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Abby VanderKooi

Distance Runner
WESTERN MICHIGAN CHRISTIAN
NORTON SHORES, MICHIGAN
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-5
Press Release

Peak Performance

1st - 17:12.5

Division 3 individual state championship

5th

High School XC National Invitational
“Abby is an extraordinary athlete who trains very hard and does all the other things necessary to be an elite competitor. She is a joy to coach and a great teammate.”
Kevin Aardema
Head Coach - Western Michigan Christian coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-5 junior raced to the Division 3 individual state championship this past season with a time of 17:12.5. VanderKooi, the Div. 4 state title-winner in both 2018 and 2019, also captured the Hill and Bale Invitational, the Allendale Falcon Invitational, the GMAA City Championship and the Regional championship. She placed fifth at the High School XC National Invitational.

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Academic Achievement

VanderKooi has maintained a 3.99 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

Also a talented musician, VanderKooi has volunteered locally on behalf of her church youth group.