Kara Walsh
Kara Walsh
  • Height:
    5-3
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Waltham, Mass.
  • High School:
    Waltham
  • Major:
    Communication

Bio

As a senior: Wrapped up an outstanding career in 2014-15.

Indoor - Competed in the 800 and 1000 ... Posted top times of 2:21.66 in the 800 and 3:08.69 in the 1000 ... Helped 4x400 relay team set a school record with a time of 3:57.71 ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor - Competed in the 800, 1500 and mile ... Posted top times of 2:20.41 in the 800, 4:49.56 in the 1500 and 5:12.16 in the mile ... Helped the 4x400 relay team set a school record with a time 3:58.04 ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a junior: Posted a strong season for the Bulldogs in the distance events.

Indoor- Only competed in one meet, running a time of 10:45.13 in the 3000 at the BU Invite ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor- Competed in the 1500 and 3000 … Recorded a season-best time of 5:01.18 in the 1500 at the Holy Cross Invite … Finished 19th at the NECs with a time of 5:13.73 … Posted a time of 11:17.75 in the 3000 at the Providence Invite ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore: Cross Country - Competed in five races for the Bulldogs as a sophomore ... Finished 51st at the NEC Championships (19:59.68) ... It was the first time she cracked the 20-minute mark on the season ... Competed at the NCAA Regionals, finishing 239th with a time of 24:41.9.

Indoor Track & Field - Set a school record in the 1000 at the NEICAAAs, finishing 13th with a time of 2:59.91 ... Finished fifth in the 1000 at the Alden Invitational ... Finished 17th in the 800 (2:24.83) at the NEC championships ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor Track & Field ... Posted a season-best time of 10:56.65 in the 3000 at the Brown Invite ... Recorded a season-best time of 2:20.98 and finished 14th in the 800 at the NEC championships ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Cross Country - Competed in six races during her freshman year in Smithfield ... Finished 62nd at the NEC Championships with a time of 21:19 ... Ran to a 29th-place finish at the CCSU Mini-Meet ... Recorded a time of 21:33 at the New England Championships ... Ran a season-best 20:43 at the Ted Owen Invitational, finishing 40th ... Finished 78th in the Bryant University Invitational ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Indoor Track & Field - Recorded a season-best time in the 1000m at the Alden Invitational, finishing 11th with a time of 3:15.8 ... Earned a 14th-place finish in the mile run at the NEC Championships ... Recorded the best 800m time on the team, finishing 17th at the New England Championships with a time of 2:18.0 ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor Track & Field - Ran a season-best 1500 at the NEC Championships, finishing 12th with a time of 4:51.63 ... Finished seventh in the 800m at the Skyhawk Invitational with a time of 2:19.7 ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Before Bryant: A 2011 graduate of Waltham High School, Walsh was on the varisty team all four years for both indoor and outdoor track ... Was on the varsity soccer team for three years ... Holds the freshmen record for the 600m ... Has the school record for the 1000m as well as the 4x4 indoor/outdoor record ... Received the most outstanding freshmen/sophomore award ... Dual County League (DCL) all-star 2010-11 ... National Honor Society.

Personal: The daughter of Diane and James Walsh, Kara Walsh was born July 19, 1993.