| Karen Claney |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Coatesville, Pa
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 | High School: Coatesville
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 | Position: Distance
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 | Birthdate: 04/04/1982
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 | Experience: HS
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As a Sophomore: Indoor Season -- Competed in the mile at the Delaware Invitational ... shaved over 30 seconds off of her personal best in the 5000 at the Blue Heaven Rumble (19:06.44) ... competed at the ACC Championships in the 5000 ...
Outdoor Season -- Competed in the 3,000, 5,000 and 10,000-meter races during the season ... Recorded a season high finish by placing fifth in the 3,000 meters at the Mason Invitational (10:50.29) ... ran the 10,000 meters at the ACC Championship
As a Freshman: competed at five events during the indoor season … ran a career best 11:03.90 in the 3000 at George Mason Invitational … best finish was fifth at the Bucknell Invitational in the 3000 … finished third in the 5000 at the Terrapin Outdoor Invitational with a career best of 19:38.57
Before Maryland: Member of team’s 4x800 relay … also ran the 800.
Personal: Karen Lynn Claney … born April 4, 1982 … member of National Honor Society, Student Council, Class Cabinet, and Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) … daughter of Jayne and Doug Claney.