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Abby Gunther

Pole Vault
Position
Junior
Class
Taos, N.Mex.
Hometown
Taos
High School
Abby Gunther - Track & Field - Virginia Cavaliers

TFRRS Profile (for PRs and full results)

2023 Outdoor
• Named to 2022-23 ACC Honor Roll

2022 Outdoor
• Competed at five meets in 2022

2021 Outdoor
• Had PB height of 3.68m (12′ 0.75″) at Virginia Grand Prix
• Set PB with clearance of 3.56m (11′ 8″) at Virginia Challenge
• Had then-PB in pole vault  (3.51m / 11′ 6.25″) at Virginia Invitational
• Competed in the pole vault at Virginia Opener
• Named to 2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll

2021 Indoor
• Did not compete

2020 Outdoor
• Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
• Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2019-20 Indoor 
• Did not compete

Background
• Won the 2018 and 2019 New Mexico pole vault title
• Captured the 2019 state title in the 300m hurdles
• Named an All-State honoree in the 100m hurdles in 2018 and 2019
• Holds the Taos High School record in the pole vault with a jump of 3.65m (12’0″), the 300m hurdles with a time 45.91 and the 100m hurdles with a time of 15.63
• Helped high scholl team captured a team title at the state championships in 2018 and finish on the podium in 2019
• Competed at the 2019 New Balance National Championships
• Helped cross country team to three state titles
• Three-time All-District honoree in cross country

Personal
• Majoring in kinesiology
• Daughter of Gina Cerruto and Michael Gunther
• Has one sister, Hannah
• Five-time New Mexico All-Around State Champion in gymnastics
• Recorded the regional title on the uneven bars with a score of 9.725
• Four-time regional medalist in gymnastics
• Sister, Hannah, competed on the cross country and track and field team at Colgate