Abby Gustaitis
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| Born | May 9, 1991 | ||||||||||||||||
| Education | North Harford High School | ||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | University of Maryland | ||||||||||||||||
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| 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 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]
Personal life[]
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. She is married to former rugby player Alex Corbisiero.[6]
References[]
- ^ Wise, Chad (July 17, 2017). "Eagles announced for Women's Rugby World Cup 2017 in Ireland". USA Rugby. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "Women Eagles Name World Cup Squad". www.thisisamericanrugby.com. July 17, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ "New caps in Women's Eagles World Cup squad". Americas Rugby News.com. July 20, 2017. Retrieved September 20, 2017.
- ^ Dutton, Chris (September 8, 2017). "United States import Abby Gustaitis hopes to turn heads for a different reason in Canberra". Canberra Times. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ "USA Eagle set to fly for UC". Canberra.edu.au. September 7, 2017. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
- ^ "Abby Gustaitis". USA Rugby. Retrieved March 20, 2021.
External links[]
- Abby Gustaitis at USA Rugby
- Abby Gustaitis at the World Rugby Women's Sevens Series
- Abby Gustaitis at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Abby Gustaitis on Twitter
- Abby Gustaitis on Instagram
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- 1991 births
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- American female rugby union players
- American people of Lithuanian descent
- United States women's international rugby union players
- University System of Maryland alumni
- Pan American Games medalists in rugby sevens
- Pan American Games silver medalists for the United States
- Rugby sevens players at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Medalists at the 2019 Pan American Games
- Rugby sevens players at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic rugby sevens players of the United States
- 21st-century American women
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