Abby Gustaitis
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| Born | May 9, 1991 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | White Hall, Maryland, U.S. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | North Harford High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Maryland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 165 lb (75 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Abby Gustaitis (born May 9, 1991) is an American rugby union player. She debuted for the United States against France in 2016. She was selected for the squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[1][2][3]
Gustaitis was introduced to the sport of rugby by a friend while attending the University of Maryland. After the 2017 World Cup she was recruited to the University of Canberra's sevens team.[4][5]
Gustaitis is the daughter of Stan and Tammy Gustaitis. She has two older brothers. She attended North Harford High School, where she played basketball and graduated in 2009. She attended the University of Maryland, College Park and graduated with a degree in Physiology and Neurobiology in 2013 .[6]
Gustaitis discovered rugby as a freshman at University and began to receive invitations to national team camps shortly thereafter. Despite an initial focus on 15s, she crossed over to sevens to achieve a dream of making the Olympics. After missing out on inclusion in the roster for the 2016 Rio Olympics, she weighed giving up the sport entirely.[7]
