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Abigail O'Donoghue Season 2024

Position
Jumps
Height
5'10
Class
Graduate Student
Hometown
Denham Springs, La.
High School
Denham Springs HS

Career Record

2019 SEC Champion (Indoor High Jump)
4x All-American (2019, 2020, and 2021 indoor high jump, 2021 outdoor high jump)
4x All-SEC
2018 Freshman All-SEC Team (Outdoors)
3x SEC Spring Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)

Top 10 LSU Marks
No. 1 – High Jump (indoors) – 6’ 2.25” (1.89m)
No. 1 – High Jump (outdoors) – 6’ 2.25” (1.89m)

2021 Outdoor (JUNIOR)
Competed solely in the high jump … took seventh at the NCAA Championships with a clearance of 5’ 11.25” (1.81m) … scored points for LSU at the SEC Championships with a fourth place finish (6’/1.83m) … won four titles throughout the season at the Battle on the Bayou (5’ 11.50”/1.82m), Crimson Tide Invitational (6’ 0.50”/1.84m), LSU Alumni Gold (5’ 10.75”/1.80m) and LSU Invitational (6’ 2.25”/1.89m) … collected a second place finish at the Texas Relays with clearance of 6’ 2” (1.88m) … cleared bar of 6’ 1.50” (1.87m) at the U.S. Olympic Trials to advance to finals.

2021 Indoor (SENIOR)
Competed solely in the high jump … scored points for LSU at the NCAA Championships with a clearance of 6’ 0.50” (1.84m) to take fourth place … earned silver at the SEC Championships with a clearance of 6’ 1.25” (1.86m) … won titles at the Charlie Thomas Invitational (6’/1.83m), Wooo Pig Classic (6’ 2.25”/1.89m), and Purple Tiger Invitational (6’ 0.50”/1.84m) … secured second place at the Tyson Invitational with a mark of 6’ 0.75” (1.85m).

2020 INDOOR (JUNIOR)
Competed solely in the high jump … set LSU school record in the high jump with clearance of 6’ 2.25” at the Tyson Invitational to claim gold … took silver at the SEC Championships with a clearance of 6’ 2” … registered a total of four personal bests on the season … won titles at the Razorback Invitational (6’ 2”), MLK Jr. Invitational (6’ 0.75”), and Purple Tiger Invitational (6’ 0.50”) … captured silver at the Corky Classic with a clearance of 5’ 10.75” … ended the season with the No. 2 60 high jump mark in the NCAA (6’ 2.25”).

2019 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
Competed solely in the high jump … took sixth at the SEC Championships with a clearance of 5’ 8.75” … represented LSU at the NCAA East Preliminaries … claimed gold at the LSU Alumni Gold (5’ 11.25”) and Battle on the Bayou (5’ 10.75”) … captured second-place showings at the Texas Relays (5’ 9.75”) and Miami Hurricane Invitational (5’ 10.50”).

2019 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE)
Competed solely in the high jump … won first career SEC title with a PR of 5’ 11.50” … finished sixth at NCAA Championships with clearance of 5’ 11.25” to earn first career All-America honor … won titles at the Tyson Invitational (5’ 10.75”), LSU Bayou Bengal (5’ 10.75”), Red Raider Invite (5’ 10.75”), and UAB Invitational (5’ 8.50”) … finished second at the LSU Twilight with a clearance of 5’ 8.50” … cleared 5’ 8.75” at the Razorback Invitational to place third.

2018 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
Competed solely in the high jump … earned silver at the SEC Championships with a clearance of 1.80 meters (5-10.75) … registered a personal best at the Pac-12/Big Ten Invitational with a clearance of 1.81 meters (5-11.25) to claim gold … finished first at the Louisiana Classics (1.77m/5-9.75), Battle on the Bayou (1.79m/5-10.5) and LSU Alumni Gold (1.79m/5-10.5) … finished third at the Miami Hurricane Invitational (1.73m/5-8.00) and LSU Invitational (1.74m/5-8.50) … represented LSU at the NCAA East Preliminaries.

2018 INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
Competed solely in the high jump … placed eighth at the SEC Championships with a clearance of 1.75 meters (5-8.75) … picked up wins at the LSU Twilight (1.78m/5-10), Tyson Invitational (1.80m/5-10.75) and Bayou Bengal Invitational (1.81m/5-11.25) … garnered silver at the Corky Classic (1.72m/5-7.75) … placed third at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1.75m/5-8.75) and Razorback Invitational (1.73m/5-8).

PRIOR TO LSU
One of the top high jump prospects at the high school level in the United States in the Class of 2017 … Earned All-America honors as the 2017 New Balance Indoor Nationals Silver Medalist in the high jump while jumping 5 feet, 8 3/4 inches at The Armory in New York … Cleared an indoor personal best of 5-9 1/2 to win her second career indoor state championship as a senior in 2017 … Ended the 2017 indoor season as the No. 7-ranked high school high jumper nationally and No. 4-ranked member of the Class of 2017 … Followed her final indoor season at Denham Springs High School by winning her fourth-straight Class 5A state title in the high jump at the 2017 Louisiana High School Athletic Association Outdoor State Track & Field Championships … Jumped 5-5 3/4 to clinch her fourth-straight outdoor state title … Closed out her junior season in 2016 tied for the No. 16 spot nationally among all high school classes and tied for No. 8 among members of the Class of 2017 with her outdoor personal-best jump of 5-9 … Set a Class 5A state record with her clearance of 5-9 at the 2016 LHSAA Outdoor State Track & Field Championships to win her third state title in the event at LSU’s Bernie Moore Track Stadium … Also captured Class 5A state titles as a freshman in 2014 with a jump of 5-4 and as a sophomore in 2015 with a jump of 5-6 … Also a three-time Region 2-5A and District 4-5A high jump champion outdoors while competing for Denham Springs High School … Finished runner-up in the girls’ high jump competition at the 2016 Texas Relays with a clearance of 5-5 ½ … Crowned an indoor state champion for the first time as a sophomore with a mark of 5-5 at the state meet held at LSU’s Carl Maddox Field House … Was the indoor state bronze medalist in 2016 with an identical jump of 5-5 … Also competed in events ranging from the 400 meters, long jump, triple jump and javelin as a high school standout at Denham Springs High School.

PERSONAL
Full name is Abigail Reese O’Donoghue … Born on May 21, 1999 … Parents are John and Kelli O’Donoghue … Father played baseball at LSU under the legendary Skip Bertman from 1987-90 and later the Baltimore Orioles as a professional … Mother, the former Kelli Flynn, was a member of the LSU Track & Field team from 1991-94 and competed in the high jump and hepthatlon … Has an older brother, Tyler O’Donoghue, that plays college football at Northwestern State University … Paternal grandfather, John E. O’Donoghue, also played nine seasons in Major League Baseball after playing collegiately at the University of Missouri … An honors student at Denham Springs High School with a 3.5 cumulative grade-point average during her prep career … Also a member of the National Honor Society … Majoring in public relations at LSU.

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