Abby Michalec

Class:
Freshman
High School:
St. John's International School
Hometown:
Ann Arbor, MI

2021: Competed in three meets… Finished in 55^th place at the Yinzer Classic (Sept. 3) with a time of 16:26.40… Posted a time of 25:45.30, finishing in 24^th place at the RMU Colonial Invitational (Sept. 17)… Earned a season-best 6k time of 25:03.9 at the Penn State National Open (Oct. 15).

High School: Ran cross country and track at St. John’s International School for head coaches Matt Smith and Jean Pierre… four-time cross country team Most Valuable Player and three-time track team Most Valuable Player… three-time International Sports Tournament cross country champion and 3K record holder (10^th grade)… holds the varsity school record in the 3K… also played varsity basketball for four years and was named team Most Valuable Player all four years… member of the National Honors Society (11^th and 12^th grade).

Personal: Born July 26, 2003… daughter of Joseph and Tamara Michalec… has three siblings, Max, Gwen and Zack… enjoys listening to music and traveling to foreign countries… lists her favorite athletes as Lando Norris, Nafi Thiam and Emma Coburn… her favorite TV show is Modern Family… lived in Belgium from 8^th grade until 12^th grade… majoring in exercise science at Pitt.