Track & Field

Abby McGrath Season 2004-05

ClassSophomore
HometownBurke, Va.
High SchoolLake Braddock
Abby McGrathEvent: Pole Vault
Class: Sophomore
High School: Lake Braddock
Hometown: Burke, Va.
 
photo BIG EAST Academic All-Star

2004 Outdoor: Had two top ten performances in the pole vault ... Finished 10th at the BIG EAST Championships ... Jumped a season best of 11'6.25" (3.51m) at the Raleigh Relays and tied for 16th place ... Tied for fourth at the SeaRay Relays with a mark of 10'11.75" (3.35m) ... Named BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

2004 Indoor: Took 10th place in the pole vault at the Big East Championships ... Posted a season best jump in the pole vault with 11'3.75" (3.45m) at the Virginia Tech Last Chance meet and at the Tech Challenge ... Had four top ten finishes.

High School: Earned all-district, region, and state honors in the 4x800-meter relay ... Had a personal best of 10'2" (2.10m) in the pole vault ... Led her team to consecutive indoor state championships her sophomore and junior seasons ... Was an all-district member on the state champion cross country squad ... Team finished third in the Great American Race her senior year ... District and regional winner her junior season ... Was also an all-region catcher in softball.

Personal: Born on March 3, 1985 ... Daughter of Thomas and Cynthia McGrath ... Father is a retired Navy Seal ... Biology major ... Intends to enroll in veterinary school.

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