2020-21 Track & Field Roster
Kwarteng, Abigail

Abigail Kwarteng
- Position:
- Jumps
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Hometown:
- Bekwai, Ghana
- High School:
- Agogo
- Prev School:
- Western Texas College
Bio
Accolades
- All-American, outdoor high jump (2019)
2019-20
2020 Indoor Season
- Finished in fourth place in high jump with a season best mark of 1.77m at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships.
- Competed in high jump at the Texas Tech Shootout and tied for fourth with a jump of 1.71m.
- Finished in 2nd place in the high jump at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic with a mark of 5-8.50 (1.74m).
- Traveled to the Indiana University Relays and finished 2nd in high jump, clearing a mark of 5-7.75 (1.72m).
- Finished 1st in the high jump with a mark of 5-8.5 (1.74m) at the Samford Invitational.
- Finished 2nd in the high jump (1.74m) to start the indoor season at the UAB Blazer Invitational.
2018-19
2019 Outdoor Season
- Finished 1st in the high jump at the LSU Invitational with a mark of 5-10 (1.78m)
- Finished 3rd in the high jump at the War Eagle Invitational with a mark of 5-10 ½ (1.79m)
- Finished 2nd in the high jump at the Crimson Tide Invitational with a mark of 5-10 ¾ (1.80m)
- Finished 5th in the high jump at the Florida Relays with a mark of 5-9 ¼ (1.76m)
2019 Indoor Season
- Finished 2nd in the high jump at the SEC Indoor Championship with a mark of 5-11 ½ (1.82m)
- Finished 7th in the high jump at the Tyson Invitational with a mark of 5-8 (1.73m)
2017-18 (Western Texas College)
- Won the high jump at the 2018 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships with a leap of 6-0 (1.83m)
- 2018 NJCAA Division I Indoor Champion in the high jump with a leap of 5-11.25 (1.81m)
- 2017 NJCAA Division I Indoor Champion in the high jump with a leap of 5-9.25 (1.76m)
- Bronze medalist in the triple jump at the 2018 NJCAA Division I Indoor Champion in the triple jump with a 40-10.25 (12.45m)
- Took bronze in the high jump at the 2017 NJCAA Division I Outdoor Championships with a 5-6 (1.68m)
- Posted a career-best mark of 6-1.5 (1.87m) to win the high jump at the 2018 Masked Rider Invite
- Had a career-best jump of 40-11.5 (12.48m) in the triple jump at the 2018 West Texas A&M Invitational
Prep Highlights
- Competed in the 2016 and 2018 African Senior Championships, coming in fourth in the high jump both years
- Competed in the 2014 All-African Youth Games
- Earned MVP honors in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 at Agogo where she was coached by Lord Mensah Bonsu
- Led Agogo to the High School Regional Championships three years in a row
- Ranked No. 1 and 2 in Africa last year with jumps of 1.87m and 1.84m
- Set the Ghana high jump national record (1.87m)
Personal Information
- Daughter of Helena and Samuel Kwarteng
- Brothers, Blessing, Marvelous, and Solomon
- Born Jan. 13, 1997
- Majoring in public health
SEC Cross Country Championships:
Friday, November 01
Harvey Glance Tide and Tigers Dual Meet: Coach Waters
Friday, January 12
SEC Cross Country Championships Recap: Coach Waters
Saturday, October 28
Southern Showcase Recap: Coach Waters
Friday, September 15