Honors
Nebraska Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll (Fall 2023)
Tom Osborne Citizenship Team (2024)
AAU Finalist
USA Diving National Qualifier
Freshman (2023-24)
Abby 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 finished 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 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-meters, 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 dives on the one-meter and the three-meter. She participated in club diving and made it to the AAU Finals in both events during her first year competing. 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. "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) |