Gabrielle Falco

Position:
Player
Height:
5-10
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sarasota, Fla.

2015: Competed in two races during freshman season … made Duke debut in season opening race against Clemson and Boston University as part of the 3V8, which finished behind Clemson’s 3V8 and the Boston lightweight 2V8 with a time of 7:33.15 ... at the ACC Championship was a member of the 3V8 and helped the boat place fourth in its preliminary heat (7:22.0) and second in the Petite Final (7:10.8).

High School: A four-year letterwinner in soccer and track and field … served as co-captain of the soccer team as a junior and senior under head coach Jamie Brester … a member of the VSI West Florida Flames club soccer squad, helping it to the state final four … also a member of the Florida Olympic Development Program in soccer … earned all-county honors as a junior and senior in track and field for head coach Jason Means … a Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) 4A Region 2 qualifier in the 100-meter hurdles and triple jump as a junior and senior … elected the most valuable player of the squad’s field events group as a junior … qualified for the FHSAA 4A state finals in the long jump during junior campaign … a National Merit Scholar who was a two-year member of the National Honor Society, National English Honor Society, German National Honor Society and Mu Alpha Theta.

Personal: Born October 24, 1995 … daughter of Jeanne and Marc Falco … has two younger sisters, Talla and Sophia … mother was a member of the Kent State track and field program from 1984-86.