Distance runner who hopes to be completely healthy and run the 5K and 10K this season. 2006 CROSS COUNTRY: One of three captains for the cross country team ... consistent top finisher for the Gamecocks until she encountered knee problems at the end of the season ... placed 11th overall at the Gamecock Invitational with a time of 19:02 ... placed fourth overall in 19:19 at the Clemson Invitational ... finished third on the team and 32nd overall at the Great American Cross Country Festival ... placed 77th overall at the SEC Championships with a time of 23:48 ... did not compete in the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships due to injury. 2006: Completed the 3,000m run at the USC Invitational and finished second ... outdoors, switched to the 5,000m where she recorded a win at the Weems Baskin Relays ... suffered a knee injury in January that slowed her down the entire season. 2005 CROSS COUNTRY: Redshirted. 2005: Competed in the 3,000- and 5,000-meters during the indoor season ... won the 5K at Clemson with a time of 18:05.28 ... turned in her best 5K time at the SEC indoor meet with a 17:47.18 to place 13th ... ran 38:07.23 in the 10K at the Florida Relays. 2004 CROSS COUNTRY: Regular among the top seven finishers for the Gamecocks ... ran a 23:31 in the SEC Championships and 23:09 in the NCAA Southeast Regional over 6,000 meters. 2004: Placed fourth in the 5,000m at the Carolina Big 12 meet during the indoor season ... placed fifth in the 5,000m at the Weems Baskin Relays to open the outdoor season ... finished second in the 5K at the South Carolina state meet. 2003 CROSS COUNTRY: Was the most consistent newcomer for USC, as she placed second behind standout Jenny Lake in every meet ... best 5K time of the year was 19:05 with a 15th-place finish at the Clemson Invitational that helped the Gamecocks capture the South Carolina Collegiate Championship ... best finish of the year was fifth at the USC Invitational with a 5K time of 19:06 ... placed 46th at the SEC Championships and 112th at the NCAA Southeast Regional. HIGH SCHOOL: Had a great high school career, leading Morgantown High School to the large school cross country state title in 2002 while winning her second individual title ... was the 2003 state champion in the 3,200m ... also was her class valedictorian. PERSONAL: Karen Renee Wigal was born May 25, 1985, in Boulder, Colo. ... is the daughter of Gary and Grace Wigal ... is a McNair Scholar while pursuing a degree in chemical engineering ... brother, Mark, played wide receiver at Duke ... selected USC over Duke, Maryland and Ohio State ... favorites include crab legs, Michael Jordan and the Pittsburgh Steelers ... won a National Student Research Award in 2005 for her senior project in fluid catalyst. |
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