Joe Abbott

Joe Abbott

Class:
Freshman

Hometown:
Reno, Nev.

High School:
Galena High

Event:
Middle Distance

Experience:
HS








STATE CHAMPION
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned seven varsity letters at Galena High...four in cross country and three in track for coach DomingoTibaduiza...Grizzly's boys team was state champions sophomore year...first team all-region and second team all-state for 4x400m relays and 4x800m relay...junior year named team MVP...first team all-region and all-state in 800m and 4x800m relay...runner-up at state meet in both 800m and 4x800m relay...senior season Galena won 4A state cross country title and Abbott finished sixth...tabbed first team all-region and all-state for cross country...during indoor season, won 800m at Simplot Games...set school records in 800m (1:51.64) and 4xmile relay (17:50.18)...PR time for mile of 4:16.37...during outdoor track, state champion in 800m with state record time of 1:50.78...also won state titles in 1600m and 4x800m relay...second place in 400m...school record 400m time of 48.11...named Nevada Gatorade Boys Track Athlete of the Year...selected Reno Gazette Journal and Nevada Interscholastic Athletics Association Athlete/Runner of the Year.

PERSONAL. Born in March 1990 in Phoenix, Arizona...parents are John and Juli Abbott...younger brother Jared...sisters Alyssa and Carolyn...Alyssa competed in track at the University of Utah...interested in business major at WSU.


ABBOTT'S BESTS
400m - 48.11
800m - 1:50.78
Mile - 4:16.37