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2019-20 Women's Swimming and Diving Roster

Jason W. Kapusta
Jason Kapusta

8 Abigail Jones

  • Position FS/BK/IM
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Cabot, PA
  • High School Knoch
  • Major Biology
  • Letters 3

Biography

Meet Bests:
  • 100 breast/1:07.37 (at the 2017 PAC Championships on Feb. 10, 2017)
  • 200 breast/2:27.68 (at the PAC Championships on Feb. 16, 2019)
  • 100 IM/1:02.18 (at the Wooster Invitational on Dec. 7, 2019
  • 200 IM/2:10.99 (at the 2017 PAC Championships on Feb. 9, 2017)
  • 400 IM/4:57.87 (at Chatham on Nov. 19, 2016)

2019-2020:
  • All-PAC Second Team for third-straight season in the 800 free relay (2nd), 100 breast (3rd), 200 free relay (3rd), 400 free relay (3rd), 400 medley relay (3rd), 200 breast (4th) and the 200 IM (5th)
  • Named to the PAC Academic Honor Roll
  • Marjorie A Walker Award Team Representative
  • Placed second in the 800 freestyle relay (7:58.09) and third in the 200 freestyle relay (1:39.45), the 400 freestyle relay (3:39.96) and the 400 medley relay (4:02.73) at the PAC Championships
  • Placed third in the 100 breaststroke (1:08.02), fourth in the 200 breaststroke (2:31.06) and fifth in the 200 IM (2:15.57) at the PAC Championships
  • Earned a fourth-year letter
     
2018-2019:
  • Earned All-PAC Second Team honors for second-straight season in the 100 breast (2nd), 200 breast (2nd), 200 IM (2nd), 400 medley relay (2nd), 800 free relay (3rd), 200 free relay (4th), 400 free relay (4th)
  • Named to the PAC 2019 Spring Academic Honor Roll
  • Earned a third-year letter

2017-2018:
  • All-PAC Second Team
  • Finished first in the 200 breast at the following events; at Penn State Behrend (2:35.81), at Wooster (2:36.14), vs. Chatham (2:35.07), and vs. Mount Union (2:33.33)
  • Placed first in the 100 breast at the following events; vs. Allegheny (1:10.98), at Wooster (1:10.63), and vs. Mount Union (1:10.72)
  • Earned first in the 200 free at Penn State Behrend with a time of 2:05.05
  • Against Washington & Jefferson, finished first in the 50 breast (32.95)
  • Against Chatham, helped Westminster earn first in the 200 free relay, swimming a 50 free split time of 27.09
  • At Rollins, earned first in the 100 IM (1:04.87)
  • Was a three time finalist at the 2018 PAC Championships, earning third in the 100 breast (1:08.00), fourth in the 200 IM (2:15.09), and seventh in the 200 breast (2:31.50)
  • Earned a second-year letter

2016-2017:
  • All-PAC First Team
  • Member of the first-place 800 freestyle relay at the 2016-17 PAC Championships.
  • In eight of her first nine collegiate swim races, finished in first place vs. Penn State Behrend in the 200 free (2:03.20) and the 200 breast (2:33.83), placed first at Allegheny in the 100 breast (1:11.65), 200 breast (2:36.45), 200 IM (2:20.54), placed first vs. Wooster in the 100 breast (1:10.00) and 200 breast (2:33.25) while also finishing in first at Chatham in the 100 breast (1:13.13)
  • On January 7, finished first at Rollins in both the 100 breast (1:10.38) and the 100 IM (1:03.55)
  • Completed sweep of first place in all her events she swam, including the 100 breast (1:08.85), 200 breast (2:32.21), and 200 IM (2:17.77) at home against Saint Vincent
  • Finished first vs. Mount Union in the 200 IM with a time of 2:19.92
  • Is a three time finalist at the 2017 PAC Championships, placing third in the 200 IM (2:10.99), fifth in the 100 breast (1:07.37), and fifth in the 200 breast (2:27.73)
  • Earned a first-year letter

School records:
  • Was a part of the 200 freestyle relay team, who posted a school record time 1:37.41 in 2017

High School:
  • Attended Knoch H.S
  • Four-year participant in swimming and cross country; two-year participant in track and field
  • Team MVP in cross country as a freshman; Team MVP in swimming all four years; Awarded the best attitude for cross country as a sophomore, junior and senior
  • Freshman year: Four-time WPIAL medalist, Two-time PIAA qualifier, YMCA National qualifier
  • Sophomore year: Six-time WPIAL medalist, Two-time PIAA qualifier, PIAA consolation final qualifier, YMCA National qualifier
  • Junior year: Six-time WPIAL medalist, Three-time PIAA qualifier, PIAA medalist, PIAA championship final qualifier, YMCA National qualifier
  • Senior year: Six-time WPIAL medalist, Three-time PIAA qualifier, PIAA medalist, PIAA championship final qualifier, YMCA National medalist
  • Made high honor roll all four years; Marine Corp Student Athlete Award (senior year)
  • Three-time YMCA State Champion and State record holder; YMCA National medalist

Personal:
  • Biology major with plans on working in alternative medicine
  • Sisters Correne and Katelyn competed on Westminster’s swimming and diving team
  • Enjoys running, reading, skateboarding and photography
  • Chose Westminster because both of her parents attended the school and because it has a good biology program

Favorites:
  • Music: The Beatles, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeroes
  • Athlete: Missy Franklin
  • Food: Seafood
  • Movie: Mamma Mia
  • Actor: Jennifer Lawrence
  • Book: The Side of Paradise
  • Television show: Greys Anatomy


Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    FS/BR/IM
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    FS/BK/IM
  • 2018-19Junior

    FS/BK/IM
  • 8

    2019-20Senior

    FS/BK/IM
    8

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