From Hall of Honor press release dated Jan. 31, 2022:

Abi Gerstle is one of the most accomplished distance runners in Wittenberg history after excelling in both cross country and track and field. Gerstle posted three of the top four 5K race times in Wittenberg women’s cross country history, and she posted a trio of All-NCAC performances in the conference championships by placing third in 2000 and winning back-to-back NCAC titles in 2001 and 2002. Gerstle placed in the top 10 in the NCAA Division III Great Lakes Regional meet and advanced to the NCAA Division III National Championships three straight years. On the track, Gerstle still holds three school records, as a member of the indoor distance medley relay, and in the outdoor 1500-meter run and 3000-meter steeplechase. Gerstle won five All-NCAC awards in track (two indoor and three outdoor), and she was named Team MVP in 2001, in addition to competing in the NCAA Division III Outdoor Championships in the 1500-meter run in 2001. A native of Kettering, Ohio, Gerstle currently resides in Springfield.