Kara Field
	Class: Junior Hometown: Itasca, Ill. High School: Lake Park Event: Free

2012-13: Finished as Fordham's top distance freestyler... Scored in three freestyle events at the Atlantic 10 Championship... Was sixth in the 1650 freestyle in 16:58.42, while taking eighth in the 200 (1:52.17) and 13th in the 500 (4:59.22)... Was second in the 1000 freestyle against Massachusetts (10:33.04)... Finished second in the 500 freestyle (5:09.64) and third in the 1000 freestyle (10:35.87) at the Rutgers/Rider tri-meet... Placed fourth in the 1000 freestyle at the La Salle/Richmond tri-meet (10:32.75)... Won the 200 freestyle (1:56.33) while taking second in the 100 freestyle (55.16) against Iona... Was second in the 500 freestyle (5:10.14) and third in the 200 (1:57.18) at the Williams/Boston College tri-meet... Was 12th overall at the Bucknell Invitational in the 200 freestyle (1:55.46)... Won the 200 freestyle SCM at Fairfield in 2:10.56... Was second in the 1000 freestyle (10:33.59) and third in the 500 freestyle (5:11.42) versus Marist.

2011-12: Was the Rams' top distance freestyler, posting the Rams' top time in the 500, 100, and 1650-yard freestyle events...Earned First Team All-Atlantic 10 honors as a part of the 800 freestyle relay team, which won the event in an NCAA "B" qualifying time of 7:21.56... Took bronze in the 1650 freestyle at the Atlantic 10 Championship, placing third in 17:01.78, while taking fourth in the 500 freestyle (4:55.46) and eighth in the 200 freestyle (1:52.43)... Won the 200 freestyle versus St. Francis (NY) (1:53.71)... Won the 1000 freestyle at Massachusetts (10:27.95), while taking second in the 500 freestyle... Placed second in the 1000 freestyle (10:23.83) at the Rutgers/Rider meet... Was second in the 500 (5:07.20) and 1000 (10:24.81) freestyle against La Salle... Won the 200 freestyle at Iona (1:55.67)... Took second in the 500 (5:03.69) and 1000 (10:27.06) freestyle at the Boston College/Williams meet, as well as third in the 200 individual medley (2:13.85)... Placed fourth in the 200 (1:55.18), 500 (5:02.67), and 1650 (17:14.89) freestyle at the Bucknell Invitational, as well as 13th in the 400 individual medley (4:38.25) and 18th in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.01)... Won both the 500 (5:05.69) and 1000 (10:26.27) freestyle events at Boston University... Won the 200 breaststroke versus Fairfield (2:29.24), as well as the 200 individual medley (2:14.10)... Had three top five finishes at the Husky Invitational, taking third in both the 200 (1:57.95) and 500 (5:09.56) freestyle and fifth in the 400 individual medley (4:46.71).

2010-11: Second Team All-Atlantic 10 honoree as a member of the Rams' 800 freestyle relay team (7:25.61)... Scored in three individual events, including the 500 freestyle (6th - 4:59.42), the 1650 freestyle (6th - 16:57.31) and the 400 individual medley (10th - 4:31.10)... Took second in the 200 individual medley (2:15.66) against St. Francis (NY)... Was second in the 1000 freestyle (10:30.80) and second in the 500 freestyle (5:09.07) versus Massachusetts... Placed third in the 1000 (10:34.97) and 500 freestyle (5:11.11) events against La Salle... Won the 500 freestyle (5:03.14) and took third in the 200 freestyle (1:57.15) against C.W. Post... Took third in the 1000 freestyle (10:32.51), fifth in the 100 breaststroke (1:11.55), and third in the 500 freestyle (5:10.01) at the BC/Williams meet... Placed 12th in the 500 freestyle (5:05.80) and 16th in the 1650 freestyle (17:31.91) at the Frank Elm Invitational... Was third in both the 1000 freestyle (10:19.80) and the 500 freestyle (5:03.89) against Boston University... Took third in the 500 freestyle (5:05.50) and the 400 individual medley (4:44.56) at the UConn Invitational... Placed second in both the 1000 (10:27.56) and 500 freestyle (5:05.52) events against Marist.

Before Fordham: Swam at Lake Park High School as a freestyle swimmer under the instruction of Dan Witteveen... Was an IHSA sectional champion and IHSA state qualifier her freshman season... Also swam for her club team, the Wheaton Swim Club, where she was ranked as one of the top three female swimmers in Illinois for four straight years (2007-10)... Junior National qualifier... Won the Al Zamski award for sportsmanship and leadership for three-consecutive seasons from 2008-10... Named a Scholastic All-American in 2008 and 2009... Was part of the 2006 400 medley relay squad that was ranked 14th in the country... Member of Lake Park's National Honor Society and graduated in the top 10 percent of her class.

Major: Communications & Media Studies.