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Furman University

2012-13 Track and Field

Gretchen Gabrielson

  • Height 5-4
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Winnacunnet
  • Hometown North Hampton, N.H.

Biography

Freshman Year (2011-12):  Recorded a season-best mark of 33-8 (10.26) for 17th place in the shot put at the SoCon Indoor Championships…posted a mark of 31-9.25 (9.68) in the shot put at the ETSU indoor meet…placed 13th with a season best 32-10.5 (10.02) shot put at the Emory Outdoor Classic…took second place with a mark of 35-1.75 in the event at the Furman Outdoor Invitational…finished 14th in the shot put competition at the league outdoor meet…notched a season-best distance of 83-7 (25.47) in the discus at the 49er Outdoor Classic…placed 11th with a mark of 98-3 (29.93) in the discus at both the Emory Outdoor Classic and the Furman Outdoor Invitational…placed second in the javelin at 84-2 (25.66) at the Furman Outdoor Invitational.

High School:  Holds Winnacunnet records in the indoor shot put (32’7”) and outdoor shot put (34’9”)…earned all-state honors after placing fifth in the discus at the state championships…competed in the New England Championships…set personal bests of 87’11” in the javelin, 113’9” in the discus, and 34’9” in the shot put...also a member of the field hockey team…voted student body president as a senior.

Personal: Gretchen Joy Gabrielson was born on July 16, 1993 in Boston, Mass.…daughter of Richard and Debbie Gabrielson…undecided on major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    5'4"
  • 2012-13Sophomore

    5'4"