2021-22 Women's Swimming & Diving Roster
Abigail Riggs
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Morgantown, W.Va.
- High School:
- Morgantown HS
2020-21 (Junior)
- Against Notre Dame, she competed in the 100 free (55.45) and the 100 back (1:02.86)
- Took sixth in the 400 free relay (3:42.64) in WVU’s season-opening meet at Pitt
2019-20 (Sophomore)
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Competed in the 500 free, 200 free and 100 free at the Big 12 Championship
- In the regular-season finale against George Washington, she placed seventh in the 500 freestyle with a time of 5:25.38
- Against Villanova, she finished eighth in the 200 free after touching the wall in 2:01.77
- Placed seventh in the 200 free with a time of 2:01.59 against ISU
- Finished fifth in the 1,000 free (11:03.71) and fourth as a member of the 400 free relay (3:48.67) at TCU
- Reached the D final of the 200 freestyle (29th – 1:57.46) at the WVU Invitational; also appeared as a member of relay teams in the 200, 400 and 800 freestyle relays
- Competed in the 200 freestyle, 100 backstroke, 200 back and 500 free at the West Virginia State Games
2018-19 (Freshman)
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
- Competed at the Big 12 Championship in the 500 (5:13.88), 200 (1:58.73) and 100 free (55.78); also a member of the 800 freestyle relay team
High School
- Swam at Morgantown High for coach Matthew Jernigan
- Also swam club at Club Mountaineer Aquatics for mother, Renee
- Team captain
- Won 500 free at 2018 WVSSAC State Championships
- A member of first-place 400 free relay team at 2017 state meet
- Helped 200 free relay team to a state title as a sophomore in 2016
- Seven-time finalist at West Virginia Short Course Championships in 2018
Personal
- Daughter of WVU swimming and diving head coach Vic and Renee Riggs
- Birthday is March 8
- Has three sisters
- Majoring in journalism
- Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll
- Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
S&D: West Virginia State Games Recap
Tuesday, October 07
S&D: Gold-Blue Meet Recap
Tuesday, September 23
S&D: One Word to Describe the First Official Day of Practice
Friday, September 12
2025 Big 12 Hype Video
Wednesday, March 12
