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Coach Criste On Gesecki: 2007-08: Put together a strong sophomore season, competing in the 400-, 500- and 800-meter runs ... owned Navy's top-two performances in the indoor 500 ... finished fifth in the event at the indoor league championship and also captured the event against Army ... recorded a team-best 1:17.90 showing against the Black Knights ... scored points in both Star Meet competitions, also tallying a victory in the 800 at the outdoor meet against the Black KNights ... her winning 800 time of 2:16.89 marked a career-best effort ... it was also the second-fastest Navy showing in the outdoor event ... produced a career-best indoor clocking of 2:23.17 in the 800 in a five-team meet on Jan. 19 in Annapolis ... the time was the team's sixth-fastest effort in the event during the winter ... contributed eight top-five performances on the year. 2006-07: Recorded four top-five performances ... opened her collegiate career in fine fashion in the Navy Lidlifter, placing second in the 400-meter dash (1:00.52) ... finished third in the 500-meter run at Army in the Star Meet (1:18.84) ... scored points with a fifth-place showing two weeks later in the event at the Patriot League Championship (1:17.40) ... member of the team's fastest indoor 4x400-meter relay of the year. High School / Personal: A 2006 graduate of Greater Nanticoke Area High School in Nanticoke, Pa. ... earned four letters in track and cross country ... also lettered in basketball ... district champion in the 800-meter run during her junior and senior years ... finished third at the state championship as a senior, fifth as a junior ... won the 400-meter dash district championship as a freshman ... went on to place eighth at the state championship that year ... served as team captain from 2005-06 ... Wendy's High School Heisman state finalist ... full name is Abigail Rose Gesecki ... daughter of Henry Gesecki and Arlene Bukowski ... sister, Candice, played basketball at Carnegie Mellon University ... born Aug. 23, 1988, in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. ... majoring in systems engineering ... named to Commandant's List in three of her four semesters at the Academy. Gesecki's Career Honors: Gesecki's Career-Best Marks Event Mark Meet Date 400m (I) 1:00.52 Navy Lidlifter Dec. 5, 2006 500m (I) 1:17.40 at Patriot League Champ. Feb. 18, 2007 800m (I) 2:23.17 JMU, Mt. St. M, UNC-W, W&M Jan. 19, 2008 400m (O) 1:00.34 at Colonial Relays Apr. 5, 2008 800m (O) 2:16.89 at Army (Star Meet) Apr. 11, 2008 |
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