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LAUREN KARNITZ NAMED TECH'S FEMALE ATHLETE
OF THE WEEK
RUSSELLVILLE, Arkansas –
Arkansas Tech has named Golden Suns sophomore cross country
runner Lauren Karnitz (DeSoto, Kan.) as this week's
fourth Female
Student-Athlete of the Week for the 2008-09 school year.
Karnitz earns this week's after finishing in 41st
place at last weekend's Missouri Southern Stampede in
Joplin, Mo. Karnitz, who was a Second-Team All-Gulf
South Conference selection last season, ran a the
5,000-meter course in a time of 18:56.2. That time was a
season and career-best 5K time for Karnitz. Karnitz's
finish helped the Golden Suns, who are ranked in the
latest USTFCCCA D-II South Region Poll, to a ninth-place
finish out of 34 teams at last weekend's MSSU Stampede.
As a freshman last season, Karnitz was Tech's top runner
as she four Top 30 finishes, including three Top 15
finishes. In addition, she ran a time of 20:01 to finish
14th at the 2007 GSC Cross Country Championships and
earned All-GSC honors, becoming just the 11th different
Golden Sun runner to earn All-GSC accolades.
Karnitz and her Golden Sun teammates return to action on
Saturday, Sept. 27 when they compete at the UALR
Invitational at Rebsaman Golf Course in Little Rock,
Ark.
The following is a question and answer segment to help
get to know this successful Tech student-athlete:
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Why did you
ultimately choose to come to Tech?
Lauren Karnitz: I liked the small
school atmosphere, you feel like you really
matter here and you are not just a number.
Outside of athletics, what is your favorite
thing about college life?
LK: Not having to tell everyone where I am
at all of the time. I do not what I want,
when I want too.
What is your favorite type of music/group?
LK: I like anything country.
What do you consider your hobby?
LK: Running, it's the only thing I have time
for outside of school.
What sport other than cross country do you like
to watch or would you like to play the most?
LK: I'd like to play soccer.
Who is one person that has had the biggest
impact on your life?
LK: My high school cross country coach,
Chris McAfee.
 What
is your most memorable moment as a Tech
athlete?
LK: I like to travel with the girls on the
team to all of our meets!
What would you do on your dream vacation?
LK: I'd like to go to South America.
What is your major at Tech?
LK: Nursing.
What do you plan to do after graduation?
LK: I would like to eventually move out of
the country. I want to see the world.
Do you have a pet?
LK: I have a dog named Boe.
How many times a day do you find yourself
checking Facebook?
LK: I check it like once a day.
What's been the most rewarding class you
have had while being at Tech?
LK: I liked Human Anatomy with Dr. Jacobs.
What are your goals for this season?
LK: I want to be on a nationally-ranked
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Tech
Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2008-09)
September 16 - junior Melissa Pollreis
(cross country)
September 3 - senior Dana Florian
(volleyball)
August 24 -
freshman Marcela Mascarenhas
(volleyball)
Previous Tech Female Student-Athlete of the Week Winners
(2007-08)
May 5 -
freshman
Tiphani Moon
(Softball)
April 23 -
junior
Kristen Brown
(Tennis)
April 14 - redshirt freshman Ashlynn Hamrick
(Volleyball)
April 8 - senior Molly Schweigert
(Softball)
April 3 - junior Anna Carson (Tennis)
March 24 -
junior Sarah Pratt (Softball)
March 19 - freshman Ana Morales (Golf)
March 4 - senior Whitney Simmons (Tennis)
Feb. 25 - sophomore pitcher Casey Hammons
(Softball)
Feb. 20
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junior forward Amanda Grappe (Women's Basketball)
Feb. 12 - senior pitcher Dana Aldrich
(Softball)
Feb. 5
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senior forward Krishna Baker (Women's Basketball)
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