Andrea Abel

Class:
Senior
Position:
Triple Jump
Hometown:
Coppell, Texas
Height:
5-9
High School:
Coppell
Squadron:
09 Viking Nine

JUNIOR YEAR | 2017-18: Competed in the triple jump during 13 meets (six indoor, seven outdoor)...tallied a season-best distance of 37’10” during a runner-up finish at the Jerry Quiller Classic...also earned top-three finishes at the NoCo Challenge (37’8½”, third) and Air Force Twilight Open (37’8”, third)...tallied an season-best indoor mark of 37’4½” at the Mountain West Indoor Championships...also competed in the long jump during three indoor meets...posted a season-best indoor mark of 16’7¾” at the Air Force Team Challenge...academic all-conference selection...MW Scholar-Athlete.

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2016-17: Competed in the triple jump during nine meets (six indoor, three outdoor)...recorded a career-best indoor distance of 38’1½” to take second at the Air Force Collegiate Open...that is the seventh-best mark in Academy history...that also matches personal-best all-time distance...added a third-place finish in that event at the season-opening Air Force Holiday Open...posted an outdoor-best mark of 37’0¼” to take fourth at the Jerry Quiller Classic...also accounted for a top-four finish at the Johnson/Joyner Kersee Invitational (fourth, 36’9¼”)...academic all-conference selection...MW Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2015-16: Debuted on the program’s all-time standings in the triple jump during both the indoor and outdoor seasons...matched the sixth-best outdoor jump in Academy history (38’1½”) during a winning performance at the Air Force Twilight Open...became the eighth jumper in program history to surpass the 38-foot mark in outdoor competition...posted the ninth-best indoor distance in Academy history (37’6¾”) during collegiate debut at the Air Force Holiday Open...collected four top-five finishes in that event during the indoor season...also competed in the long jump...recorded a career-best distance of 17’6¾” to win the Air Force Holiday Open...posted an outdoor-best mark of 17’0½” to finish second at the Air Force Twilight Open...academic all-conference selection...MW Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Coppell High School...regional qualifier in the triple jump as a junior (2014)...named an alternate to the 2015 regional championships in the 300-meter hurdles and 4x400-meter relay...named CHS Athlete of the Year as a senior...ranked in top three-percent of graduating class (740 total students)...commended on PSAT...National AP Scholar.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark and Shel Abel...has two older siblings (one sister, one brother)...majoring in materials chemistry...future plans include becoming a pilot...named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athletic performance...honored as a Dean’s Ace...hobbies include reading and playing guitar...used to water ski competitively...parents and both siblings were collegiate water skiers...traveled to Latvia over the summer through the Academy’s Cadet Summer Language Immersion Program (CSLIP)...also served on the BCT Training staff and was a member of the cadre for the Combat Arms Training and Maintenance (CATM) course...member of Cadet Squadron 09.