2011-12 as a senior: Did not compete this season.
2008-09 as a sophomore: Placed 1st in the 100 Butterfly (1:01.94) and 2nd in the 200 Butterfly (2:23.02) against Lewis and Clark College at home in October...swam the Butterfly leg in the 2nd place finishing 400 Medley Relay (4:10.91), 2nd in the 100 Butterfly (1:01.91), 200 Medley Relay (1:52.73) and 200 Freestyle Relay (1:49.20) during the home dual meet series against Drury University in October...achieved lifetime bests and the NCAA B-cut in the 200 Backstroke (2:09.13) and 100 Butterfly (57.87) breaking the varsity record in the fly event by going under a minute for the first time and a life time best in the 50 Freestyle (25.63) in November at the Nike Cup Invitational...placed 1st in the 400 Medley Relay and 3rd in the 100 Butterfly (1:01.67) against Shippensburg on the road in January...placed 1st in the 200 Medley Relay and 100 Butterfly (1:02.40) against Lewis and Clark in January...placed 1st in the 200 and 400 Medley Relays, 2nd in the 100 Butterfly and 200 Freestyle Relay during the last home meet series against Shippensburg, P.A...achieved NCAA A-cuts in the 100 Butterfly (57.65), breaking the school record, and 200 Medley Relay (1:46.06) at the PCSC Championship in Long Beach, C.A...member of the National team that swam in Houston, Texas where she finished the 100 Butterfly in a 59:50.
2007-08 as a freshman: Finaled in the 200 Backstroke (2:16.88) in February at the PCSC Conference Championships in Long Beach, CA, one of eight swimmers to score points for the Nanooks.
Prior to Alaska: Attended Petersburg High school where she competed in swimming and gymnastics...four time Region 5 Champion in the 100 yd backstroke (2003-2007)...2004-05 state champion in the 100 yd backstroke...also competed with the Viking Swim Club from 2000-2007...named Most Valuable Swimmer and Underwater Queen for the Vikings.
Coach Lemley on Abbey: "Abbey was the fourth former Alaska High School State Champion I've recruited to attend UAF. I'm thrilled to be able to attract this caliber of Alaskan to our program. This is her second year on the team and she remains one of the fastest underwater dolphin kickers I've ever seen. It took her almost the entire season last year to find her comfort zone with our double practices and focus on aerobic conditioning. This year she's starting out as fast as she ended the year last season which bodes well for her and her teammates."
Personal: Daughter of Leroy and Pat Jackson...currently majoring in Fisheries.
