2019 Women's Cross Country Roster

John Fajardo

Anastasia Karnaze

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fiddletown, Calif.
  • Highschool Amador HS

Biography

2019 (Senior)
• Ran a 5000-meter season-best 18:57.4 at the Master’s University Invitational
• Also established a 6000-meter season-best 22:15.4 at the UCR Invitational
• Took 46th at the Big West Championships with a 6K time of 22:32.28
• Covered the NCAA West Regional course in 23:08.1
• Named to the Big West Fall All-Academic Team

2018 (Junior)
• Recorded a 6000-meter season-best 21:49.3 at the UCR Invitational (44th)
• Clocked in at 18:48.09 at the Highlander Invitational 5K
• Placed 35th overall at the Big West Championships with a 6K time of 23:18.7
• Competed in the NCAA West Regional 6K (22:26.0)
• Selected to the Big West All-Academic Team

2017 (Sophomore)
• Anteaters’ top finisher in five of six races
• Placed 39th overall at the Big West Championships, completing the 6000-meter course in 22:22.4
• Followed that outing with a time of 22:21.6 at the NCAA West Regional (149th)
• Came in fourth at the season-opening Pepperdine Invitational 4K, running a career-best 14:58.71
• Clocked in at 18:13.1 over 5000 meters to finish 13th out of 161 runners at The Master’s University XC Invitational
• Registered a 6K season-best 21:59.2 at the UCR Invitational
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2016 (Freshman)
• Led the 'Eaters at the Big West Championships, placing 34th at 23:37.5
• Went on to finish 151st at the NCAA West Regional (22:17.8)
• Established a 6K season-best 21:27.97 to come in 27th at the UC Riverside Invitational
• Took fifth at the Mustang Challenge, clocking in at 17:58.5 over the 5000m course
• Notched a 5K season-best 17:48.14 to finish 11th at the Highlander Invitational
• Added a sixth-place showing at the Pepperdine Invitational 4K (15:46.56)

High School
• Competed in cross country, track and basketball at Amador High School
• Finished ninth overall at the 2015 CIF Division IV State Cross Country Championships
• Led the Buffalos to four league and three section titles
• Earned all-league recognition
• Named Salutatorian of her class

Personal
• Majoring in biomedical engineering with a minor in material sciences
• Parents are Deanne and Paul Karnaze

TOP MARKS AT UCI
4K = 14:58.71 (2017 Pepperdine Invitational)
5K = 17:48.14 (2016 Highlander Invitational)
6K = 21:27.97 (2016 UC Riverside Invitational)

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

  • 2017Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2018Junior

    5'8"
  • 2019Senior

    5'8"