Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 2002
- Class:
- 1998
Following a four-year gymnastics career that included a Mid-American Conference balance beam title in 1994, Gallagher decided to try her hand at pole vaulting and became the rarest of collegiate athletes- a two-sport champion. She earned four letters in gymnastics (1994-97) for the Golden Flashes and was named to the All-MAC Team in 1994 and 1997. A native of Petersburg, Ohio, Gallagher helped lead Kent State to three MAC team championships and became the third gymnast in conference history to compete at the NCAA Championships where she placed 23rd on the balance beam and 32nd in the all-around in 1996. She continued her collegiate athletic career as a member of Kent State's track and field team, capturing the MAC indoor and outdoor pole vault titles in 1998 and earning All -America honors in that event during the 1998 outdoor season.
