Bonds Receives USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors
March 1, 2010
LAWRENCE, Kan. –
After an outstanding year both on and off the course, Kansas senior Lauren Bonds was named to the Division I Cross Country All-Academic list, announced Monday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association.
This prestigious list honors student-athletes who finished among the top 15 at their respective NCAA regional meet and carry a minimum 3.25 cumulative grade point average.
Bonds, a native of Hutchinson, Kan., has maintained a cumulative GPA of 3.93 in political science. In addition to the USTFCCA recognition, Bonds is a three-time Academic All-Big 12 First Team honoree and was a member of the 2008-09 CoSIDA/ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America team. Upon graduation from KU in May 2010, Bonds will continue her education at Duke University, where she has been accepted into law school.
Her success in the classroom is certainly matched by her success on the course. During the 2009 season, Bonds became the first Kansas female athlete to compete at the NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships since 1994. She earned her ticket to Terre Haute after racing to an impressive fifth-place finish at the Midwest Regional Championships in Springfield, Mo. She recorded a personal-best 6K time of 20:49.10 at the meet, earning All-Region honors for her effort.
Bonds led the Jayhawks in every meet of the 2009 season, including a stellar performance at the Big 12 Championships, where she finished 10th overall to claim All-Big 12 honors for the second year in a row. Behind Bonds’ leadership, the women’s team finished fifth in the league race, which was its best showing since the establishment of the Big 12 Conference in 1996.
In addition to Bonds, 14 other runners from the Big 12 Conference were named to the USTFCCCA All-Academic list, while Angela Bizzarri of Illinois was honored as the Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
USTFCCCA 2009 Division I Cross Country All-Academic Honorees, WOMEN
* Reported having a 4.0 cumulative GPA
^ Scholar-Athlete of the Year
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ATHLETE |
MAJOR |
INSTITUTION |
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Brittney Caudle |
Art |
Appalachian State University |
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Erin Bedell |
Health Science/Pre-PT |
Baylor University |
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Danielle Bradley |
Health Science/Pre-Med |
Baylor University |
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Cate Westenhover |
Journalism |
Baylor University |
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Brittany Thune |
Belmont University |
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Jillian King |
Pre-Med |
Boston College |
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Ariel Wright |
Engineering |
Brown University |
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Kim Ruck |
Health Science |
Clemson University |
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Emily Anderson |
Kinesiology |
College of William and Mary |
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Kristen Hemphill |
Nutrition and Food Science |
Colorado State University |
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Ellen Rastall |
Human Development/Family Studies |
Colorado State University |
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Jackie Drouin |
Political Science |
Columbia University |
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Stephanie Pancoast |
Engineering |
Cornell University |
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Juliet Bottorff |
Undeclared |
Duke University |
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Kayla Hale |
Undeclared |
Duke University |
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Courtney Calka* |
Exercise Science |
Eastern Michigan University |
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Jennifer Dunn |
Exercise Science |
Florida State University |
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Jessica Parry* |
Physics |
Florida State University |
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Amanda Winslow |
Sports Management |
Florida State University |
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Natasha LaBeaud |
Professional Studies |
Georgetown University |
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Kailyn Kuzmuk |
undecided |
Harvard University |
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Claire Rcihardson |
Neurobiology |
Harvard University |
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Chelsea Blanchard |
Education |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
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Sarah Pease |
Exercise Science |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
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Wendi Robinson |
Exercise Physiology |
Indiana University, Bloomington |
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Anna Holm-Joergensen* |
Public Relations |
Iona College |
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Marion Joly-Testault |
Undeclared |
Iona College |
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Lisa Koll |
Veterinary Medicine |
Iowa State University |
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Sydney Messick |
Dietetics & Kinesiology |
Kansas State University |
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BeverlyRamos Morales |
Chemical Science |
Kansas State University |
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Alexandra Lizarribar |
Pre Med |
Kent State University |
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Carlie Green |
Psychology |
Michigan State University |
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Terry Phillips* |
Biochemistry |
Missouri State University |
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Emily Pritt |
Communications Media |
North Carolina State University |
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Brittany Tinsley |
Education-General Studies |
North Carolina State University |
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Veronica Pohl* |
Education |
Northern Arizona University |
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Lia Jones |
Undecided |
Oakland University |
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Bridget Franek |
Kinesiology |
Pennsylvania State University |
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Nicole Lord |
Communications |
Pennsylvania State University |
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Alex Banfich |
Undeclared |
Princeton University |
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Sarah Cummings |
Economics |
Princeton University |
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Stephanie Wilson |
English |
Santa Clara University |
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Veronika Blom |
Applied Physiology |
Southern Methodist University |
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Kristine Eikrem-Engeset |
Sports Management |
Southern Methodist University |
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Silje Fjortoft |
Applied Physiology |
Southern Methodist University |
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Sara Sjokvist |
Business |
Southern Methodist University |
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Alexandra Dunne |
Undeclared |
Stanford University |
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Stephanie Marcy |
Ancient History |
Stanford University |
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Katherine Niehaus* |
Biomechanical Engineering |
Stanford University |
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Laura Huet |
Business Management |
Stony Brook University |
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Holly Van Dalen |
English/Sociology |
Stony Brook University |
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Lucy Van Dalen |
Sociology |
Stony Brook University |
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Natalie Busby |
Biology |
Syracuse University |
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Catherine Desarle |
Chemistry |
Syracuse University |
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Katie Hursey |
Physical Education |
Syracuse University |
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Maegan Krifchin |
Health/Exercise Science |
Syracuse University |
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Lauren Penny |
History |
Syracuse University |
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Purity Biwott |
Human and Family Studies |
Texas Tech University |
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Caroline Karunde |
Human and Family Studies |
Texas Tech University |
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Winrose Karunde* |
Human and Family Studies |
Texas Tech University |
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Ellen Birmingham |
Alli Med |
The Ohio State University |
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Jordan Jennewine |
Alli Med |
The Ohio State University |
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Miranda Walker |
Psychology |
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville |
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Deborah Maier |
Undeclared |
University of California, Berkeley |
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Jennifer Barringer |
Political Science |
University of Colorado, Boulder |
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Laura Tremblay |
Chem. and Bio. Engineering |
University of Colorado, Boulder |
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Genevieve LaCaze |
Applied Physiology and Kinesiology |
University of Florida |
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Rebecca Lowe |
Management |
University of Florida |
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Julie Northrup |
Business Administration |
University of Florida |
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Kristie Krueger |
Biological Engineering |
University of Georgia |
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Bridget Lyons |
Biology |
University of Georgia |
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Angela Bizzarri^ |
Molecular and Cellular Biology |
University of Illinois, Champaign |
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Elizabeth Boyle |
English |
University of Illinois, Champaign |
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Kristin Sutherland |
Business |
University of Illinois, Champaign |
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Brooke Eilers |
Speech & Hearing Sciences |
University of Iowa |
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Lauren Bonds |
Political Science |
University of Kansas |
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Tarah McKay |
Exercise Science |
University of Louisville |
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Conner Corey |
Nursing |
University of Maine, Orono |
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Heather Dorniden |
Kinesiology |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
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Megan Duwell |
Business |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
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Amy Laskowske |
Global Studies |
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities |
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Kaitie Vanatta* |
Education |
University of Missouri, Columbia |
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Lara Crofford |
Nutrition Science & Dietetics |
University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
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Nicole Blood |
Journalism |
University of Oregon |
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Jordan Hasay* |
Human Physiology |
University of Oregon |
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Alexandra Kosinski |
Sociology |
University of Oregon |
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Jackie Areson |
Ecology & Evolutionary Biology |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
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Katie Van Horn |
Statistics |
University of Tennessee, Knoxville |
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Mia Behm |
Liberal Arts |
University of Texas at Austin |
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Morgane Gay |
undeclared |
University of Virginia |
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Catherine White |
Biology |
University of Virginia |
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Christine Babcock |
Pre Health Sciences |
University of Washington |
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Kailey Campbell |
Biology |
University of Washington |
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Bogdana Mimic |
Chemical Engineering |
Villanova University |
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Nicole Schappert |
Marketing |
Villanova University |
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Ali Smith |
Communications |
Villanova University |
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Kaitlyn Tallman |
Human Services |
Villanova University |
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Ganna Nosenko |
Political Science |
Wake Forest University |
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Lisa Egami |
Communication |
Washington State University |
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Marie Louise Asselin |
Biochemistry |
West Virginia University |
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Keri Bland |
Mathematics |
West Virginia University |
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Clara Grandt |
Exercise Physiology |
West Virginia University |
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Kate Harrison |
Exercise Physiology |
West Virginia University |
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Tonya Nero |
Biology |
Wichita State University |
