Kara Terakedis

Hometown:
Onsted, Mich.
High School:
Onsted

PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5k: 18:08.7
6k: 21:50.8

Indoor
Mile: 5:26.02
3000: 10:16.28
5000: 17:33.5

Outdoor
1500: 4:49.44
5000: 17:51.69

2025 (Outdoor): Did not compete

2025 (Indoor): Did not compete

2024 (Cross Country): Did not compete

2024 (Outdoor): Competed in three meets, ran the 1500 and 5000 … finished the 1500 at the Chippewa Challenge (April. 24) in 4:49.44 … set a season best of 17:51.69 in the 5000 during the Jesse Owens Track & Field Classic (April 19-20)

2024 (Indoor): Competed in five meets, ran the mile, 3000, and 5000 … finished the mile in 5:26.02 at the Jack Skoog Open (Jan. 20) … set a personal best of 10:16.28 in the 3000 at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 10) … set a personal best of 17:33.5 in the 5000 at the SVSU Holiday Open and Multis (Dec. 1-2)

2023 (Cross Country): Competed in six meets … set a personal best of 18:08.7 at the Joe Piane 5k (Sept. 29) … set a personal best of 21:50.8 at the MAC Championships 6k (Oct. 28)

High School: Personal Records: 800 (2:20), 1600 (5:13), 3200 (11:23), 5k (19:02) … earned all-state accolades in cross country (2022) and track (2021, 2022) … earned a state title in 4x400 relay in 2022 … Lenawee County Athletic Association Champion in the 1600m race (fall 2021, spring 2021-2023 … competed with Onsted High School to win a regional track championship in 2022 and become two-time LCAA Conference Champions in 2021 and 2022.

Personal: Daughter of Elizabeth and Jason Terakedis … has a younger sister, Lauren … aspires to become a financial planner … Fun fact: “I thought I was going to be an Olympic gymnast when I was 7, I was also pretty good at it back then.”

Why CMU?: “CMU welcomed me with open arms the first time I walked on campus, it truly felt like home from the first time I was there and every time I came back to visit. I found so much joy in meeting the team and knowing I was surrounded with tons of support and amazing people who want to help me grow with them. I see a good future and fit for myself at CMU and know the community will be beside me every step of the way.”