- “I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because I wanted to try something new, get away from family, and grow my own wings.”
- Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Georgia State, Delaware State, University of Delaware, and University of Georgia
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2016-17 ODAC All-Academic Team
Freshman (2016-17): (Indoor) Ran the 200m, 400m, and 800m in the indoor season… Also served on a 4x400m relay team that won the CNU Quadrangular (3:29.40) and finished second at the ODAC Championship (3:27.40)… Ran a time of 23.80 in the 200m at the CNU Holiday Open… (Outdoor) Competed sparingly in the 400m while battling injury during the spring season… Won the 400m at the Commonwealth Duals with a time of 52.18.
Before VWU: Earned state and divisional championships in the 4x400m relay while a senior at Newark High School… Garnered N5CTA All-Conference honors for the 2015-16 school year… 2015 DIAA County 4x400m Relay Champion… 2016 New Balance Nationals national qualifier in the 4x400m relay… Honor roll.
Personal: Son of Tilquainta Cox and Keith Dunn, Sr… Has five siblings: Darius, Keith, Joshua, Krystal, and Neisha.
Get to Know Karim
- Enjoys eating, sleeping, running, and hanging out with friends
- Fan of the Cleveland Cavaliers and celebrity Kanye West
- Favorites include the X-Men series of movies
- Self-description in 10 words or less: “a young mind with glorious dreams”
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: “working hard and seeing the results”
- If I could spend one day with a famous person from any time period, it would be: “Kanye West, because he is the best performer of this century and I am his number one fan.”
- People might be surprised to know: “I’m not your average human, meet me and your world will change”
- It’s the year 2030 and I am…: “raising my first child, traveling the world, and turning my little business into a major corporation”
