NINE CAREER EVENT TITLES (SIX UNEVEN BARS, TWO VAULT, ONE FLOOR)
CAREER BESTS
| Event | Score | Date | Meet |
| All-Around | 38.750 | 1/6/18 | Eastern Michigan |
| Vault | 9.900 | 2/22/20 | Big Five Meet |
| Uneven Bars | 9.950 | 4/2/21 | NCAA Regional |
| Balance Beam | 9.675 | 1/5/19 | at Utah |
| Floor Exercise | 9.875 | 3/13/21 | at Ohio State |
2021- SENIOR SEASON
Awards: Second Team All-Big Ten and Academic All-Big Ten.
Season: Competed in all 11 meets for the Nittnay Lions, setting career-highs on floor (9.875) and bars (9.950).
Meet-by-Meet: Maryland (1/17): Opened the season with matching 9.825 scores on vault, bars and floor. Nebraska (1/23): Recorded a 9.800 on floor, a 9.725 on bars and a season-best 9.850 on vault. At Minnesota (1/30): Posted a 9.850 on floor, a 9.800 on bars and a 9.725 on vault. At Maryland (2/5): Recorded a 9.850 on floor, a 9.800 on bars and a 9.775 on vault. Illinois (2/13): Got the event win on bars with a 9.875 while also adding a 9.800 on floor and a 9.675 on vault. Penn State Tri-Meet (2/21): Earned the event win on bars with a 9.900 score, set a career-high on floor with a 9.875. Big Five Meet (2/27): Set a career-high on bars with a 9.925, added a 9.825 on floor. At Ohio State Quad-Meet (3/7): Set a season-best on vault with a 9.850 score while scoring a 9.875 on bars and a 9.775 on floor. At Rutgers (3/13): Won on floor with a 9.875 score while finishing second on bars with a 9.825 and second on vault with a 9.825. At Big Ten Championship (3/20): Posted a 9.775 on vault and a 9.750 on floor. NCAA Regional First Round (4/1): Recorded a 9.850 on bars and a 9.825 on floor. NCAA Regional – Individual (4/2): Set a career-high on bars with a 9.950 score.
2020 – JUNIOR SEASON
Awards: Named Big Ten Event Specialist of the Week following the Collegiate Challenge (1/4) meet…Earned Academic All-Big Ten honors...Named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar...Selected as a WCGA Academic All-American.
Season: Competed as a member of the vault, bars and floor lineups in all 10 meets…Performed two exhibition routines on beam…Won four individual event titles, including two on vault and two on bars…Earned one 9.900 score on both vault and bars…The 2020 season was canceled on March 12 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet-by-Meet: at Collegiate Challenge (1/4): Placed fourth on bars with a 9.875. West Virginia (1/11): Collected a 9.825 on vault, finishing second…Added a 9.800 on floor, placing third. at Nebraska (1/16): Recorded a 9.850 on floor…Placed second on bars with a 9.825. Iowa (1/25): Earned a career-high 9.900 on bars to win the event title…Captured the vault title with a 9.825. Rutgers (1/31): Claimed the bars title with a 9.875…Registered a season-high 9.850 on floor, placing second…Added a 9.825 on vault. at Illinois (2/7): Won the vault title with a 9.825…Finished third on bars with a 9.800. at Ohio State (2/14): Claimed third place on vault with a 9.800. at Big Five Meet (2/22): Set a career high on vault with a 9.900, placing fourth…Secured a 9.850 on bars. PSU Quad Meet (2/29): Notched a 9.825 on floor. Florida (3/7): Collected a 9.825 on floor.
2019 – SOPHOMORE SEASON
Awards: Selected Academic All-Big Ten...Named a WCGA Scholar-Athlete.
Season: Competed in all 13 meets on vault, bars and floor…Earned an event title on bars.
Meet-by-Meet: vs. Temple, Towson (1/12): Claimed third on bars with a 9.850. Ohio State (1/19): Collected a 9.800 on bars, placing seventh. Minnesota (1/26): Registered a 9.850 on floor, finishing fourth. at Illinois (2/2): Won the event title on bars with a 9.850. at Rutgers (2/9): Tallied a 9.825 on bars, finishing fourth…Recorded a 9.775 on vault, placing fourth, and a 9.775 on floor, claiming sixth. at Big Five Meet (2/22): Claimed the bars title with a career-best 9.900…Placed fifth on vault with a 9.825. PSU Quad Meet (3/2): Collected a 9.875 on bars and floor, finishing third in both events…Added a 9.800 on vault, placing sixth. at Florida (3/8): Tallied a 9.825 on floor, placing seventh, and a 9.800 on bars. at WVU Quad Meet (3/17): Claimed second on bars with a 9.850…Recorded a 9.775 on floor. Big Ten Championships (3/23): Earned a career-best 9.875 on floor, placing 14th overall…Registered a 9.850 on bars, good for 15th, and a 9.800 on vault, claiming 13th. NCAA Regional (4/5): Finished 15th overall with a 9.850 on bars.
2018 – FRESHMAN SEASON
Season: Competed in all 13 meets on vault, 12 on floor, nine on bars and four on beam…Competed in all-around in three meets…Earned an event title on bars.
Meet-by-Meet: Eastern Michigan (1/6): Collected a 9.800 on vault, placing third…Added a 9.775 on bars, also finishing third. Nebraska (1/13): Secured the event title on bars with a season-high 9.900…Tallied a 9.775 on vault. at Maryland (1/19): Recorded a 9.750 on floor, finishing seventh. Illinois (1/27): Finished third on bars with a 9.825…Registered a 9.750 on vault, placing third. at Michigan State (2/4): Collected a 9.875 on bars, good for fourth…Finished third on vault with a 9.775. at Ohio State (2/9): Secured second on bars with a 9.850…Added a 9.800 on vault, placing fifth, and a 9.775 on floor. Cornell, Penn (2/17): Earned a 9.800 on floor, finishing fourth…Tallied a 9.775 on vault, placing second. George Washington (2/24): Recorded a 9.800 on vault, good for sixth…Recorded a 9.800 on floor. at Pitt Quad Meet (3/4): Registered a 9.825 on vault…Added a 9.800 on floor. at BYU Quad Meet (3/9): Collected a 9.750 on vault. at Big Five Meet (3/17): Secured a 9.800 on vault, good for 10th overall…Tallied a 9.775 on floor. Big Ten Championships (3/24): Placed 16th on floor with a 9.850. NCAA Regional (4/7): Recorded a 9.775 on floor and a 9.750 on vault.
GYMNASTICS BACKGROUND
Trained at New England Gymnastics Express Too under coaches Maureen Chagnon and Blane Jefferson...Competed in three Junior Olympic National Championships...Tied for ninth on the bars and placed 10th on the floor in 2017...Finished sixth in the all-around and eighth on the uneven bars in 2016 and placed 10th on the vault and 17 in the all-around in 2015...Won the uneven bars and all-around, while placing second on the vault and floor and fourth on the balance beam at the 2017 Level 10 Regional...Had the highest all-around score in the entire competition...Won the floor, uneven bars and vault, while finishing second in the all-around in 2016 at the Level 10 Regional...Won the vault, uneven bars and all-around, while placing third on the floor and fourth on the beam at the 2016 Level 10 State Championships.
PERSONAL
Full name is Alissa Bonsall…Daughter of Stephanie and Dave Bonsall…Has three siblings, two older sisters, Jennifer Kohlhepp and Marianne (Annie) Bonsall, and a younger brother, David Bonsall…Lists going boating, and spending time with friends outside as her hobbies, bulgogi (Korean barbecue steak) as her favorite food…Says “Tuesdays with Morrie” is her favorite book and “The Blindside” as her favorite movie, Canada is her favorite place to visit and her favorite group is the Zac Brown Band…Majoring in kinesiology…Born on February 16, 1999 in Hartford, Connecticut.
Why Penn State?
“I chose Penn State because I grew up with the phrase ‘We Are...’ throughout my family. Both my mom and dad are graduates of Penn State, as well as many other family members. So, I can say that Penn State is in my blood. Throughout the recruiting process, Penn State was the one school that had everything I was looking for. The high standards in both academics and athletics assured me that I will be able to push myself to be successful. To add, the school spirit at Penn State astonished me and I couldn’t wait to be a part of it every day. I am very thankful for this opportunity.”