Casey Gresham

  • Casey
  • Gresham

  • Class
    Junior
  • High School/Other
    Western Branch
  • Hometown
    Chesapeake, Va.

2011 Cross Country: Redshirted.

2011 Outdoor: Redshirted.

2011 Indoor: Redshirted.

2010 Cross Country: Paired up with Mary Catherine Sowder to take second place at the Tech Relays (37:50.0) … Was Tech’s top finisher at the Alumni Invite, finishing sixth 17:11.65.

2010 Outdoor: Set personal bests in the 800 (2:26.45), 1,500 (4:42.99) and 5,000-meters (17:27.10) and in the 3,000-meter steeplechase (10:59.60).

2010 Indoor: Placed eighth in the Mile Run at the VT Final Qualifier with a career-best 5:14.29 finish … Had a collegiate-best performance in the 3,000-meters at the VT Elite Meet (10:23.47).

2009 Cross Country: Competed in six cross country events, including the ACC Championships ... Placed 35th out of 93 runners at the VT Alumni Invite ... Teamed up with Kelly Kavanaugh to place sixth at the Virginia Tech Relays.

High School: Received All-State, All-Region and All-District honors in cross country in 2009 ... Won the Marine Corps Female Athlete Award as a senior .... Named Most Outstanding distance runner her senior and junior years ... Helped team to third-place finish at state meet as a junior ... Three-time scholar athlete ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Earned a combined 12 letters in cross country and track.

Personal: Born January 31, 1991 ... Daughter of Don and Robin Gresham ... Has two brothers Dillon and Bradley ... Majoring in history and urban regional planning.

Gresham's Collegiate XC Bests
5k: 17:54.3, Charlotte Invite, 2010
6k: 23:43.4, ACC Championships, 2009

Gresham's Collegiate Track & Field Bests
Indoor Outdoor
Mile: 5:14.29 800m: 2:26.45
3000m: 10:23.47 1500m: 4:42.99
3000m SC: 10:59.60
5000m: 17:27.10