Karen Romero Mendieta
Karen Romero Mendieta
Height: 5-5
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Winston-Salem, N.C.
High School: North Forsyth HS

SOPHOMORE (2018): Began the 2018 slate by crossing the line 64th in the Chick-Fil-A Cross Country Meet hosted by Catawba (Sept. 1) after a time of 30:00.70 … enjoyed a 64th-place performance at the Maryville Invitational (Sept. 29), closing the race in 33:07.9 … capped off the Hagan Stone XC Classic (Oct. 6) by placing 29th with a time of 27:10.02 … one of four Salem runners to finish in the Top-10 at the Livingstone XC Invitational (Oct. 18) after finishing eighth in a time of 27:23.00 … ended the season at the USA South Conference Championship (Oct. 26) as she placed 85th in a time of 33:35.1.

FIRST YEAR (2017): Made her collegiate debut at the Chick-Fil-A Cross Country Meet hosted by Catawba, finishing 83rd with a time of 29:20.1 … participated in the Adidas Invitational (Sept. 15), recording a 64th-place finish in a time of 27:31.6 … took part in the Greensboro XC Invitational (Sept. 30), placing 27th against fellow NCAA Division III runners, as she crossed the line in 27:20.01 … capped off the Piedmont Invitational (Oct. 7) by finishing 58th in a time of 34:27.5 … wrapped up her first season at the USA South Conference Championship (Oct. 28), placing 85th in a time of 31:26.66.