West Virginia University Athletics

2019 (r-So.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Finished 27th overall at the Big 12 Championship with a 6k time of 21:39.9
• Placed 38th at the Nuttycombe Wisconsin Invitational (6k) after crossing the finish line in 22:04.1
• In WVU’s first trip to the Chile Pepper Cross Country Festival, she finished 51st after posting a 5k time of 17.45.6
• Earned her second top-10 finish of the season with a ninth-place finish (21:25.8) at the Lock Haven Invitational
• Finished 30th at the Spiked Shoe Invitational (6k) with a time of 22:45.2
• In her season debut at the Lehigh Invitational (6k), she tallied a top-five finish after crossing the line in fourth place with a time of 22:18.23

2018 (r-Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 First Team
• Finished 51st overall at the Big 12 Championship with a 6k time of 22:02.0
• Logged matching times of 22:22 at the Paul Short Invite and Penn State National Open
• Earned a sixth-place overall finish at the Lock Have Invite, posting a season-best time of 21:58.1 (6k)
• Placed 42nd at the Spiked Shoe Invitational in 22:41 (6k)
• Began the campaign with an 18th-place finish at the Charlotte Opener (5k) with a time of 19:10.1 

2017 (Fr.)

• Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
• Redshirted

High School

• Ran at Vincentian Academy for coach Erika Suhy
• Became second athlete in WPIAL history to win four cross country championships
• Led Vincentian Academy to two WPIAL team titles
• Three-time PIAA cross country champion
• Won three WPIAL Class AA championships and two PIAA championships in 3,200-meter run
• Held WPIAL record for 3,200-meter run (10:45.54)
• High school valedictorian

Personal

• Daughter of Marvin and Kim Abdalah
• Won USATF National Junior Olympic Cross Country Championship in 2013 (13-14 Division)
• Has two brothers
• Birthday is April 27
• Majoring in biology
• Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
• Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
• Dean’s List