2021 Women's Track and Field Roster

Abby Kauffman

  • Position Sprints / Relays / Long jump
  • Class Freshman
  • Highschool Inglemoor
  • Hometown Brier, WA

Biography

SPU: One-year letterwinner.

Freshman (2021): INDOOR – Season canceled.  OUTDOOR – Placed 12th in the javelin at GNAC with a throw of 105 feet, 3 inches. ... Javelin was her regular event through the season, but also did four other events, and took part in the heptathlon at the CWU Wildcat Invitational on April 16-17 in Ellensburg placing 11th with 3,017 points. She won the javelin portion with a toss of 110 feet even, good for 544 points. ... Set three PRs in one day at the Ed Boitano Invitational on March 27 in Tacoma: 12,92 seconds in the 100-meter dash, 26.87 in the 200, and 112-8 in the javelin. All three of those carried through the rest of the season.

Personal: Abigail Kate Kauffman. ... Psychology major.

Inglemoor High School: Placed 10th in the 100-meter dash and anchored the 13th-place 4-by-100 relay team at the Class 4A (large school) Washington state meet as a junior in 2019. .... Prior to state, won the Kingco Conference crown in the 100 with a personal-best time of 12.57 and won the long jump title at 16 feet, 11 inches. ... Followed that by winning the Sea-King District 100 title. ... As a sophomore in 2018, was 15th in the 100 at state, and set a PR of 17-3 1/4 in the long jump at district, placing 3rd. ... Was the team captain for sprinters and jumpers in 2020. ... As a sophomore, turned out for basketball for the first time and won the team's Most Improved Player award. ... Played softball as a freshman, ranking 4th in the Kingco for stolen bases and helping Inglemoor reach the state tournament.

Fun facts: Has done track since 3rd grade. ... Along with track, softball, and basketball, also has done volleyball and rowing. On her club softball team, was awarded the MVP award for offense after leading the team in batting average, RBIs, and stolen bases. ... If not for track, would focus on softball. ... Favorite sport to watch is baseball. ... Dumbest move she has ever seen is "The Kissing Booth." ... Book she just couldn't put down was "All the Light We Cannot See." ... Favorite junk food is chocolate. ... Favorite healthy food is seafood. ... Favorite TV program is "The Office." ... Her dream car is a Tesla. ... Loves to shop for art supplies. ... Favorite team is the Settle Seahawks. ... Favorite athlete is Russell Wilson. ... Easiest subject in school is math. ... Toughest subject is English. ... If she could invite anyone to dinner, it would be actor Chris Pratt. ... If she could be any action hero, would be Wonder Woman. ... Her friends call her Abs. ... In 10 years, plans to be doing design work. ... Has visited the home of French impressionist painter Claude Monet in Giverny.


OUTDOOR PERSONAL BESTS
100: 
  12.92 (3/27/2021)
200:    26.97 (3/27/2021)
800:    2:49.24 (4/17/2021)
100H: 18.33 (4/16/2021)
HJ:     NH
LJ:     16-4 1/2 / 4.99m (3/20/2021)
SP:     27-4 / 8.33m (4/16/2021)
Jav:   112-8 / 34.35m (3/27/2021)
Hep:  3,017 (4/16-17/2021)


CAREER RESULTS