University of Missouri Athletics

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
6000m (XC) –  21:06.32 // SEC Championships (10/26/18)
Indoor Track & Field
400m Dash – 59.79 // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/16/18)
600m Run – 1:34.30 // Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/19/19)
800m Run – 2:09.45 // Music City Challenge (2/12/21)
Outdoor Track & Field
800m Run – 2:05.44 // NCAA West Preliminary (5/26/21)
1500m Run – 4:35.54 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/20/18)

NOTEWORTHY

• 2021 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2020 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2019 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
• 2018 SEC Indoor DMR Champion

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2020-21

Season Bests

6000m (XC) – 22:06.4 // Gans Creek Classic (10/3/20)

800m (ITF) – 2:09.45 // Music City Challenge (2/12/21)

800m (OTF) – 2:05.44 // NCAA West Preliminary (5/26/21)

1500m (OTF) – 4:43.07 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/9/21)

Cross Country –

• Returned for redshirt-senior season, competing in each of Mizzou’s three races.

• Ran a season-best time at the Gans Creek Classic (10/3/20), finishing 31st.

Indoor Track & Field

• -Returned to the indoor track for the first time since 2019 at Vanderbilt Invitational (1/15/21)… won 800m race with a 2:13.01 time and won 4x400m relay with at 3:58.14
• Ran a season-best 2:09.45 in the 800m race at Music City Challenge (2/12/21)… good for a sixth-place finish
• Ran a leg in the distance medley relay at the SEC Indoor Championships (2/25/21)

Outdoor Track & Field

• Won a coveted white flag at the Drake Relays (4/24/21)… finished first in the 800m at 2:08.50
• Scored at SEC Outdoor Championships (5/15/21)… finished seventh in the 800m with a 2:08.49 time
• Set a personal best in the 800m two weeks later at NCAA West Preliminary, running 2:05.44 in the qualifying heat… Ran a near-best 2:05.68 in the preliminary final for a 14th place finish

2019-20

Cross Country

• Did not compete during the cross country season

Indoor Track & Field

• Did not compete during the indoor season

Outdoor Track & Field

• Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic

2018-19

Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 18:21.18 // Loyola Lakefront Invitational (9/19/18)
6000m (XC) – 21:06.32 // SEC Championships (10/26/18)
400m Dash (ITF) – 57.75 / Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/16/19)
600m Run (ITF) – 1:34.30 // Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/19/19)
800m Run (ITF) – 2:12.30 // Tyson Invitational (2/8/19)
800m Run (OTF) – 2:05.64 // Bryan Clay Invitational (4/9/19)
1500m Run (OTF) – 4:35.61 // Herm Wilson Invitational (3/22/19)

Indoor Track -

• Won the 400m dash at the Missouri Intercollegiate (1/11/19) with a mark of 58.74
• Set a personal record in the 600m run at the Larry Wieczorek Invitational (1/19/19) with a time of 1:34.30. This time earned Liz fifth place.
• Set a personal record in her second-place finish in the 400m dash at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/16/19) with a final time of 57.75

Outdoor Track -

• Finished fourth in the 1500m run at the Herm Wilson Invitational (3/22/19) with a mark of 4:35.61
• Won the 800m run at the Herm Wilson Invitational (3/23/19) with a final time of 2:12.83
• Finished first in the 800m run at the Mizzou Spring Open (4/6/19) with a time of 2:10.45
• Set a new personal record in the 800m run at the Bryan Clay Invitational (4/19/19) with a time of 2:05.64. This time is the fifth-best in Mizzou program history.
• Took seventh place at the SEC Outdoor Championships (5/9/19) in the 800m run with a final time of 2:08.04
• Competed in the 800m run at the NCAA West Preliminary (5/24/19), finishing with a time of 2:06.23

2017-18
Season Bests
6000m (XC) –  23:12.3 // Bradley Classic (10/13)
400m Dash (ITF) – 59.79 // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/16)
600m Run (ITF) – 1:36.58 // Arkansas Invitational (1/12)
800m Run (ITF) –  2:10.80 // Tyson Invitational (2/9)
800m Run (OTF) – 2:08.77 // Drake Relays (4/24)
1500m Run (OTF) – 4:35.54 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/20)

Cross Country – Ran in two races for the Tigers … Set a new personal record (23:12.3) and finished 11^th overall in the 6000m at the Bradley Classic (Oct. 13).

Indoor Track – Placed fifth in the 600m run at the Arkansas Invitational (Jan. 12) with a time of 1:36.58 … Posted a second-place finish in the 800m run with a time of 2:10.80 at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9), which was also set a new personal record … Set a new 400m dash personal record (59.79) in a third-place finish at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (Feb. 16) … Ran a leg on Mizzou’s DMR team that won a conference title at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25) with a time of 11:05.59.

Outdoor Track – Had five top-three finishes in the 800m run … Placed third in the 1500m run at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 20) with a time of 4:35.54 … Set a new personal record at the Drake Relays (April 24), where with a time of 2:08.77, she finished third … Finished 11^th in the 800m run at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 11) with a time of 2:10.97.

2016-17
Season Bests
400m Dash (ITF) – 1:00.61 // Missouri Invitational (1/20)
600m Run (ITF) – 1:37.11 // Border Battle (1/7)
800m Run (ITF) – 2:16.27 // Tyson Invitational (2/10)

Cross Country – Redshirted the cross country season

Indoor Track – Opened the season by finishing second in the 600m run at the Border Battle (Jan. 7), crossing the finish line at 1:37.11 … Ran third leg on DMR team that finished third at the Commodore Invitational (Jan. 14) with a time of 12:00.22 … Ran a season-best 800m run time of 2:16.27 at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 10) … Ran third leg on DMR team that finished 10^th at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25) with a time of 11:46.93.

Outdoor Track – Redshirted the outdoor season

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
400m – 56.18 // 800m – 2:10.73 // 3 Mile XC – 17:37.60

Karina competed for Aurora Central Catholic HS … A two-time state champion in the 800m run (2014, 2015) … Class 2A record holder in the 800m run (2.10.73) … Qualified for the 4x4 relay her freshman and senior years (2013, 2016) … Finished fourth in the state finals for the 400m dash in 2015 … Three-time indoor state champion for the 800m run (2014, 2015, 2016) … Helped team to a second-place finish at track sectionals in 2013 and 2016 … Earned Athlete of the Week honors from the Kane County Chronicle twice … Named MVP all four years in high school … Selected as Female Athlete of the Year, Class of 2016 … Earned All-Conference honors during the 2014, 2015 and 2016 seasons … Plans to major in secondary education with an emphasis in biology at Mizzou.

PERSONAL

Parents are Diana and Silvestre