University of Miami Athletics

Anna Bona

position

Cross Country

Class

Freshman

Hometown

Schereville, Ind.

High School

Lake Central HS

2010 Outdoor: Her lone attempt in the 800m came at the Hurricane Invitational (3/20) at 2:29.47… Ran the best 3,000m time for Miami on the season at the Hurricane Invitational (4/10) with a time of 10:58.59… Her seaon-best time of 18:29.38 came at the Hurricane Invitational (3/19) in the 5,000m.

2009 Cross Country: Her season-best time on a 5k course came at the season-opening Greentree Invitational (9/4) at 19:47.56, where she placed fourth overall… Was the team’s top-finisher at theDisney Classic (10/10) with a 5k time of 19:57.00… Placed fourth overallat the FGCU Invitational (10/23),with a two-mile time of 12:01.9… Was the second Hurricane to finish at the NCAA South Regional (11/14),with a 6k time of 23:19.35.

2009 Outdoor: In her only attempt in the 5,000m run, ran a 19:57.54 at the Florida Relays (4/4).

2009 Indoor: Her season-best performance in the 3,000m run came at the Tom Jones Invitational (1/24) with a time of 10:43.19… Placed ninth in her only attempt in the 5,000m with a time of 18:40.79 at the Texas A&M Invitational (2/14)… Her season-best time in the one mile run came at the Virginia Tech Elite (2/7) with a time of 5:16.88.

2008 Cross Country: Was Miami’s top-finisher on three occasions… Her season-best time of 19:08.66 came at the Florida Runners Invitational (10/4), where she finished 11th… Placed a season-best fifth at the UCF Invitational (9/13) with a time of 19:49.36.

High School: Competed in the 800m run, 4×800 relay and cross country for Lake Central High School… Lettered all four years at Lake Central in cross country, swimming and track & field… Helped lead cross country team to state runner-up and earned a berth to Nike Team National meet… Selected to the academic all-state team for all three sports as a senior… Team captain as a senior… Recorded personal best of 2:20 in the 800m, and 19:04 for 5000m… Placed second in the 4×800 relayat the 2008 state track meet… Graduated third out of 650… Member of National Honor Society.

Personal: Biochemistry major… Plans to become a doctor… Enjoys spending time with friends during free time… Daughter of Richard and Mary Bona… Her brother Andrew plays football at Trine University and her sister Maureen is a a swimmer at Ball State University.