1977-78: Central High School shipped its whole athletic program to Columbia in the person of Karen ... She holds the school and city records for the long jump, shot put (a district record), and softball throw (also a district record—good for second in the state) ... But Karen’s first love is basketball ... A foot injury slowed Karen down early in the fall, but the coaches are looking for big things from her ... Ketterman said, “She leads the fast break as well as anyone we have, and shows good quickness.”
High School: She was all-city for two years, all-district for two years and all-state last year ... To cap off her athletic career, Karen was awarded “athlete of the year” at Central ... Karen had a 3.6 GPA in high school, and wants to major in physical education.