2017 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2017: Outdoor -- Gilstrap competed in three events for the Jaguars (400-meter hurdles, 400m, 100m) as the lone track athlete to advance to the East Regional Preliminaries ... finished 45th of 48 competitors in the 400-meter hurdles ... Earned sixth in the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship in the men's 400-meter hurdles ... Notched a personal best 49.20 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Tiger Track Classic ... Set a personal best in the 100-meter dash with a time of 11.06 at the Jaguar Classic. Indoor -- Placed sixth as part of the Men's 4x400m relay at the 2017 Sun Belt Indoor Championship ... Earned a personal best 50.53 in the indoor men's 400m at the South Alabama Invitational.
High School: Lettered in track and football ... holds records in the 300-meter hurdles (38.5 seconds) and the 4x400 medley ... placed third in the 300-meter hurdles at the state championship in 2016.
Personal: Son of Sammy and Avis Gilstrap ... has three brothers, two sisters ... favorite professional teams includes the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Falcons and the Carolina Panthers .. favorite athletes include Kobe Bryant, Cam Newton and Usain Bolt ... favorite music artist are Lil Wayne, Drake, J Cole, Big Sean and Khlad.
Major: Strategic Communication with a minor in business
