Abbey Nechanicky

Position:
Distance
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Plymouth, Minn.
High School:
Wayzata

2024-25

XC: Made her collegiate debut at the Arturo Barrios Invitational, running her best time 19:42.4, finished 17th at the 2024 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championship; and 16th at the Mountain Region Cross Country Championships

INDOOR: Competed in two meets for the buffs... Ran a personal best 16:03.96 in the 5,000m at the Boston University David Hemery Valentine Invitational... finished 6th in the 5,000m at the 2025 Big 12 Indoor Track and Field Championships

2023-24
XC: Did not compete

INDOOR: Did not compete

OUTDOOR: Competed in five races for the Buffaloes…personal record in the 5k during the Bryan Clay Invitational (16:31.27)...personal record in the 10k at NCAA first round championships (34:48.09), finishing 15th overall.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Wayzata High School
Participated in track and field, cross country and basketball
Runner-up finish at the Minnesota 2A State Cross Country Championships as a freshman
Finished sixth at the USATF/XC Meet of Champions in Terre Haute, Indiana her sophomore year
Minnesota 3A 3,200m State Champion
All-American in the 3,200m at the New Balance Outdoor Nationals
Minnesota 3A State XC Champion her senior year
Roy Griak Individual and Team Champion
Nike Heartland Regional Individual and Team Champion
Placed fourth at Nike Cross Country Nationals
Also placed fourth at the 2023 U20 USA TF/XC Championships in Richmond, Virginia and qualified to represent Team USA for the U20 World XC Championships in Bathurst, Australia
Finished All-American in the championship two-mile at New Balance Indoor Nationals and in the championship mile at Nike Indoor Nationals
Finished runner-up in the 4xmile relay at Nike Indoor Nationals
Set the Minnesota state outdoor 4x800 record in 8:59.04
Also recruited by NC State, Oregon, Oklahoma State and UNC Chapel Hill

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS

Mile - 4:45.35
Two Mile - 10:09.27
1,600m - 4:43.69
3,200m - 10:05.74
3K - 9:26.25
5K - 16:43.7
6K - 20:06.6

IN THE CLASSROOM

Currently undecided/exploratory studies

PERSONAL

Abigail Katherine Nechanicky
Born on March 15th, 2005
Daughter of Mike Hahn and Beth Nechanicky
Has an older sister, Riley
Enjoys cooking, baking, traveling, hiking and spending time with friends and family
Once made 121 free throws in a row