My name is Abigail Jordan and I am a cross country and track student athlete. I am proud to run for a great program at Palatine High School in Palatine, Illinois. I started off as a serious soccer player in middle school, and began running competitively for my middle school in 7th grade. As a freshman in my 2021-2022 cross country and track season, I hit a 3 mile XC personal best of 17:44, a 3200m PR of 11:15, 1600m PR of 5:16, and 800m PR of 2:23. As a Freshman, I was also able to qualify for the IHSA State Cross Country meet. Coming into my sophomore year of high school, I made some huge strides over the summer and had a successful sophomore xc season, running a 3 mile XC personal best of 17:22 at my team’s home invite, Palatine Invite, as well as placing 15th at the IHSA State Cross Country meet in 2022, earning All-State Honors. As a sophomore on the track, I was able to achieve new PR’s in the 3200m, 800m, and 1600m, running times of 11:10 at the MSL Conference meet, 2:19 in the MSL Indoor Conference meet, and 5:05 in the 1600 to qualify me to the IHSA State Track meet, as well as qualifying in the 4x800m relay with my teammates.  

Leading into my junior year cross country season (Fall of 2023), I had some extremely high goals and a great summer of training to give me some confidence in achieving them. Unfortunately, throughout my entire season I struggled to stay healthy and dealt with a few injuries that disrupted my season. Although there were some bumps in the road, I was still extremely proud and honored to have qualified for the State Cross Country meet for the third time.  

Throughout my time running at Palatine, one thing that I can say confidently that has stayed consistent in me is my love for my team and the sport, and the drive I have to be the best I can be in the sport I love. At Palatine, I have learned that no matter what happens, the most important thing you can do on a team is support one another and practice and compete your hardest for each other. I would consider hard work one of the main components that I carry into every aspect of my life, including in the classroom. I have maintained a 3.8 GPA and a 4.4 weighted GPA whilst taking primarily AP and Honors classes throughout my time in high school.  

Being in my junior year track season and heading into my senior year, I have some very big goals, including hitting sub 5:00 in the 1600m and sub 11:00 in the 3200m, as well as having a successful senior cross country campaign. I feel like my running journey is just now really beginning, and I am really hoping to continue advancing as both a student and an athlete in the coming years! For more information, please email me at abigailjordan2025@gmail.com.