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Gina Valgoi was the first female national qualifier for the Ramblers' cross country program.

Gina Valgoi

  • Class
    2013
  • Induction
    2019
  • Sport(s)
    Cross Country/Track & Field
  • Completed her collegiate career in 2013 as one of the most decorated female runners in Loyola cross country/track and field annals.
  • The first female in Loyola history to qualify for the NCAA Cross Country Championships (2012), Valgoi was a Second Team United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Indoor All-America pick in 2013 after placing 13th at the NCAA Championships.
  • A two-time NCAA West Regional qualifier in the 10,000m, Valgoi set indoor school records in the mile, 3,000m and 5,000m and ran on Loyola's 4x1600m relay team that shattered a school record at the prestigious Drake Relays in 2013.
  • As a senior, she set new outdoor school standards in the 1,500m, 5,000m and 10,000m.
  • Named the Horizon League Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 2012 after capturing first place at the league championship, Valgoi also collected championships in the mile, 3,000m and 5,000m at the 2013 Horizon League Indoor Championships on her way to Women's Individual Scoring Champion status.
  • In 2013, she also qualified for the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in the 10,000m.
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