Abby Baxter Season 2024-25

Honors
One Letter (2024)
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023)
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024)
AAU Finalist
USA Diving National Qualifier

Sophomore (2024-25)
Baxter led strong finishes in the three-meter (302.70), getting a second-place finish, as well as the one-meter (259.88), posting a third-place finish in a dual against the Kansas Jayhawks (Nov. 1).

Baxter swept the competition in a dual against the Iowa State Cyclones (Oct. 25) at the Devaney Center. She recorded two first-place finishes in the one-meter board (308.25) and the three-meter (308.48).

Baxter delivered an impressive performance at the Iowa dual, clinching first-place on the one-meter board with a score of 305.10. She also secured third-place on the three-meter (315.08).

Abby Baxter enjoyed a strong start to her second season at Nebraska in a double-dual with No. 24 Minnesota and South Dakota at the Devaney Natatorium (Oct. 4). Baxter led the Huskers with a fourth-place finish on the one-meter board (285.25) before adding a sixth-place performance on the three meter (270.55) against the Golden Gophers and Coyotes.

Freshman (2023-24)
Baxter highlighted her freshman season by qualifying for the one-meter final at the NCAA Zone D Championships in Houston, Texas. She posted a score of 295.70 in the prelims for a seventh-place finish and a spot in the final, where she took 17th overall. Baxter placed 12th on the one meter (263.05) at the Big Ten Championships to score team points.

At the Mizzou Invite, she picked up a pair of top-five finishes. Baxter earned a score of 267.50 in the one-meter prelims and improved it to 300.75 in the final for a second-place finish. On the three meter, she finished fourth with a zone-qualifying score of 304.30. 

Earlier in the season, Baxter logged two titles against Iowa State (Oct. 14). She eclipsed 300 points on both the one- and three-meter events, earning scores of 301.25 and 300.85, respectively. Against Illinois, Baxter earned her three-meter career best with a 331.65 and a first-place finish. She coupled that with a title on the one meter (296.18).

Before Nebraska
Baxter competed on the one- and three-meter boards in club diving and made it to the AAU Finals in both events during her first year of competition. In her second year, she made the USA Diving Nationals and placed 18th in the one-meter dive.

Personal
The daughter of Steven and Sheila Baxter, Abby is from Dallas, Texas and was born on June 17, 2005. She has one brother, Ethan. Abby is majoring in advertising and public relations and earned a spot on the Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll in the fall semester of 2023. She was also named to the 2024 Tom Osborne Citizenship Team for her service in the Lincoln community.

“I chose Nebraska because I loved the team, coaches, and the business school is incredible,” Baxter said. “I believe Nebraska will be a home away from home where I will be able to grow academically and peak in my sport of diving.”

Career-Best Dives

Event	Score	Meet (Date)
One Meter	320.00	Iowa (2023)
Three Meter	331.65	Illinois (2024)