University of Minnesota Athletics
2018 Women's Cross Country Roster
Abby Kargol
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Downers Grove South HS
- Hometown:
- Downers Grove, Ill.
| PRONUNCIATION |
2018 Cross Country • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran six races • ran a season-best 6K time of 22:06.8 as the second Gopher in 91st place overall at the Bradley Classic.
2019 Indoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Ran four races.
2019 Outdoor • Redshirt Junior Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran four races • ran a career-best 17:19.92 to win the 5,000m at the Tommie Twilight • won the 5,000m at the Lady Bear Twilight.
2017 Cross Country • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran six races • ran a season-best 6K time of 23:29.5 as the seventh Gopher in 50th overall at the Blugold Invite • ran a season-best 5K time of 19:51.5 as the 12th Gopher in 57th overall at the season-opening Indiana Open.
2018 Indoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Ran three races • ran a season-best 10:22.25 in the 3,000m at the Parents Day Invite and a season-best 18:16.45 in the 5,000m at the Jack Johnson Classic.
2018 Outdoor • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten • ran five races • ran a career-best 17:45.10 to place fourth in the 5,000m at the Tommie Twilight • ran a season-best 38:20.38 in the 10,000m at the Raleigh Relays.
2016 Cross Country • Redshirt Freshman Season: Named Big Ten Distinguished Scholar and Academic All-Big Ten honoree • ran in six meets this season • finished among the top nine Gophers at all six meets with four top-five finishes • recorded a career-best 6K time of 21:42.1 at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invite as the fourth Gopher • ran a career-best 5K time of 17:43.0 as the fifth Gopher at the Notre Dame Invitational • made Big Ten Championships debut as the fourth Gopher in 41st place overall (22:19.3) • finished seventh on the team in 105th overall at the NCAA Midwest Regional (21:57.8).
2017 Indoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran six races, including clocking career-best times in the 3,000m (10:02.81) and 5,000m (17:34.22) • ran a season-best mile of 5:10.69 at the Parents Day Invite.
2017 Outdoor • Redshirt Freshman Season: Ran four races • ran a career-best 37:29.17 in the 10,000m at the Raleigh Relays • finished fifth in the 5,000m in a season-best 17:57.74 at the Hamline Twilight • posted a time of 5:07.92 in lone 1,500m appearance at the Holst Invitational.
2015 Cross Country • Freshman Season: Ran unattached at six races.
2016 Indoor • Freshman Season: Ran five races while competing unattached.
2016 Outdoor • Freshman Season: Ran four races while competing unattached.
High School: A 2015 graduate of Downers Grove South High School where she ran for coaches Douglas Plunkett and Kathleen Meeks • four-year letterwinner in both cross country and track & field • three-time Illinois Class 3A state cross country championship participant, including a ninth-place team finish as a junior in 2013 • three-time All-West Suburban Gold Conference honoree in cross country • team captain as a senior • three-time Illinois Class 3A state track & field championship participant in the 3,200m • six-time All-West Suburban Gold Conference honoree on the track in the 1,600m and the 3,200m in 2013, 2014 and 2015 • all-state honoree in the 3,200m as a junior, placing fifth in 10:50.04 at the state meet in 2014 • owns personal best times of 10:45.53 for 3,200m, 5:14.22 for 1,600m and 2:26.9 for 800m all set in 2015 • holds Downers Grove South HS records in the indoor 3,200m (11:03.72) and outdoor 3,200m (10:45.53) • participated in club gymnastics for seven years.
Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Ann Marie Kargol • given name is Abigail • has two siblings, Zack and Cassie • Microbiology major • enjoys writing poetry • National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society member • graduated in top two percent of high school class • honor roll student.
| Kargol's Cross Country Postseason Appearances | |||
| Year | Big Tens | Midwest Regional | NCAA Championship |
| 2015 | Redshirt | Redshirt | Redshirt |
| 2016 | 41st, 22:19.3 | 105th, 21:57.8 | DNC |
| 2017 | DNC | DNC | DNC |
| 2018 | DNC | DNC | DNC |
| Kargol's Cross Country Career Bests (2018 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 5K | 17:43.0 | Notre Dame Invite (9/30/16) |
| 6K | 21:42.1 | Wisconsin Invite (10/14/16) |
| Kargol's Indoor Career Bests (2019 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| Mile | 5:09.65 (UA) | St. Thomas Showcase (2/12/16) |
| 3,000m | 10:02.81 | Iowa State Classic (2/10/17) |
| 5,000m | 17:34.22 | Meyo Invite (2/3/17) |
| Kargol's Outdoor Career Bests (2019 Final) | ||
| Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
| 1,500m | 4:45.90 (UA) | Tommie Twilight (5/4/16) |
| 3,000m | 10:29.36 (UA) | Janis Rider Invitational (4/30/16) |
| 5,000m | 17:19.92 | Tommie Twilight (5/1/19) |
| 10,000m | 37:29.17 | Raleigh Relays (3/24/17) |
