Gardner-Webb University Athletics

2011 Outdoor: Posted a 16th-place finishin the 400 meter dash with a personal best time of 51.53 at the2011 Big South Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... Pickedup a sixth-place finish in the 400 meter dash with a time of 52.39and a ninth-place finish in the 200 meter dash with his time of23.44 at the Carolina's Cup ... Earned an eighth-place finish witha time of 12:00.19 in the 3000 meter steeplechase event at theTerrier Relays ... Also recorded an eighth-place finish in the 800meter run at the Asics/Winthrop Invitational with a time of 2:05.48... Posted a time of 23.45 in the 200 meter dash at theAsics/Winthrop Invitational ... One leg of the 4x400 meter relayteam that recorded a 10th-place finish with a time of 3:24.90 atthe 49er Classic ... Turned in a time of 23.51 in the 200 meterdash and a time of 52.34 in the 400 meter dash at the 49erClassic.

2010-11 Indoor: Provided a key legfor the distance medley relay team which finished eighth at the2010-11 Big South Conference Indoor Championships (11:07.81)...  Came in 16th in the 500 meter dash at the Liberty Open,clocking in at 1:11.16 ... Recorded a season best time of 53.29 inthe 400 meter dash at the Appalachian Collegiate Indoor ... Was apart of the 4x400 meter relay team which placed fifth at theAppalachian Collegiate Indoor (3:29.94) ... Anchored thesixth-place 4x400 meter relay team at the Appalachian Opener(3:28.82).

High School: Was a three sport athlete atPatton High School, lettering in soccer, cross country and track& field ... A two-time All-Conference performer ... A regionalqualifier in the 400 meter days, 4x800 relay and the 4x400 meterrelay as a senior ... Was the conference champion in the 400 meterdash his senior season ... Helped his track & field team tofirst place at the conference meet as a senior ... Conferencerunner-up in the 4x400, 4x800 and the triple jump as a senior ...An All-State qualifier in the 4x400 as a junior ... Placed fifth inthe 4x400 meter relays at the state meet his senior season ...Posted personal best marks of 41'8" in the triple jump, 51.08 inthe 400 meter dash and 2:21 in the 800 meter run during his seniorcampaign ... A President Scholar Award winner ... Also a NorthCarolina scholar award winner ... Won the Academic Excellence Awardand graduated with honors.

Personal: Galen Patrick Keene was born onAugust 16, 1992 ... Son of Ardie Peters ... Has three oldersiblings ... Intends to major in Computer Science.