Abigail White
- position Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Chapin, S.C.
- High school Chapin HS
- position Distance
- class Freshman
- Hometown Chapin, S.C.
- High school Chapin HS
Abigail White Bio
Season and Career Results
2024-25
Indoor
Competed in five indoor meets during her freshman season, running the mile, 3K and the distance medley relay … Earned a spot on the All-SEC Second Team at the SEC Indoor Championship in the DMR, running the leadoff leg for a squad that clocked 10:55.41 for a new program record and a second place finish … Was part of the DMR team that won the Gamecock Challenge with a new facility record time of 11:02.54 … Opened her indoor career with a win at the Gamecock Opener 3K, running a personal best time of 9:48.57 … Ran the seventh fastest indoor mile (twice), clocking 4:48.36 at both the Scarlet & White Invitational and the SEC Indoor Championship, finishing 16th overall at the conference meet … Best finish in the mile was third at the USC Invite, clocking 4:49.29.
Cross Country
Turned in five appearances on the season, making her collegiate debut with a 10th place finish at the Covered Bridge Open 5K in a time of 18:14.12 … Fastest 5K of the season was the Live in Lou Classic, running 18:11.4 to finish 72nd in a stacked field … First 6K event of the season was an 18th place finish at the Furman Invitational, running 22:13.6 … Turned in a PR at the SEC Championship when it mattered most, running 21:34.3.
Pre- South Carolina
High School
Earned letters in cross country, four letters in track & field and two letters in lacrosse at Chapin High School … Ran the 5K, 800m, 1600m, 3200m and the 4x400m relay for the Eagles … Is the Chapin High School cross country record holder in the 5K and is also the school record holder in the 1600m, mile, 1500m, 3200m, 800m and the 4x800m relay … She is also school record holder in the two-mile run, the DMR and the 4x1600m relay … Is a 13x All-State honoree and is a 5A State Champion in track & field as well as a state champion in the 3200m … Two-time bronze medalist at the South Carolina Cross Country State Championship … Two-time state runner-up in the 5A State Championship in the 1600m as well as a two-time bronze medalist in the 1600m … Fourth in the 3200m SC 5A State Championship and finished 5th in the 800m twice during her high school career … Named Most Valuable Player each season at Chapin and won the Elite Mile Girls Championship in 2023 … Earned the 2024 Elite 800m Girls Championship … Named 6x All-Region in cross country, 6x All-County in cross country, 7x All-County in track & field and was a 3x Region 5A Champion in cross country … 9x All-Region Champion in track & field and two-time All-Region 5A Runner of the Year … Earned the Speedy Eagle Award in 2020 and 2021 and was named the Thunder & Lightning Preseason All-Eagle Team in 2022 … Coaches Classic Elite Girls Champion in 2024 in the 1600m and was named a two-time team captain for both cross country and track & field … Rocky Award winner in 2023 and earned the Outstanding Distance Award … Named MVP Region 4 Player of the Meet in 2024.
Personal
Daughter of Eric and Amy White, born on January 24, 2006 … Has a younger brother named Ronan … Her father Eric played football, while her great uncle Rudy played football at South Carolina … Graduated Top-10 in her class and was on the Dean’s List all throughout her high school career … Member of the National Honors Society, Spanish National Honors Society and the National Technical Honors Society … Will be in the Honors College where she will pursue a degree in Nursing … Is part of the Palmetto Fellows and has been awarded the Stem Scholarship as well as being a Dean’s Scholar.
Personal Records
Indoor
Mile | 4:48.36 (2/8/25 & 2/22/25) |
3000m | 9:48.57 (1/11/25) |
Cross Country
5K | 18:11.4 (10/5/24) |
6K | 21:34.3 (11/1/24) |