Northwest University Athletics

Parents: Jacob & Amanda Galstad
Sibling(s): Luke Galstad
Individual High School Honors/Awards: Positive Athlete Sports Story of the Month, Sandy High School Athlete of the Month, Pioneer to the Core, 2nd Team All-League DS, 1st Team All-League Javelin, 2nd Team All-League Shotput, 2nd Team All-League Javelin
Academic/Civic Honors: Pioneer Achievement Award x4, National Honor Society letter recipient x2, Academic letter recipient x4
Club Teams: Oregon Juniors Volleyball Academy & NPJ Portland
Church: Good Shepherd Community Church
Organizations Where You Volunteered: Good Shepherd Community Church, Kiwanis, Sandy High School, Key Club
What other Colleges Recruited You: Truett McConnell University (Volleyball & Track), Dallas Baptist University (Track & Field), Ohio Christian University (Volleyball), Graceland University (Volleyball), Indiana Tech (Track & Field), Denison University (Track & Field), LaGrange College (Track & Field), Livingstone College (Track & Field), The College of Wooster (Track & Field), Heidelberg University (Track & Field), Averett University (Track & Field), Waldorf University (Track & Field), Keystone University (Track & Field)
Why Northwest: I can see God moving on this campus, and NU’s vibrant, Christ-centered community makes me confident that throughout the next 5 years, I will be growing in my faith with incredible people by my side. The genuine care that Coach Bain and Coach Rachael have for their players is evident and I trust that there is a very bright future for this program.
Favorite Verse: John 1:5 “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”