2025 Track and Field Roster

Avery Karner
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Junior
- High School:
- Dana Hills HS
- Hometown:
- Laguna Niguel, CA
TFRRS Profile
2023 -- Indoor: Did not compete in any meets. Outdoor: Competed in four meets as a true freshman ... recorded collegiate best of 10 feet, 10.25 inches in pole vault at Conover Classic ... posted personal best (101-4) in javelin at Fresno State Invite.
Prep -- A 2021 Dana Hills High (Dana Point, CA) grad … recorded a personal best of 11 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault to finish first at the 2021 Orange County Championships … placed third in the pole vault (11 feet, 2 inches) at the 2021 CIF Southern Section Division 2 Finals while serving as pole vault captain for Dana Hills … finished 12th at the 2021 unofficial California State Track & Field Championships … captured first in the pole vault in the 2019 South Coast League Prelims … named Dana Hills Most Outstanding Track & Field Athlete as a freshman in 2018 … a four-year scholar-athlete honoree … named to Superintendent Honor Roll throughout high school … two-year member of the National Honor Society.
Personal -- Born in Ventura, CA … daughter of Chris and Julie Karner … majoring in nutrition … took a gap year while serving as a gymnastics coach … became a Level 8 gymnast in eighth grade … uncle, Derrick Karner, ran track at UCSB from 1995-98 … aunt, Kim Karner, played soccer at Fresno State (1995-96) … wants to help people with eating disorders in the future … hobbies include rock climbing, drawing and making her own clothing … dad, Chris, has had the biggest impact on her athletic career because “he pushed me to try all these new sports and stuck by my side through it all” … visited UCSB and Chico State as well, but chose Cal Poly because it checked all the boxes.
2023 -- Indoor: Did not compete in any meets. Outdoor: Competed in four meets as a true freshman ... recorded collegiate best of 10 feet, 10.25 inches in pole vault at Conover Classic ... posted personal best (101-4) in javelin at Fresno State Invite.
Prep -- A 2021 Dana Hills High (Dana Point, CA) grad … recorded a personal best of 11 feet, 6 inches in the pole vault to finish first at the 2021 Orange County Championships … placed third in the pole vault (11 feet, 2 inches) at the 2021 CIF Southern Section Division 2 Finals while serving as pole vault captain for Dana Hills … finished 12th at the 2021 unofficial California State Track & Field Championships … captured first in the pole vault in the 2019 South Coast League Prelims … named Dana Hills Most Outstanding Track & Field Athlete as a freshman in 2018 … a four-year scholar-athlete honoree … named to Superintendent Honor Roll throughout high school … two-year member of the National Honor Society.
Personal -- Born in Ventura, CA … daughter of Chris and Julie Karner … majoring in nutrition … took a gap year while serving as a gymnastics coach … became a Level 8 gymnast in eighth grade … uncle, Derrick Karner, ran track at UCSB from 1995-98 … aunt, Kim Karner, played soccer at Fresno State (1995-96) … wants to help people with eating disorders in the future … hobbies include rock climbing, drawing and making her own clothing … dad, Chris, has had the biggest impact on her athletic career because “he pushed me to try all these new sports and stuck by my side through it all” … visited UCSB and Chico State as well, but chose Cal Poly because it checked all the boxes.
Mustang Insider Show with Chris Sylvester -- Sep 30, 2025
Wednesday, October 01
Cal Poly Football Locker Room Speech by Josh Ngaluafe After Win Over No. 21 Sacramento State
Sunday, September 28
Cal Poly vs. Cal State Northridge, Volleyball Highlights -- Sep 26th, 2025
Saturday, September 27
Cal Poly vs. UC San Diego, Women's Soccer Highlights -- Sep 25th, 2025
Friday, September 26