Karina Chao

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Sammamish, WA
Height:
5-5
High School:
Issaquah
Squadron:
13 / Bulldawgs

- 2022 ITA Rookie of the Year - Mountain Region
- 2021-22 Mountain West All-Conference Doubles
- Air Force Top 10 in 2021-22 in combined wins (2nd - 66), overall singles wins (4th - 31), overall doubles wins (3rd - 35), dual combined wins (4th - 39). Second in all four categories by a freshman at Air Force.
- 2021-22 Team Top Gun Award Winner (most wins)
- Team 30 singles wins award and 30 doubles wins award winner.
- Mountain West Freshman of the Week (4/6/22)
- Mountain West Freshman of the Week (3/30/22)
- Mountain West Freshman of the Week (3/16/22)
- Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (11/16/2021)

2021-22 | Freshman: Mountain West All-Conference Doubles ... 3x MW Freshman of the Week ... Air Force Athletics Athlete of the Week (11/16/2021) ... 66-9 overall record to lead team in wins ... 31-6 singles and 35-3 doubles record to lead team in both singles and doubles wins ... 17-3 in dual singles, including 7-1 mark in MW play ... 22-1 doubles record, including perfect 10-0 record in MW at No. 1 doubles with Vivian Glozman ... 31 singles wins is fourth-most in a season at Air Force and second-most by a freshman ... 35 doubles wins is third-most in a season at Air Force and second-most by a freshman ... 66 combined wins is second-most in a season at Air Force ... Team Top Gun Award Winner for most wins ... Lone player on team to earn 30 wins award and also earned 30 doubles wins award ... 2022 ITA Rookie of the Year for the Mountain Region.

High School: Earned a varsity letter in tennis as a freshman, helping Issaquah to WIAA State title

PERSONAL: Member of cadet squadron 27 … favorite athlete is Vivian Glozman.