Wayland Baptist Women's Cross Country

2008 Women's Cross Country

Caroline Karunde
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PLAYER PROFILE
  • Height: 5-4
  • Class: SO
  • Hometown: Nyeri, Kenya

Major: Nursing
Parents: Mrs. Lucy Karunde
Siblings: Stephen, Winrose, Naomi

As a WBU freshman: All-American in Cross Country... finished 20th at NAIA Cross Country Championships... Sooner Athletic Conference and Region VI Champion with a school record time of 17:34... owns four of the top ten times at WBU... also finished first at the Mid-States Classic and Buffalo Stampede... Outdoor All-American in the 1500m (3rd pl - 4:28.70) and 10K (2nd pl - 34:24:44)... Sooner Athletic Conference champion in the 5000m (17:59.42)


Nicknames: Little Buddy
Favorite desserts: Kenyan food
Favorite songs: Glen Washington's music
Athlete she would most like to meet: Kenenisa Bekele
Favorite place to shop: Academy
Family members who have competed collegiately or professionally: sister, Winrose, competes in long distances at Abilene Christian University
Plans after college: work for her country as a nurse and run in the Olympics

 
2008 Women's Cross Country Roster
#NameCl.Pos.Ht.HometownPrevious School
 Purity BiwottFR5-7Eldoret, KenyaKapkenda Girls HS
 Erin BrittonSR5-9Levelland, TXCollege of the SW
 Kydia EcholsSR5-6Harleton, TXHarleton HS
 Diana GutierrezFR5-4Dumas, TXDumas HS
 Caroline KarundeSO5-4Nyeri, KenyaSouth Tetu Girls HS
 Selene LopezFR5-6Perryton, TXPerryton HS
 Elva PedrozaSR5-3Seymour, TXSeymour HS
 Katie RolandFR5-5Rockwall, TXRockwall HS
Brian Whitlock - Head Coach