2025-26 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
2024-25 (FRESHMAN)
Indoor: Competed in three meets during the indoor season. Placed eighth in the Pole Vault at the Samford Indoor Open with a height of 4.26m. Was crowned conference champion in the pole vault with an indoor personal record of 4.30m. Earned another podium finish at the GSC Championships, placing third in the Heptathlon with a point total of 4449. Abney earned top three finishes in three Heptathlon events including the Long Jump (1st – 6.51m), Pole Vault (1st – 4.25m), and Shot Put (3rd – 11.04m).His efforts at conference led him to being named GSC Most Outstanding Freshman.
Outdoor: Competed in five meets during the outdoor season. Placed first in the Pole Vault at the UWA Invitational with a height of 4.00m. Placed fourth in the Decathlon at the Troy Doc Anderson Invitational & Multi with a point total of 6097. At the GSC Championships, he placed fourth in the Decathlon with a point total of 5717. He also earned a pair of top ten finishes in the Pole Vault (sixth - 4.10m) and Long Jump (tenth - 6.52m).
ACCOLADES
2024-25 GSC Indoor Freshman of the Year
2024-25 GSC Indoor First Team All-Conference (PV)
2024-25 USTFCCCA Indoor All-South Region (PV, HEPT)
2024-25 USTFCCCA Outdoor All-South Region (DEC)
PERSONAL:
Major: Nursing
Parents: Tracy and Eric Abney
Siblings: Olivia, Isaac, and Eliza
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