Abby Bloom Bio
9/20/2007 4:21:00 AM | General
2007 Cross Country: Was the first Eagle to cross the finish line in all six meets during her senior season...Top time of the season came at the Auburn Invitational where she finished in 19:00.45...Finished the following week in 19:00.46 at the Furman Invitational...Finished her collegiate cross country career finishing first among all Georgia Southern runners in 11 out of her last 12 meets.
2006-2007: Indoor ? Achieved an indoor personal best and set the school record in the 3000M with a time of 10:44.02. Outdoor ? Helped lead
2005-2006: Indoor ? Achieved an indoor personal best in the 3000M at the SoCon Championships with a time of 10:58.07, the second best time in GSU history. Outdoor ? Set the
2005 Cross Country: Was second Eagle finisher in each regular season race ... Finished 22nd overall at Gamecock Invitational (20:04.11) ... Was fifth at the Gardner-Webb Duals (16:29.00) ... Was first Eagle to cross the finish line at the NCAA Regional at 23:36.16, setting the GSU record in the 6K.
2004 Cross Country (Kennesaw State University): Aided KSU in winning the Peach Belt Conference championship and placing fourth at nationals ... Named to the Peach Belt Conference honor roll ... Member of the second place Distance Medley Relay team finishing in 12:01 at the Clemson Relays...Posted a time of 20:39 for 19th place at Georgia Collegiate.
Prep: Four year letter winner in track and cross country at Brookwood High ... Awarded Most Valuable Athlete her junior and senior year ... Two years all-county ... Cross country team placed no lower than fifth at state championships from 2001-2004.
Personal: Born September 27, 1986 in Dayton, Ohio...The daughter of Bill and Nancy Bloom ... Majoring in Hotel Administration/Management ... Three sisters are competing/have competed in college athletics....She would like to own a bakery/bistro one day...Describes herself as funny....She loves to read...Pre-game meal consists of oatmeal.
