Kara Sephel
Kara Sephel
Year: SR
Hometown: Nashville, Tenn.
Position: Distance
Last School: David Lipscomb HS

2009-10: Competed in four indoor meets ... Took eighth in Mile Run at the Blue Raider Invitational ... In deep Mile Run field finished 29th at Indiana Relays with season-best 5:29.67 ... Was top Belmont finisher, 10th, in 3000m at MT Valentine Invitational ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships took 17th in 800m ... Competed in two outdoor meets ... At APSU Spring Fling took 13th in 1500m ... Finished third in 2000m Steeplechase (7:31.27) at Vanderbilt Black and Gold Invitational ... Earned Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team distinction.

 

2008-09: Competed in four indoor meets ... Finished fifth in the Mile (5:35.88) at the Blue Raider Invitational ... At Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships, took 10th in 800m with season-best time of 2:24.74 ... Helped Belmont to a silver (12:18.12) in Distance Medley at same meet ... Competed in two outdoor meets ... Took eighth in the 1500m at the APSU Spring Fling with a time of 4:52.55 ... Finished seventh in the 3000m Steeplechase (11:39.43) at the Raleigh Relays ... Received Atlantic Sun All-Academic recognition.

2007-08: Did not start in the indoor season ... Finished 12th in 800m at Atlantic Sun Outdoor Championships ... Earned A-Sun All-Academic Team honors.

Prior to Belmont: Prepped at David Lipscomb High School ... Tabbed Female Athlete of the Year in 2007 ... Named Runner of the Year in 2003 and 2004 ... Named cross country team's MVP all four years ... Named to All-Metro and All Mid-State cross country teams five times (2002-2006) ... Helped DLHS cross country team to state championship title three years in a row (2002-04) ... Tabbed Most Valuable Distance Runner five consecutive years (2003-07) ... Three-time Region Individual champion ... Three event (3200m, 1600m, 800m) state qualifier in 2005 and 2007 ... Was state champion in 1,600m in 2005 ... Freshman city champion in the one and two mile events (2004) ... Participated in Music City Track USATF Junior Olympics in 2004 and 2005.

Personal: Majoring in Spanish/European Studies ... Hobbies include skiing, reading, biking and the Tour de France ... Favorite athletes are Lance Armstrong, Steve Prefontaine and Tom Boonen ... Favorite movies are the Harry Potter series, The HolidayPride and Prejudice and Sahara ... Has an older sister Alysse and a twin sister, Erin ... Daughter of Greg and Stephanie Sephel ... Born on February 3, 1989 in Nashville, Tennessee.

 INDOOROUTDOOR
800m2:24.74--
1500m--4:52.55
3000m--10:48.61
Mile 5:18
2000m SC--7:31.27
3000m SC--11:39.43
4x400m4:11.56--
DMR12:34.35--