2026-27 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Karis Harper
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- T.I. Hanna HS
- Hometown:
- Anderson, S.C.
2025–26 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in hurdle events for USC Upstate during the indoor and outdoor track and field seasons … Recorded a collegiate personal-best time of 1:07.64 in the 400-meter hurdles at both the Duke Invitational and Georgia Tech Invitational … Finished 10th in the 400-meter hurdles at the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 1:09.59 … Posted a personal-best time of 15.73 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles at the Charlotte Invitational … Recorded a time of 15.78 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles at the Davidson Relays … Posted a time of 1:08.65 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Davidson Relays and 1:08.93 at the Charlotte 49er Classic … Competed at the Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships, recording a time of 9.96 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles.
2024–25 (FRESHMAN): Competed in hurdle events during her first collegiate season with the Spartans … Recorded a season-best time of 1:07.70 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Davidson Relays, leading USC Upstate in the event during the outdoor season … Posted a season-best time of 16.28 seconds in the 100-meter hurdles at the Davidson Relays … Finished 11th in the 400-meter hurdles at the Big South Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a time of 1:09.31 … Recorded a time of 1:10.18 in the 400-meter hurdles at the Asheville Bulldog Invitational … Competed in the 60-meter hurdles at the Big South Indoor Track and Field Championships, recording a time of 9.95 seconds.
PRIOR TO USC UPSTATE: Attended T.L. Hanna High School in Anderson, S.C. … Competed in the 100-meter hurdles and 400-meter hurdles for the Yellow Jackets … Captured first place in the 100-meter hurdles at the 2023 Hanna Home Meet No. 4 with a time of 16.21 seconds … Earned a first-place finish in the 400-meter hurdles at the 2021 Hanna Home Meet No. 3 with a time of 1:19.26 … Developed experience in both short- and long-hurdle events throughout her high school career … Joined USC Upstate following her high school career at T.L. Hanna.
