2024 Cross Country Roster

Karina Andersen

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Highschool The Thacher School
  • Hometown Rocklin, Calif.
  • Major Mechanical Engineering

Biography

TFRRS Profile

2024: Raced twice for the Orediggers including once in the regular season and once in the postseason ... Mines debut came at the Lewis Crossover where she finished 91st in 22:54.8 ... Appeared at the RMAC Cross Country Championships and took 33rd in 21:47.0 ... The conference race also marked the first postseason appearance of her collegiate cross country career.

2023 (at Colorado): Appeared in three races for the Buffs including the CU Time Trial on Sept. 1, the Virginia Invitational on Sept. 23, and the Nuttycombe Invite on Oct. 13 ... Top finish was 20th in a time of 20:00.7 at the CU Time Trial ... Also ran a 18:35.3 5K in Virginia and a 23:34.0 at the Nuttycombe.

2022 (at Colorado): Raced three times in a CU uniform including appearances at the CU Time Trial, the Cowboy Jamboree and the Highlander Invitational ... Made her collegiate cross country debut at the CU Time Trial, running 5.6K in 20:34.6 to finish 12th ... Posted a 22:34.6 at the Cowboy Jamboree ... Also placed 31st with a 6K time of 21:11.3 at the Highlander Invitational.

2021 (at Colorado): Redshirted.

HIGH SCHOOL: Competed in cross country, track & field, and climbing at the The Thacher School in California ... Broke the school record in the mile thanks to a 5:07.38 at the Golden West Invitational ... Also broke the school record in the 3,200-meter run after posting a 10:38.98 at the California state meet which was also a 14-second personal record and good enough for bronze ... Won CIF-SS D4 gold in the 3,200 meters in 2021 and grabbed silver in the 1,600-meter run at the same meet ... Top prep times included 5:07.26 in the mile, 5:02.41 in the 1,600 meters, and 10:38.98 in the 3,200 meters ... Earned admission to the Cum Laude Society as a junior in high school.