Abbey Karin
Abbey Karin

Class:
Junior

Hometown:
Byfield, Mass.

High School:
Governor's Academy

Last College:
LSU

Event:
Javelin



06/05/2013

Karin Competes on Day One of NCAA Championships

Junior places 19th in women's javelin

06/04/2013

Four Cavaliers to Compete at NCAA Track & Field Championships

Amirault, Karin, Porter and Strehler to represent Virginia in Eugene

05/25/2013

Karin, Amirault and Strehler Advance to NCAA Championships

Trio punch their tickets to Eugene

05/16/2013

Virginia to Send 17 Athletes to NCAA East Preliminary Round

Meet to be held in Greensboro, N.C., May 23-25

04/18/2013

Lavender Comfortable in Many Roles for UVa Track

By Jeff White (jwhite@virginia.edu)

03/30/2013

Track Virginia Invitational (by Matt Riley)

Track Virginia Invitational (by Matt Riley)

PRs: Javelin - 45.50m (149' 3")
NCAA East Preliminary Qualifier: Javelin ('12)

2012 OUTDOOR
• Threw a PR of 45.50m in javelin at the Virginia Challenge, the sixth-best mark in school history
• Finished 27th in javelin at NCAA East Preliminaries
• Placed fourth in javelin at ACCs
• Won the javelin at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational

High School:
• 2007 Nike Outdoor Nationals All-American in Javelin
• Coached in high school by Tom Petranoff, former Olympian and world record holder in javelin

Personal:
• Full name is Abbey Lee Karin
• Daughter of Mary Ellen and Michael Karin
• Has two siblings: Tara and Matthew
• Coached by mother, Mary Ellen Karin, at Governor Dummer Academy

More about Abbey:
• Favorite movie: The Fugitive
• Favorite band: Carrie Underwood
• Favorite TV show: Law and Order SVU