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2020-21 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Gabbi Willett

Gabbi Willett

  • Position:
    Mid-Distance
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Holgate, Ohio
  • High School:
    Holgate
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

2021-22:  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... raced in four of the team’s meets … collected a 35th-place finish at the Warrior Challenge 6K (9/10) with a time of 24:44.7 … placed fourth with a season-best 6K time of 24:14.61 at the Saginaw Valley State Invite (10/2) … crossed the finish line in 25:35.2 at the Lewis Crossover 6K (10/9) … posted a time of 25:03.7 at the GLIAC Championships (6K) on Oct. 23.

2020-21:  Was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee.  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... season canceled due to COVID-19.  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in three regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... ran the third leg of the fifth-place DMR at GLIACs (2/27-28) ... finished 14th in the 800m race (2:29.20) at the conference meet ... notched a season-best time of 2:24.50 for 800m at the SVSU Tune-Up (2/19).  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished 10th in the 1500m race at GLIACs (5/7) in a time of 5:05.40 (5:03.82 in prelims) ... ran a WSU season-best time of 4:55.16 for 1500m at the GVSU Al Owens Classic (4/17) ... posted a season-best time of 2:24.60 for 800m at the Oakland Mini Meet (4/30) ... 2020-21 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2019-20:  Deans' Award recipient from the College of Education for having the highest cumulative grade-point average among all student-athletes in that particular college ... 2019-20 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... did not compete in any meets.  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in four regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... ran the third leg of the fourth-place DMR at GLIACs ... finished 11th at GLIACs in the 800m (2:23.28) ... posted a season-best time of 2:21.87 for 800m at the GVSU Big Meet Saturday (2/15) ... ran a season-best time of 11:46.34 for 3000m at the SVSU Doug Hansen Open (1/17) ... recorded a season-best time of 5:27.96 for the mile at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invite (1/25) ... also competed in the 4x400m relay.  OUTDOOR: Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... canceled due to COVID-19.

2018-19:  Was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee.  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in all seven meets ... placed 14th (20:27.1) at the University of Michigan-Dearborn's Wolverine Twilight Invitational (8/31) ... crossed the finish line at the Calvin Knight Invitational (9/8) in 19:36:0 ... earned a new 5K personal-best 19:24.2 at the GRCC Raider Invite (9/22) ... completed the Lewis Conference Crossover Invite (10/6) in 24:45.3 ... finished the Inaugural Warrior Challenge (10/20) in 30th place with a time of 24:36.6 ... competed in the GLIAC Championships (11/3), earning a new 6K personal-best time of 24:09.3 ... crossed the finish line in 25:07.8 at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/17). INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in five of the eight regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished 23rd at GLIACs in the mile (5:48.91) ... ran a season-best time of 2:27.13 for 800m at the SVSU Tune-Up (2/15).  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in three meets ... ran a season-best time of 2:32.98 for 800m at the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Invite (4/13) ... participated in the 4x400m relay in all three competitions ... ran a season-best 5:17.91 for 1500m at the Al Owens Classic (4/20) ... 2018-19 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2017-18:  CROSS COUNTRY:  Competed in all six meets as a true freshman ... placed sixth at the Detroit Titan Invitational (9/9) with a time of 19:43.2 ... crossed the finish line in 24:55.6 at the MSU Spartan Invite (9/15) ... finished in 19:31.2 at the Greater Louisville Classic (9/30) ... earned a 5K season-best at the Lansing C.C. Invite (10/6), placing 12th with a time of 19:30.5 ... finished 60th at the GLIAC Championships with a time of 25:24.6 ... earned a 6K season-best at the NCAA Midwest Regional (11/4), crossing the finish line in 24:17.3.  INDOOR:  Competed in seven of the eight meets, including the GLIAC Championships ... placed 17th in the finals of the mile and 19th in the 3000m race ... ran a season-best time of 11:11.59 for 3000m at the UF Meet for Everyone (2/16) ... compiled a season-best time of 5:26.86 for the mile at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invite (1/27) ... recorded a season-best time of 2:47.40 for 800m at the SVSU Holiday Classic (12/2) ... ran a season-best time of 3:22.54 for 1000m at the GVSU Open (1/19).  OUTDOOR:  Competed in five meets, including the GLIAC Championships ... recorded a season-best time of 19:48.52 for 5000m at the Charlotte 49er Classic (3/16) ... participated on a 4x800m relay the next day (3/17) ... ran a season-best 2:38.90 for 800m at the Oakland Grizzly Invite (4/13) ... notched a season-best time of 5:09.24 for 1500m at the league meet.

High School:  A 2017 graduate of Holgate High School ... four-year cross country and track letterwinner under coaches Jeff McMahon and Brad Hurst ... also earned two letters in basketball ... was a two-time cross country team captain and one-time track team captain ... 2014 Green Meadows Conference Runner of the Year ... two-time All-Conference First Team and one time Second Team selection in cross country ... earned All-Ohio honors in cross country in 2013 ... helped lead team to a conference championship in 2016 and three second place finishes ... individual state qualifier in 2013 and 2016 ... helped set two school records in the 4x400 (4:11) and the 4x800 (9:52) ... individual school record-holder in the 5000  (19:20) ... 3200-meter (11:27) ... boasts a personal-best 5:07 in the 1600, 2:23 in the 800 ... graduated with a 4.0 and was Academic All-Ohio in track and cross country in 2016. 

Personal:  Full name--Gabrielle M. Willett ... born on December 24, 1998, in Toledo, Ohio ... daughter of Mike Willett and Rene Maurer ... has three sisters, Emma, Raena and Elisabeth ... Emma is also running cross country and track & field at Wayne State ... is majoring in Secondary Education ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2017, Winter 2018 (4.00), Fall 2018 (4.00), Winter 2019 (4.00), Fall 2019 (4.00), Winter 2020 (4.00), Fall 2020 (4.00) and Winter 2021 (4.00) ... is a member of the WSU Student-Athlete Leadership Council.

 

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Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance
    5'7"

  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Distance
    5'7"

  • 2019-20Junior

    Mid-Distance
    5'7"

  • 2020-21Senior

    Mid-Distance
    5'8"