Abigail Poplawski '23 Recruiting Profile

My name is Abigail Poplawski and I am a junior at Trumbull High School. I am a cross country athlete and a distance track athlete. I entered freshman year rather unprepared and wasn’t hitting the times I wanted. Running never came easy for me, so I began to set high goals to work for over the pandemic, which allowed me to jump from one of the lowest positions on the team to running with the top group going into sophomore year. I am someone who is competitive and enjoys setting goals, which pushes me to become a stronger and faster runner as I strive to do my best.

 I am constantly working on improvement and I love pushing myself both athletically and academically. Setbacks such as injuries or failing to achieve my goals only push me even further and fuel my abilities to become faster and stronger. My love for running  and the constant pushing myself to be better aren't the only reason I enjoy cross country and track, but the positive atmosphere of runners around me plays a large part in why I love this sport. Joining the running community and meeting different runners from around the country has made me become a passionate and supportive leader, as well as a role model and close friend to others.

I am fully committed to this amazing sport and would love to continue running at college. While track and cross country are very important to me, I also have other passions such as medical studies and sciences, music, community service, culture and so much more. I am very hardworking in school as well, taking honors and AP classes. I’m hoping to find a college where I can challenge myself academically and athletically. I know that I will be able to work harder than ever to become stronger and faster in my college career, and to continue being a confident, supportive team member.