Abigail Schaaffe

abigail schaaffe at the 2024 big ten indoor championships

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Photo by: Brad Rempel

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Sprints/Hurdles
High School:
St. Mary HS
Hometown:
St. Mary, Jamaica

Abigail Schaaffe's TFRRS Bio
Abigail Schaaffe's IAAF Bio

2024 Outdoor Track & Field • Senior Season: Was named to the Academic All-Big Ten team... Won eighth Big Ten Championship with the 4x400m relay team at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in a time of 3:33.34... Reached the NCAA West Regional in both the 4x400m relay and the 400m hurdles... Finished seventh in the 400m hurdles at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships in a season-best time of 58.82... Ran a season-best 400m time of 54.28 at the Clyde Hart Classic, finishing seventh overall... Also competed at the Hurricane Invite, 44 Farms Team Invitational, the LSU Alumni Gold and the Desert Heat Classic.

2024 Indoor Track & Field • Senior Season: Competed in five events for the Maroon and Gold during the indoor campaign... Claimed her seventh Big Ten title with a victory in the 4x400m relay at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in a time of 3:33.83... Scored at the Big Ten indoor meet in the 600m, finishing sixth in a time of 1:30.41... Ran to a first-place finish in the 400m at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invite, clocking a 56.11... Opened the season at the M City Classic in the 600m with a time of 1:31.90... Was the runner-up in the 600m at the Meyo Invite in a time of 1:30.45.

2023 Outdoor Track & Field • Junior Season: Took a redshirt season.

2023 Indoor Track & Field • Junior Season: Ran in six meets for the Golden Gophers during the indoor season... Earned a pair of Big Ten medals at the Big Ten Indoor Championships in Geneva, Ohio, earning a silver in the 600m in a time of 1:28.73 and a bronze in the 4x400m relay in a season-best time of 3:34.16... Opened the season with a victory in the 600m at the Ice Breaker Open at South Dakota State... Won the 400m down in Houston at the Leonard Hilton Memorial Invitational... Won the 600m at the Cyclone Open and the 4x400m relay... Won the 4x400m relay at the Meyo Invitational.

2022 Outdoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: Competed in eight different meets for the 'U' during the outdoor season... Earned two Honorable Mention All-America finishes in the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay... Ran to a lifetime best 56.84 in the 400m hurdles at the NCAA West Regional to earn her first trip to the NCAA Outdoor Championships as an individual in her career... Helped Minnesota qualify for the NCAA Outdoor Championships in the 4x400m relay with a season-best time of 3:31.37 to finish seventh and advance... Won yet another Big Ten title in the 400m hurdles with a time of 57.45... Earned a bronze medal as a part of the Gophers 4x400m relay team, clocking a 3:34.21... Was the runner-up at the Drake Relays in the 400m hurdles in a time of 56.90... Won the Tennessee Relays in the 400m hurdles... Was the runner-up at the ASU Invitational and was third at the Black and Gold Invite in the 400m hurdles.

2022 Indoor Track & Field • Sophomore Season: Ran in six different meets for the Maroon and Gold... Earned two Big Ten medals at the Big Ten Indoor Championships, claiming a Big Ten Championship in the 4x400m relay (3:34.35) and earning a silver medal in the 600m in a lifetime best 1:27.19... Ran to a indoor lifetime best in the 400m at the Tyson Invitational, clocking a 54.04... Won the 400m at the Cyclone Open in a time of 55.13.

2021 Indoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Named Second Team All-American in 4x400m relay • named All-Big Ten First Team honoree as Big Ten champion in the 600m and 4x400m relay • competed at seven meets • made NCAA indoor debut, finishing 11th in the 4x400m relay in 3:35.70 at the NCAA Indoor Championships • made B1G debut, winning the 4x400m relay in a season-best 3:35.51 for the second-fastest 4x400m relay in Minnesota history and winning the 600m in a career-best 1:27.96 to rank fourth in Minnesota history at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • ran a career-best 54.79 in the 400m to move into 10th in Minnesota history and finish fourth at the Hawkeye B1G Invitational • ran a career-best 2:11.90 to win the 800m at the Husker Triangular • won the 400m at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational • won the 600m at the Nebraska Quadrangular and the Larry Wieczorek Invitational • won the 4x400m relay at four meets • ended the season ranked second in the 4x400m relay (3:35.51), fourth in the 600m (1:27.96), and 10th in the 400m (54.79) among all-time Gophers.

2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Freshman Season: Named Second Team All-America selection in the 4x400m relay • named All-Big Ten First Team honoree as Big Ten champion in the 4x400m relay and 400m hurdles • competed at seven meets • finished 12th in the 4x400m relay in 3:36.20 at the NCAA Outdoor Championships • won the 4x400m relay in a season-best 3:33.44, the fourth fastest relay in Minnesota history, and won the 400m hurdles in a career-best 57.25, good for second in Minnesota history, at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships • placed 12th in the 4x400m relay (3:34.36) and 16th in the 400m hurdles (58.57) at the NCAA West Prelim • ran a career-best 54.65 in the 400m at the M City Classic, improving her time at 10th in Minnesota history • named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week after winning the 400m hurdles (58.63) and anchoring the winning 4x400m relay at the Fighting Illini B1G Relays • ended the season ranked second in the 400m hurdles (57.25) and fourth, sixth, ninth, and 10th in the 4x400m relay among all-time Gophers.

High School: A 2020 graduate of St. Mary High School where she competed for coaches Dwayne Williams and Everton Taylor • won the Class 1 Girls 800m and 400m hurdles and ran on the winning 4x100m and 4x400m relays at the 2020 Eastern Athletics Championships • won the 800m at the 2019 JAAA CARIFTA Trials and went on to place third in the 800m (Girls U-20) at the 2019 CARIFTA Games • finished third in the 800m (Girls 17-18) the 2019 ISSA/Grace Kennedy Boys and Girls Championships • holds St. Mary records for 800m and 400m hurdles • begins her Gopher career with personal best times of 55.24 for 400m, 2:08.83 for 800m, and 59.85 for 400m hurdles.

Personal: Daughter of Beverley Schaaffe and Delroy Schaaffe • has four siblings, Sasha, Tanesha, Tanya, and Joel • undecided on a major • high school teammates with Gopher alumna Titania Markland • enjoys singing.