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Kristen Karanzias

Position:
Infielder
Height:
5-2
Class:
Senior
High School:
El Dorado HS
Hometown:
Yorba Linda, Calif.

2007 (Senior):
Returned to Iowa State for a fifth season, playing in 49 games ... got 43 starts at third base after pitching for the first three years of her career ... hit .208 with 26 hits ... scored 10 runs and drove in 11 RBI on the season ... also went 2-for-2 on stolen bases ... had six multi-hit and two multi-RBI games ... recorded first career hit and RBI against Mississippi State ... had a triple against North Texas ... second-team academic all-Big 12 honoree ... member of the 2007 Big 12 Conference's Spring Sports Good Works Team in recognition of her community service efforts.

2006 (Redshirt):
Took a medical redshirt after suffering a knee injury in preseason practice.

2005 (Junior):
Played in 13 contests, with two pitching starts ... struck out 13 batters in 18.2 innings ... posted a 0-2 record ... scored five runs as a pinch runner, including the game-tying run against No. 8 Baylor.

2004 (Sophomore):
Played in 16 games, while starting five on the pitching mound ... struck out 23 batters in 37.2 innings ... posted a 2-5 record ... recorded wins over Florida International and Florida A&M ... had an overall ERA of 6.88 ...played for Greece in the 2004 Olympics in Athens, Greece.

2003 (Freshman):
Appeared in 23 games, while starting 19 on the pitching mound ... struck out 47 batters in 93 innings ... posted a 6-9 record ... pitched four innings without allowing a hit and struck out one hitter against Baylor in the Big 12 tournament ... had an ERA of 3.97, including a 3.44 ERA in Big 12 games, which was the lowest on the team ... had a 5-3 record in Big 12 games.

High School:
As a senior, she led her squad to a 21-9 overall record and a California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) Championship while batting .320 with 16 RBI and 25 runs scored ... notched 15 stolen bases on 17 attempts ... led her team in stolen bases (15) and runs scored (25) ... was a three-year all-Empire League honoree ... had a 9-3 record pitching her senior year with an ERA of 0.54 and 105 strikeouts ... finished her junior season batting .308 with 15 RBI and 22 runs scored ... her team was Empire League Champions in 2001 ... was 7-4 as the team’s starting pitcher with an ERA of 0.63 and 92 strikeouts ... coached by Melissa Wong her last two years ... played for the Orange County Batbusters of the ASA from 2000-02 ... coached by Tyronne Davis.

Personal:
Daughter of Bill and Denise Karanzias ... has two siblings, Keith (19) and Kellan (14) ... business and marketing major ... born Feb. 8, 1984.

Fun Facts:
Enjoys listening to music in her spare time ... favorite food is pizza ... favorite book is Harry Potter ... dream job would be to work in sports marketing for a professional franchise.