2026-27 Men's Track & Field Roster
Biography
Newcomer to Villanova in 2026-27 whose top event is the long jump … Scholastic All-American outdoors during his high school career to go along with winning conference and country titles … Versatile athlete who set school records at his high school in the long jump, pentathlon and as part of a sprint medley relay team.
| PERSONAL BESTS |
| 55 Meters |
6.02 |
High School |
| 60 Meter Hurdles |
9.29 |
High School |
| 100 Meters |
11.27 |
High School |
| 200 Meters |
22.88 |
High School |
| 400 Meters |
52.14 |
High School |
| High Jump |
1.76 Meters |
High School |
| Long Jump |
7.21 Meters |
High School |
| Triple Jump |
13.47 Meters |
High School |
Red Bank Regional High School: Earned a total of 10 varsity letters during his scholastic career, including four each in indoor and outdoor track & field as well as two in cross country … Garnered All-America recognition at the 2025 outdoor national championships … As a senior was the Shore Conference and Monmouth County long jump champion, the outdoor track & field team’s MVP and his school’s Athlete of the Year … Indoor school record holder in the long jump, pentathlon and sprint medley relay … Set a school record for most varsity points scored in a single outdoor track & field season … Achieved High Honors status academically every year of high school … Winner of the Red Bank Regional Finance Academy Student Award for having the highest GPA in that program his senior year (4.0 GPA) … Graduated in the top 10 of his class … Winner of the Bobo Palmer Scholarship his senior year … President of the Key Club and Vice President of Future Business Leaders of America … Inducted to the National Honor Society, the Math National Honor Society and the Spanish Honor Society.
Personal: One of two children of Matt and Jen Gallina … Has a sister, Sophia … Chose to attend Villanova because the Villanova School of Business has a reputation for strong academics and meaningful professional opportunities in Finance … Also thought that Villanova felt like the best environment for him to grow intellectually and personally while being able to compete at the highest level in his sport … Enrolled in the Villanova School of Business and plans to major in Finance.
