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2025 Outdoor Results: All-MAC Second Team honors… Competed in five events…Set personal bests in the 800m (2:09.95) and the 1500m (4:23.01) at the Jesse Owens Track and Field Classic (May 2-3) and in the 5000m (16:37.29) at the Raleigh Relays…Took silver in the 1500m at the MAC Outdoor Championships.
2025 Indoor Results: Competed in six events…Highest finish was third in the 3000m at the Wolverine Invitational...Placed fifth in the 5000m at the MAC Indoor Championships…Academic All-MAC.
2024 Results: Competed in four outdoor meets… Highest finish was 14
th place in the 800 at the Billy Hayes Invitational…
2024 Results: Did not compete during the indoor season
2024 Top Results:
1500m – 2024 Raleigh Relays – 134th place – 4:37.23
800m – 2024 Billy Hayes Invitational – 14
th place – 2:15.70
2023 Results: Had 2 top-10 finishes in 4 meets, did not compete in the outdoor season…Earned a bronze medal in the mile (4:56.09) at the 2023 Indoor MAC Championships...President's List with a 4.0 GPA.
2023 Top Performances:
800m – 2023 Michigan Invitational – 11
th place – 2:15.93 **PR**
Mile – 2023 John Thomas Terrier Classic – 26th place – 4:50.86 **PR**
1500m – 2023 Raleigh Relays – 40
th place – 4:25.84 **PR**
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.”
