2025 Track & Field Roster
Phillips, Karsen
Karsen Phillips
- Position:
- Sprints
- Height:
- 5-2
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Mountain View
- Hometown:
- Buford, Ga.
- Exchange Profile:
- Pitch an NIL Deal
Bio
2025: Outdoor – Helped the Bulldogs’ 4x100-meter relay team clinch its spot at the NCAA Outdoor Championships, clocking a time of 43.11 to place fourth at the NCAA East Regional…Opened the outdoor season at the Black and Gold Invite, tying for third in the 100m (11.51) and placing 12th in the 200m (23.88)…Placed 14th in the 100m at the Florida Relays with a time of 11.47…Helped the 4x100m relay team place second in the prelims at the Florida Relays with a time of 43.87…Guided the Bulldogs to third in the 4x100m relay at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational with a time of 43.29…Ran her season-best 100m time at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational (11.41) to finish 11th in the invite race…Also ran the 200m, finishing 12th with a 23.94…Clocked her season-best 200m time at the Tiger Track Classic, crossing the finish line sixth in 23.54…Also took fifth in the 100m in Auburn with a time of 11.63…Competed in the 100m and 200m individually at the SEC Championships, placing 18th (11.50w) and 27th (23.62) in her respective events…Clocked an 11.44 in the 100m at the NCAA East Regional to finish 34th.
Indoor – Competed in the 60m and the 200m indoors…Placed 12th in the 60m and 24th in the 200m at the SEC Championships with respective times of 7.34 and 23.87…Made her season debut at the Ted Nelson Invite, clocking a 7.48 in the 60m prelims before finishing seventh in the finals with a 7.53…Finished 20th in the 200m purple race at the Tiger Paw Invite with a time of 24.05…Won the 60m at the USC Invite with a time of 7.35, also placing third in the 200m with a 24.47.
2024: Outdoor – Placed ninth in the 100-meter dash (11.73) and 10th in the 200m (24.20) at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational…Placed 19th in the 100m at the Battle on the Bayou with a time of 11.53 (W+2.5)…Took 14th in the 200m dash at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational with a time of 24.19…Also clocked an 11.55 in the 100m at the Florida-hosted event…Placed fourth in the 100m (11.61) and 12th in the 200m (24.19) at the Georgia Tech Invite…Ran a season-best 100m time of 11.45 for 12th place at the LSU Invitational…Also posted a season best in the 200m at LSU, crossing the finish line in 23.69 to place 13th…Finished 22nd in the 100m prelims at the SEC Championships with a time of 11.75…Also competed in the 200m at SEC, placing 28th with a time of 23.89…Crossed the finish line in 28th in the 100m first round at the NCAA East Prelims, posting her second-fastest time of the season (11.47)…Ran the third leg on the 4x400-meter relay team that finished second at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational with the No. 3 time in Georgia history (3:33.00)…Guided the 4x100m team to fifth place at the NCAA East Prelims with a time of 43.45.
Indoor – Took third in the long jump at the Track at New Balance Collegiate Showdown, leaping to 5.47 meters/17 feet, 11.50 inches…Opened the season with a time of 7.48 in the 60-meter dash at the Clemson Invite, placing ninth…Earned a fifth-place finish in the 60m at the Track at New Balance Collegiate Showdown with a time of 7.57…Posted a PR in the 60m prelims at the Razorback Invitational, clocking a time of 7.46 to finish 20th…Improved her PR to 7.41 in the 60m prelims at the Tiger Paw Invite to finish 24th…Placed 20th in the 60m at the SEC Championships with a time of 7.42 in the prelims, also posting a time of 24.43 in the 200m…Clocked a season-best 200m time of 24.41 at the Tiger Paw Invite…Ran a 24.69 in the 200m at the Clemson Invite to finish sixth.
High School: Finalist in the 100-meter dash at the GHSA 7A state track meet as a senior…Broke the Mountain View High School long jump record five times and 200m record twice during her final season…Received All-Gwinnett County Track honors as a senior, also receiving the Sprint Award, Captain’s Award and Jumps Award that season…Broke the Mountain View school record in the 100m twice and in the 200m once as a junior…Qualified for the state track meet during her third season, also receiving the Sprint Award…GHSA 7A state finalist in the 200m as a sophomore…Set school records in the 100m, 200m and 4x400m relay during her second season, receiving the Sprint Award…All of Phillips’ personal bests of 7.49 (60m), 11.81 (100m), 24.87 (200m) and 5.48 meters/17 feet, 11 ¾ inches (long jump) were recorded during her junior and senior years of high school while battling through a series of hamstring injuries…Also played flag football and lacrosse in high school…Named Second-Team All-County in flag football as a senior, also receiving the Captain’s Award…As a junior, was named Flag Football MVP, Flag Football Summer Tournament MVP and Offensive Player of the Year…Also received Flag Football MVP and Offensive Player of the Year honors as a sophomore…Received Flag Football Rising Star Award as a freshman after being named First Team All-County…Graduated with honors from Mountain View with a 4.0 GPA from kindergarten through high school graduation…Received the Scholar Athlete Award for playing sports during all four years of high school…UGA/Georgia Merit Scholar…Earned perfect attendance and community service cord…Member of Key Club and NSHSS.
Personal: Born June 20, 2005...Daughter of Gail Devers and Mike Phillips...One of three siblings...Mother, Gail, was a sprinter and hurdler at UCLA and went on to compete professionally where she set the American record twice (60m – 7.06; 100m hurdles - 12.33), won three Olympic gold medals (1992 – 100m, 1996 – 4x100m relay, 100m) and 11 World Championship titles…Father, Mike, was a wide receiver on the University of the Pacific football team…Aunt, Monica Moore, ran track at UCLA…Uncle, Chris Moore, played football at Cal State Northridge…Cousin, CJ Moore, played football at the University of Virginia…Cousin, Kryslyn Moore, attended UGA…Intending to major in Biological Engineering.
Indoor – Competed in the 60m and the 200m indoors…Placed 12th in the 60m and 24th in the 200m at the SEC Championships with respective times of 7.34 and 23.87…Made her season debut at the Ted Nelson Invite, clocking a 7.48 in the 60m prelims before finishing seventh in the finals with a 7.53…Finished 20th in the 200m purple race at the Tiger Paw Invite with a time of 24.05…Won the 60m at the USC Invite with a time of 7.35, also placing third in the 200m with a 24.47.
2024: Outdoor – Placed ninth in the 100-meter dash (11.73) and 10th in the 200m (24.20) at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational…Placed 19th in the 100m at the Battle on the Bayou with a time of 11.53 (W+2.5)…Took 14th in the 200m dash at the Tom Jones Memorial Invitational with a time of 24.19…Also clocked an 11.55 in the 100m at the Florida-hosted event…Placed fourth in the 100m (11.61) and 12th in the 200m (24.19) at the Georgia Tech Invite…Ran a season-best 100m time of 11.45 for 12th place at the LSU Invitational…Also posted a season best in the 200m at LSU, crossing the finish line in 23.69 to place 13th…Finished 22nd in the 100m prelims at the SEC Championships with a time of 11.75…Also competed in the 200m at SEC, placing 28th with a time of 23.89…Crossed the finish line in 28th in the 100m first round at the NCAA East Prelims, posting her second-fastest time of the season (11.47)…Ran the third leg on the 4x400-meter relay team that finished second at the Hurricane Collegiate Invitational with the No. 3 time in Georgia history (3:33.00)…Guided the 4x100m team to fifth place at the NCAA East Prelims with a time of 43.45.
Indoor – Took third in the long jump at the Track at New Balance Collegiate Showdown, leaping to 5.47 meters/17 feet, 11.50 inches…Opened the season with a time of 7.48 in the 60-meter dash at the Clemson Invite, placing ninth…Earned a fifth-place finish in the 60m at the Track at New Balance Collegiate Showdown with a time of 7.57…Posted a PR in the 60m prelims at the Razorback Invitational, clocking a time of 7.46 to finish 20th…Improved her PR to 7.41 in the 60m prelims at the Tiger Paw Invite to finish 24th…Placed 20th in the 60m at the SEC Championships with a time of 7.42 in the prelims, also posting a time of 24.43 in the 200m…Clocked a season-best 200m time of 24.41 at the Tiger Paw Invite…Ran a 24.69 in the 200m at the Clemson Invite to finish sixth.
High School: Finalist in the 100-meter dash at the GHSA 7A state track meet as a senior…Broke the Mountain View High School long jump record five times and 200m record twice during her final season…Received All-Gwinnett County Track honors as a senior, also receiving the Sprint Award, Captain’s Award and Jumps Award that season…Broke the Mountain View school record in the 100m twice and in the 200m once as a junior…Qualified for the state track meet during her third season, also receiving the Sprint Award…GHSA 7A state finalist in the 200m as a sophomore…Set school records in the 100m, 200m and 4x400m relay during her second season, receiving the Sprint Award…All of Phillips’ personal bests of 7.49 (60m), 11.81 (100m), 24.87 (200m) and 5.48 meters/17 feet, 11 ¾ inches (long jump) were recorded during her junior and senior years of high school while battling through a series of hamstring injuries…Also played flag football and lacrosse in high school…Named Second-Team All-County in flag football as a senior, also receiving the Captain’s Award…As a junior, was named Flag Football MVP, Flag Football Summer Tournament MVP and Offensive Player of the Year…Also received Flag Football MVP and Offensive Player of the Year honors as a sophomore…Received Flag Football Rising Star Award as a freshman after being named First Team All-County…Graduated with honors from Mountain View with a 4.0 GPA from kindergarten through high school graduation…Received the Scholar Athlete Award for playing sports during all four years of high school…UGA/Georgia Merit Scholar…Earned perfect attendance and community service cord…Member of Key Club and NSHSS.
Personal: Born June 20, 2005...Daughter of Gail Devers and Mike Phillips...One of three siblings...Mother, Gail, was a sprinter and hurdler at UCLA and went on to compete professionally where she set the American record twice (60m – 7.06; 100m hurdles - 12.33), won three Olympic gold medals (1992 – 100m, 1996 – 4x100m relay, 100m) and 11 World Championship titles…Father, Mike, was a wide receiver on the University of the Pacific football team…Aunt, Monica Moore, ran track at UCLA…Uncle, Chris Moore, played football at Cal State Northridge…Cousin, CJ Moore, played football at the University of Virginia…Cousin, Kryslyn Moore, attended UGA…Intending to major in Biological Engineering.
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