Avery Adelman

Height:
5-6
Class:
Sophomore
High School:
Henry M. Gunn HS
Hometown:
Portola Valley, CA

TFRRS Profile
No. 3 in school history in women's indoor 600-meter
No. 4 in school history in women's indoor 400-meter

2026 -- Indoor: Ran the third-fastest indoor 600-meter time at UW Preview (1:32.01) ... posted fourth-fastest indoor 400 time at UW Invite (57.05 seconds) ... ran legs on the second (3:44.53) and third (3:44.78) fastest women's 4x400s indoors in school history ... ran collegiate best in the 200.

2025 -- Indoor: Competed in one meet, making collegiate debut at Husky Classic … recorded an indoor personal best in the 400-meter (58.68 seconds). Outdoor: Recorded personal bests in the 400 (56.86 seconds) and 400 hurdles (1:02.94) ... part of fifth-fastest women's outdoor 4x400 relay in school history at Mt. SAC Relays (3:42.49) ... helped Mustangs place first in 4x400 at UCSB Invite and Bulldog Invitational ... part of seventh-place 4x400 at Big West Championships (3:44.02) ... took 12th in 400 hurdles prelims at conference.

Prep -- A three-time team MVP and a two-time CIF state qualifier in the 300-meter hurdles while competing for Henry M. Gunn High (Palo Alto, CA) … won the 300 hurdles title at the CIF Central Coast Section Championships as a senior … finished runner-up as a junior at the meet in the 300 hurdles with a personal best (43.89 seconds) … also qualified for the CIF state meet as a sophomore in the 400-meter by running a personal best (57.37 seconds) at the CCS Finals … ran a PR in the 400 hurdles (1:07.80) at the Stanford Invite as a senior … started running track sophomore year … began hurdling junior year … also a two-year varsity basketball player.

Personal -- Born in Redwood City, CA … majoring in business … daughter of Andrew and Wendy Adelman … has an older brother, Jake, and a twin brother, Ben ... volunteered in National Charity League since seventh grade … also played volleyball and tennis growing up … chose Cal Poly for its academic resources, welcoming community, and opportunities to continue competing at a high level ... father has had biggest influence on life as an athlete – “he always pushes me to do my best and not give up even when meets or competition might not go my way.”