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PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2011 Track and Field Roster

Karissa Fuller

  • Position Distances
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Stayton, Ore.
  • Highschool Stayton

Biography

A veteran of the Portland State track team ... One of four senior leaders in the distance corp ... Will compete only during the outdoor season ... Coming off a big outdoor track season in 2010 ... Amongst the top-10 all-time in the 3,000 (indoor) and 5,000-meters (indoor and outdoor).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
Eight-time Big Sky All-Academic selection (cross country, indoor and outdoor)
Seventh - 5,000-meters (2010 Big Sky Outdoor Championship)

PERSONAL BESTS ENTERING 2011:
1,500-meters - 4:50.55 (5/1/10, Pacific Twilight)
Mile - 5:13.74 (1/30/09, UW Invitational)
3,000-meters (i) - 10:28.67 (1/30/09, UW Invitational)
5,000-meters (i) - 19:34.45 (2009 Big Sky Indoor Championship)
5,000-meters (o) - 17:30.82 (4/3/09, Willamette Invitational)

2010 CROSS COUNTRY:
Competed in six meets, including Big Sky and NCAA West Regional Championships ... Was the Vikings top-finisher at the NCAA West Regional in Eugene, Ore., finishing 149-of-221 and recording a season-best 22:28.89 in the 6k (Nov. 13) ... Recorded season-best in the 5k Big Sky Championship, 17:28.72, and was 46th overall (Oct. 30) ... Finished 25th at the season-opener, John Frank Memorial, at Oregon State (Sept. 3).

2009 CROSS COUNTRY:
Did not compete during the season ... Redshirted.

2010 INDOOR:
Only competed in one meet ... Ran the 3,000-meters in 11:25.41 at the UW Invitational (Jan. 30).

2010 OUTDOOR:
Competed in five meets, including the Big Sky Championship ... Finished seventh at the Big Sky Championship in the 5,000-meters with a 18:19.19 (May 15) ... Opened season at the Saints Open in the 1,500-meters (March 13) ... Ran a 17:58.67 in the 5,000-meters to qualify for the Big Sky Championships at the Willamette Invitational (April 2).

2009 CROSS COUNTRY:
Redshirted last season to study abroad.

2008-09 INDOOR:

Finished 12th in the 3,000m run at the 2009 Big Sky Indoor Championships ... Won the 3,000m at the Boise State Invitational with a 10:37.14 ... Placed sixth in 1,000-meter with 3:10.68 ... Won respective heat at UW Indoor Preview in the mile ... Finished second in the 3,000-meter at UW Indoor preview ... Ran a best 10:21.9 at Runners Soul Open in the 3,000-meter.

2009 OUTDOOR:
Finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the Oregon-Washington Dual with a 18:29.09.

2008 CROSS COUNTRY:

Finished the Big Sky Championships 5k in 19:08.2, placing 47th.

2007-08 INDOOR:
Finished the Jackson’s Open 3000m in 10:53.62.

2007 CROSS COUNTRY:
Earned Big Sky All-Academic Honors... placed 32nd at Big Sky Championships in 19:22.2... ran 25:48 in the 6k at Beaver Classic... placed 50th in 18:56.30 at Mike Hodges Invite 5k... ran 18:58.95 in the Willamette Invite 5k... ran 20:04.0 at UO Dual 4,620m.

2006-07 TRACK:
Earned Big Sky All-Academic Honors during the indoor and outdoor seasons... placed 11th in 10k and 21st in 5k at Big Sky Championships... ran 18:08.24 at WOU Twilight 5k... ran 4:55.46 for 1500m and 2:30.86 for 800m at Willamette... ran 18:35.37 in the 5k at Willamette Invite... ran 10:51.96 at UO Preview 3k.

2006 CROSS COUNTRY:

Earned Big Sky All-Academic Honors... placed 44th at Big Sky Championships in 19:31... placed 61st at Willamette Invite 5k in 19:01... ran 23:39 in the 6k at Sundodger Invite... ran a 20:57 5k at Pier Park.

PRIOR TO PORTLAND STATE:

Lettered four times in track, three times in cross country, twice in swimming and twice in dance at Stayton High School... placed fifth at cross country districts her senior season, ninth as a junior and 21st as a sophomore... as a junior placed 16th at state in the 3000m.

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:
Born September 19, 1987... daughter of Becky Davids and Kenny Hendricks... majoring in Spanish.


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