2024-25 Swimming & Diving Roster
Biography
2023-24 (Junior): Swam in nine meets for the Seahawks … Captured first against Davidson in the 200 Fly … Posted four top-three finishes in the 200 Fly on the season … Was seventh in the 400 IM at the CAA Championships … Posted a career-best in the 500 Free (4:55.55) at the Championships … Also fashioned a career-best in the 200 Fly at Davidson (2:02.98).
2022-23 (Sophomore): Swam in 11 events in her second season with the Seahawks ... Finished fourth in the 400 IM at the CAA Championships ... Was ninth in the 200 Fly ... Scored in three events for UNCW at the Gamecock Invitational, including a sixth-place finish in the 400 IM ... Won the 200 IM against Davidson.
2021-22 (Freshman): Competed in the 200 Fly and the 200 and 400 IM's at the CAA Championships ... Scored in the consolation finals of the 200 Fly ... Finished seventh in the championship final of the 200 IM.
Prior to UNCW: Owns personal-records of 56.02 in the 100 Fly and 2:03.39 in the 200 Fly ... North Carolina State 4A Championship finalist in both the 100 and 200 Fly ... Competed at the 2021 USA Swimming Futures Championship in Huntsville, Ala. ... Also swam at the 2021 Speedo Sectionals in Greensboro ... Swam for the Marlins of Raleigh.
Personal: Full name: Karsen Rae Pena ... Born in Raleigh, N.C. ... Daughter of Christa and Michael Pena ... Sisters Kendall (NC State), Tessa (UConn) and Torie (Indianapolis) all swim in college.
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