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2024: 2024 MAC Champion…Placed 23rd in the MAC Championship 6K…Ran in four races…Set a personal best and placed 91st in the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invite…Took 13th and a new personal record in the Tommy Evans Invitational.

2023: Ran in four races...2023 MAC Championship team...Highest finish was 5th at the 6K Sean Earl Lakefront Invitational gold race...Finished 42nd at the MAC Championships...Finished 95th at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional...Academic All-MAC.

2022: Redshirt season and retained freshman eligibility...President's List with a 4.0 GPA.

High School: Named 2022 Cross Country Indiana Gatorade Player of the Year...Named 2022 Cross Country Indiana Individual Female State Champion...High School Sports Indiana USA Today Runner of the Year...Three-time IHSAA cross country medalist...Four-time NCC Cross Country Champion...Holds multitude of course/race records across the region including the 5000m, 3200m,1600m and 4x800 school records...Honored with the Cross Country Sportsmanship Award...Four-time cross country state finalist and three-time track & field state finalist...Four-time varsity letterwinner in cross country and track & field...Two-time cross country and track & field team captain.

Personal: Full name is Karina Faith James...Parents are Timothy and Lisa James...Has six siblings, Isaac, Annalise, Saralyn, Malachi, Christian, and Tymothy...Brother Isaac played football at Wabash, and sister Annalise runs cross country and track & field at Western Michigan...Cross country and track & field Scholar-Athlete with a 4.302 weighted GPA (3.979 unweighted)...National Honor Society member, President of Lowell high School Leadership Club, Diversity Club member and Lowell high School Peer Mentor...Majoring in health care administration.

Why Toledo?: “The University of Toledo was the perfect fit for my academic, athletic, and financial needs. I saw a program on the rise of something great and since that day, I haven’t doubted them once. Being away from home, I knew Toledo would be a place where I could feel at home. Between the coaches, team, and overall atmosphere, I am positive without a doubt I will succeed and reach my greatest overall potential at Toledo.”

Personal Bests:

5K: 2024 Tommy Evans Invitational – 13th place – 18:22.0
6K – 2023 MAC Championships – 29th place – 21:11.73