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2020-21 Track & Field Roster

Marianne Abdalah

  • Height:
    5-4
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School:
    Vincentian Academy

Summary

Biography

2019-20 (Jr.)

Indoor Season 
  • CoSIDA Academic All-District Team
  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Finished in 43rd place with a time of 10:12.21 in the 3,000-meter run at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
  • Competed as a member of the distance medley relay team that placed second (12:06.45) at the Akron Invitational; also raced in the mile (6th – 5:10.52)
  • Finished third in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:07.19 at the Penn State National Open
  • Competed in the 3,000 meters at the YSU Collegiate Invitational, crossing the line in 10:14.15
  • Made her season debut at the WVU Open, earning a victory in the mile with a time of 5:13.96 

2018-19

Outdoor Season (r-Fr.)
  • Academic All-Big 12 First Team
  • Competed in the 5,000 meters at the Big 12 Championship, earning 18th after crossing the line in 17:34.82
  • Won the 3,000 meters at the Mountaineer Open with a time of 10:07.80
  • Took second with a time of 10:18.23 in the 3,000 meters at the Mountaineer Showcase
  • Finished fourth in the 3,000-meter run at the Bison Outdoor Classic after crossing the line in 10:18.09
Indoor Season (So.)
  • Placed 17th in the 3,000-meter run in 10:11.00 at the SPIRE Division I Classic
  • Helped the distance medley relay team earn a victory in 11:54.35 at the Akron Invitational; also competed in the women’s mile (blue division), finishing 10th in 5:12.68
  • Took seventh in the 3,000 meters in 10:14.18 at the Penn State National Open
  • Finished seventh in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 10:23.17 at the YSU College Invite
  • Grabbed the first victory of her career in the mile (5:20.55) at the Marty Pushkin Classic

2017-18 (Fr.)

Outdoor Season
  • Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team
  • Redshirted
Indoor Season
  • Competed in the 3,000 meters at the Big 12 Indoor Championship, finishing in 10:16.39
  • Took sixth in the 3,000 meters at the Marshall Invitational, crossing the finish line in 10:11.97
  • Also helped distance medley relay team to a win at Marshall in 12:18.57
  • Competed in the 5,000 meters at the Akron Invitational (gold division), finishing fifth in 17:59.81
  • Made her WVU indoor debut at the YSU College Invite, where she placed 10th in the mile in 5:12.79

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
  • Holds 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
  • Garrett Ford Academic Honor Roll
  • Big 12 Commissioner’s Honor Roll

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2018-19Redshirt Freshman

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2019-20Redshirt Sophomore

    Distance
    5'4"
  • 2020-21Senior

    Distance
    5'4"
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