Karis Johnson is in her first year with the Flyers after competing for GLVC rival for four years. Johnson ran cross country and track and field for the Bearcats. She set a personal best in the 5K with a time of 18:23.7 at the Missouri Southern Stampede during her junior campaign. Johnson ran a personal best in the 6k later that year at the 2015 Midwest Regional with a time of 22:39.0. On the track side, Johnson posted a personal best time in the mile of 5:08 at the UIndy Tom Hathaway Distance Carnival. She earned her bachelor's degree in exercise science and sports performance and a minor in sports psychology. Johnson was a member of McKendree's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for four years.
