four-time All-Metro, All-Sun, and All-Johnson County track team selection, Gillespie was named the Kansas City Star and All-Sun Country's Track Athlete of the Year in 2008. She finished seventh at the Kansas Cross Country Championships in 2007 and 10th in 2004. She was a two-time first-team All-Metro cross country selection, a two-time first-team All-Sun cross country selection, a two-time first-team All-Johnson County cross country selection and a three-time member of the all-state cross country team. She was Class 6A State Champion in the 800 meters in 2008 with a best time of 2:13.6 and was state runner-up in the 400 meters. Additionally, she was state runner up as a member of the 4x800-meter relay and fourth place in the 4x400-meter relay her senior year. She anchored her 4x800-meter relay team to a state championship and set a Kansas state record for all classes with a 9:20 finish in 2007. Also at the 2007 state championships, she finished fourth in the 400 meters (57.40), third in the 800 meters (2:16.07) and was fifth in the 4x400-meter relay. She was also a three-year letterwinner and three-year starter for the basketball team. She led the Sunflower League in scoring in 2007-2008 with a 15.7 points per game average. She earned first-team All-Metro, All-Sun and All-Sunflower League on the hardwood her senior year and was a member of the Kansas All-Star Basketball Team. She was a second-team All-Sunflower League player in 2007 and honorable mention All-Sunflower League in 2006. She helped lead her team to a fourth-place finish at the 6A state basketball tournament in 2006. At Shawnee Mission South HS, she was an 11-time varsity letterwinner, a two-year member of the National Honor Society and was a 2008 Kansas City Star Scholar-Athlete.

PERSONAL: Born June 1, 1989, she is the daughter of Jim and Kathy Gillespie. Her twin brother, Scott, also runs for the Razorbacks and her older sister, Stephanie, plays basketball at Cornell College. She is enrolled in the Sam M. Walton College of business and is majoring in international business. She was a member of the 2009 Arkansas Athletic Department Fall Honor Roll (3.00-3.49 GPA).