MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
6000m (XC) – 23:12.3 // Bradley Classic (10/13)
Indoor Track & Field
400m Dash – 59.79 // Missouri Collegiate Challenge (2/16/18)
600m Run – 1:36.58 // Arkansas Invitational (1/12/18)
800m Run – 2:10.80 // Tyson Invitational (2/9/18)
Outdoor Track & Field
800m Run – 2:08.77 // Drake Relays (4/24/18)
1500m Run – 4:35.54 // Tom Botts Invitational (4/20/18)
NOTEWORTHY
- 2018 SEC Indoor DMR Champion
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 11th 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 11th 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 10th 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