Gabby Karas
- position Distances
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Louisville, Ky.
- Previous School University of Virginia
- High school Martha Layne Collins
- position Distances
- class Graduate Student
- Hometown Louisville, Ky.
- Previous School University of Virginia
- High school Martha Layne Collins
Gabby Karas Bio
Academic Honors
2021 ACC Academic Honor Roll
2020 ACC Academic Honor Roll
Season and Career Results
2022-23
Indoor
Did not compete.
Outdoor
Did not compete.
Cross Country
Did not compete.
Previous School(s)
University of Virginia
2021-22
Indoor
Did not compete.
Outdoor
Did not compete.
Cross Country
Runner-up at Spider Alumni Open with a time of 10:55.9 in the 2-mile run, setting a new PR … Finished 6th at the Virginia Invitational 5k with a time of 17:52.8 … Posted a season-best 5k time of 17:21.8 at the Joe Piane Invitational 5k … Placed 56th at the ACC Championship in the 6k, recording a time of 21:32.8 … Recorded a time of 22:10.5 at the Southeast Region Championship.
2020-21
Indoor
Did not compete
Outdoor
Did not compete
Cross Country
Ran a time of 21:34.6 at the ACC Championships in the 6k event … Ran a PR time of 17:12.7 at the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational 5k, finishing 6th in the meet … Was the second Cavalier to finish the race at the Virginia/Panorama Farms Invitational … Finished 5th at the Virginia Invite, crossing the finish line second for the Cavaliers … Placed 15th at the Wolfpack Invite.
2019-20
Indoor
Did not compete.
Outdoor
Season cancelled due to COVID-19.
Cross Country
Earned All-Southeast Region honor with a 25th-place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships with a PR time of 20:56.8 in the 6k … Led at the Cavaliers at the regional championships … Was the top Cavalier runner at the ACC Championships, finishing 30th.
2018-19
Indoor
Did not compete.
Outdoor
Did not compete.
Cross Country
Did not compete.
2017-18
Indoor
Did not compete.
Outdoor
Competed at the Fred Hardy Invitational and the Virginia Quad Meet … Recorded a PR time in the 5000-meter run with a time of 17:22.65 at the Fred Hardy Invitational, finishing 2nd in the event … Captured a time of 4:45.43 in the 1500-meter race at the Virginia Quad, setting a PR.
Cross Country
Did not compete.
Pre- South Carolina
High School
Named the 2016 Midway University Student-Athlete of the Year … Recognized as the MLCH Student-Athlete of the Year … Previously held the triple distance record in class 2A history … Recorded the 2A state record holder in the 800m … Holds the all-class state record in the 5k and the 1600m … Was a four-time state champion in the 1600m, a four-time state champion in cross country, a two-time state champion in the 3200 mile and a two-time state champion in the 800m … Recognized as a Top 15 All-American … Named Kentucky Runner of the Year twice, the 2015 Kentucky Gatorade Runner of the Year and the MLCH Most Valuable Runner of the Year four times.
Personal
Born to her mother, Donna Karas … Has two brothers, Anthony and Michael, and two sisters, Angela and Caterina … Sister, Caterina, runs cross country at Xavier.
Personal Records
Outdoor
| 1500m | 4:45.43 |
| 5000m | 17:22.65 |
Cross Country
| 2 Mile | 10:55.9 |
| 5K | 17:12.7 |
| 6K | 20:56.8 |
