2021-2022 Women's Track and Field Roster
Bonner, Kara
Kara Bonner
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Journalism
- Hometown:
- Medford, N.J.
- High School:
- Shawnee
Bio
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
2022 OUTDOORS: Recorded a fifth-place finish in the 800m at the Navy Spring Invitational (2:16.35)... Finished third in the 800m with a PR of 2:12.74 at the Lafayette Dual... Earned a PR in the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge (4:31.12)... Competed at the Penn Relays in the 4x800... Won a gold medal in the 4x800 (8:50.21) and finished sixth overall in the 1500m (4:36.70) at the Patriot League Championships... Was a member of the first-place 4x800 team (8:57.66) and recorded a 13th place finish in the 1500m (4:35.98) at the ECAC Championship... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... Awarded the Patriot League Sportsmanship Award.
2022 INDOORS: Finished fifth overall in the 800m with a time of 2:16.29 at the Lafayette Dual... Recorded a 16th place finish in the mile at the Dr. Sander Invitational (4:55.86)... Finished fifth in the 1000m with a PR of 2:54.66 at the Rutgers Open... Won a gold medal in the 4x800 (8:50.37) and finished seventh overall in the mile with a PR of 4:55.27 at the Patriot League Championships.
2021 OUTDOORS: DID NOT COMPETE
2021 INDOORS: DID NOT COMPETE
2020 INDOORS: Finished 13th overall in the mile at the Patriot League Championship (5:12.25)... Finished fourth overall in the mile at the Bucknell Tune-Up (5:12.02)... Finished third overall in the 1,000m at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (3:01.31)... Finished 21st in the mile, earning a new personal record at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (5:05.41)... Finished second in the 1,000m, earning a new personal record at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (3:01.29)... Finished 20th overall in the mile at the Penn 8 Team Select (5:08.93)... Finished sixth overall in the 800m (2:22.34) and finished third overall in the distance medley relay (12:40.93) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished second overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (9:29.18).
2019 OUTDOORS: Set PR in the 800m, running 2:20.56 to finish second at Greyhound Invitational… finished 11th in 1500m at Covert Classic (4:58.87)… also competed in 4x400 relay…Finished 46th overall in the 1500m at the Bison Outdoor Classic, earning a personal record (4:49.14)… Finished fifth overall in the 1500m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (5:01.09)… Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (9:31.80) and finished 16th overall in the 1500m (4:52.33) at the Fred Hardy Invitational… Finished 34th overall in the 1500m at the Penn Challenge (4:59.03)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 10th overall in the 1000m at the Bucknell Tune Up, earning a personal record (3:14.61)… Finished 27th overall in the mile at the Villanova Invitational (5:29.82)… Finished 15th overall in the mile at the Navy Invitational (5:28.27)… Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (9:45.24)… Finished eighth overall in the 4x400m relay (4:26.99) and finished 16th overall in the mile (5:31.30) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished second overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:36.23).
2018 OUTDOORS: Finished third at the Greyhound Invitational in the 1,500m (season best 4:53.19)…Competed in the 800m (2:24.56) at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge.
2018 INDOORS: Won the mile (5:19.39) at the 19th Annual DeSchriver Invitational…Posted a season best mile (5:17.68) with a sixth place finish at the Bucknell Tune-Up.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Member of the state champion 4x800 relay team…Three-time All-South Jersey selection…Two-time Burlington County Runner of the Year, First Team All-Group Four selection…Member of the school record setting distance medley, sprint medley, 4x400, and indoor and outdoor 4x800 relay teams… Earned 12 varsity letters and was a six-time captain…Shawnee High School Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year.honoree…National Honor Society officer.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Nancy and Jim…Has two siblings, Kim and JP.
GETTING TO KNOW KARA
Thought on Lehigh Coaching staff (Coach Deb Utesch): I am so excited to begin practicing with the coaching staff, Coach Deb in particular! She is such a welcoming and friendly woman and she really helped me stay positive through injury my senior year of track.
Favorite color: Besides the lovely brown and white, blue is my favorite!
Favorite movie: The Incredibles or Inside Out
Favorite food: Shish Kabobs
Most admired person: Both of my older siblings
Talent I’d most like to have: I really wish I could sing
Dream Job: Work in advertising for New Balance in Boston
If I didn’t run cross country I would: Be an actress or join a ski team
2022 OUTDOORS: Recorded a fifth-place finish in the 800m at the Navy Spring Invitational (2:16.35)... Finished third in the 800m with a PR of 2:12.74 at the Lafayette Dual... Earned a PR in the 1500m at the Virginia Challenge (4:31.12)... Competed at the Penn Relays in the 4x800... Won a gold medal in the 4x800 (8:50.21) and finished sixth overall in the 1500m (4:36.70) at the Patriot League Championships... Was a member of the first-place 4x800 team (8:57.66) and recorded a 13th place finish in the 1500m (4:35.98) at the ECAC Championship... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll... Awarded the Patriot League Sportsmanship Award.
2022 INDOORS: Finished fifth overall in the 800m with a time of 2:16.29 at the Lafayette Dual... Recorded a 16th place finish in the mile at the Dr. Sander Invitational (4:55.86)... Finished fifth in the 1000m with a PR of 2:54.66 at the Rutgers Open... Won a gold medal in the 4x800 (8:50.37) and finished seventh overall in the mile with a PR of 4:55.27 at the Patriot League Championships.
2021 OUTDOORS: DID NOT COMPETE
2021 INDOORS: DID NOT COMPETE
2020 INDOORS: Finished 13th overall in the mile at the Patriot League Championship (5:12.25)... Finished fourth overall in the mile at the Bucknell Tune-Up (5:12.02)... Finished third overall in the 1,000m at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (3:01.31)... Finished 21st in the mile, earning a new personal record at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational (5:05.41)... Finished second in the 1,000m, earning a new personal record at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (3:01.29)... Finished 20th overall in the mile at the Penn 8 Team Select (5:08.93)... Finished sixth overall in the 800m (2:22.34) and finished third overall in the distance medley relay (12:40.93) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished second overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals (9:29.18).
2019 OUTDOORS: Set PR in the 800m, running 2:20.56 to finish second at Greyhound Invitational… finished 11th in 1500m at Covert Classic (4:58.87)… also competed in 4x400 relay…Finished 46th overall in the 1500m at the Bison Outdoor Classic, earning a personal record (4:49.14)… Finished fifth overall in the 1500m at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Dual Meet (5:01.09)… Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay (9:31.80) and finished 16th overall in the 1500m (4:52.33) at the Fred Hardy Invitational… Finished 34th overall in the 1500m at the Penn Challenge (4:59.03)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished 10th overall in the 1000m at the Bucknell Tune Up, earning a personal record (3:14.61)… Finished 27th overall in the mile at the Villanova Invitational (5:29.82)… Finished 15th overall in the mile at the Navy Invitational (5:28.27)… Finished first overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh versus Lafayette Meet (9:45.24)… Finished eighth overall in the 4x400m relay (4:26.99) and finished 16th overall in the mile (5:31.30) at the Angry Birds Challenge… Finished second overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:36.23).
2018 OUTDOORS: Finished third at the Greyhound Invitational in the 1,500m (season best 4:53.19)…Competed in the 800m (2:24.56) at the UCF Black and Gold Challenge.
2018 INDOORS: Won the mile (5:19.39) at the 19th Annual DeSchriver Invitational…Posted a season best mile (5:17.68) with a sixth place finish at the Bucknell Tune-Up.
BEFORE LEHIGH: Member of the state champion 4x800 relay team…Three-time All-South Jersey selection…Two-time Burlington County Runner of the Year, First Team All-Group Four selection…Member of the school record setting distance medley, sprint medley, 4x400, and indoor and outdoor 4x800 relay teams… Earned 12 varsity letters and was a six-time captain…Shawnee High School Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year.honoree…National Honor Society officer.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Nancy and Jim…Has two siblings, Kim and JP.
GETTING TO KNOW KARA
Thought on Lehigh Coaching staff (Coach Deb Utesch): I am so excited to begin practicing with the coaching staff, Coach Deb in particular! She is such a welcoming and friendly woman and she really helped me stay positive through injury my senior year of track.
Favorite color: Besides the lovely brown and white, blue is my favorite!
Favorite movie: The Incredibles or Inside Out
Favorite food: Shish Kabobs
Most admired person: Both of my older siblings
Talent I’d most like to have: I really wish I could sing
Dream Job: Work in advertising for New Balance in Boston
If I didn’t run cross country I would: Be an actress or join a ski team
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