Anacelia Galeano-Balam

Bio

2022-23 Junior Season: Had an outstanding season as she competed in every meet and recorded three individual wins, 15 top-five finishes, and was a member of four winning relay teams … Claimed a pair of wins in the season opener at home against Ozarks, winning the 100-fly in a time of 1:08.66, and another in the 50-fly as she swam a time of 30.35 … In the following meet against McMurry on Oct. 14, she swam a season-best time in the 500-free (6:18.01) … Swam a pair of season-best times against Austin College at home on Jan. 21, a 1:07.95 in the 100-fly to earn a runner-up finish and a 30.14 in the 50-fly to place third …. Was also part of the winning 200-medley relay team in a time of 2:02.08 … Represented her program on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee … Named to the SCAC Student-Athlete Academic Honor Roll and the Spring 2023 Dean’s List

2021-22 Sophomore Season: Earned a pair of top-10 finishes in the Ladies’ season-opening meet versus Colorado College and host Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas as she finished eighth in the 200 fly (2:44.56) and ninth in the 200 free (2:17.77) … She won the 200 fly (2:35.81) and placed third in the 100 fly (1:07.76) versus McMurry at home on Oct. 30 … She was also a part of the 200 free relay team that finished second (1:57.01) and the 200-medley relay squad that placed third, swimming a time of 2:08.58 … Had a great performance at home versus Hendrix on Nov. 13 as she recorded three top-five finishes – third in the 100 free (1:03.49), fourth in the 50 fly (29.48), and fifth in the 100 fly (1:07.78) … Also teamed with three others to place third in the 200-medley relay, swimming a time of 1:59.14 … Recorded a runner-up finish in the 200 fly (2:38.86) in the Austin College Invitational on Jan. 15, along with a fifth-place finish in the 200 free (2:23.31) and an eighth-place finish in the 100 free (1:05.24) … Earned a pair of runner-up finishes in the 100 fly (1:06.82) and 500 free (6:05.63) at home versus Austin College on Jan. 29, and was fifth in the 50 free (31.29).

2020-21 Freshman Season: Won both the 100 and the 200-yard fly in her first collegiate meet, swimming the 100 in a time of 1:06.65 and the 200 in a time of 2:27.80 at a double dual meet versus host Austin College and McMurry on Jan. 23 in Sherman, Texas ... Tied for third in the 50-yard free in that same meet with a time of 28.54 ... Also part of team that placed second in the 200-yard free relay (1:55.17) in that meet ... Member of Ladies' 200-yard free relay team that placed 12th  in finals at the SCAC Championships in February in a time of 1:48.63 ... Also a part of 200 and 400-yard medley relay squads that placed 12th with time of 1:58.28 in the 200 and 4:23.71 in the 400 ... Member of 11th-place 800-yard free relay team (8:43.07) and team that placed 12th in the finals of the 400-yard free relay (4:00.24).

Prior to Centenary: Academics: Graduated Summa Cum Laude ... AP Scholar ... Louisiana Seal of Biliteracy Graduate ... National Honor Society ... National Hispanic Society ... Athletics: Newcomer of the Year-Freshman Season ... Senior Captain- Senior Season ... Female MVP-Senior Season ... 4-time Varsity Team Member.

Personal: Birthday is Sept. 15 ... Born in Baton Rouge, La. ... Daughter of Hector and Valentina Galeano ... Majoring in Biology (Pre-Med)

Favorite Movie: I, Tonya

Favorite Hobbies: Crochet, Painting, and Traveling.

Favorite Athlete: Laurie Hernandez