Collegiate Bests : 800m – 2:06.96, 1000m – 2:45.14, 1500m – 4:14.74, Mile – 4:33.38, 3K – 9:06.18, 4K (XC) – 14:06.9, 6K (XC) – 19:48.1
CAREER RECORDS, AWARDS, AND NOTES:
AWARDS:
1x All-Big Ten (‘25 XC Second Team)
1x USTFCCCA All-Region Honors (XC '25)
2x USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (XC '25, T&F '25)
2x All-Big Ten Academic Team (Fall '25, Spring '26)
RECORDS:
No. 2 all-time indoor DMR (10:51.68)
No. 2 all-time in the indoor 3K (9:06.18)
No. 3 in the indoor mile (4:33.95)
No. 6 all-time in the outdoor 1500m (4:14.74)
No. 7 all-time in the indoor 1000m (2:45.44)
Outdoor 2026
Season: Recorded top-10 finishes in the 1500m and 800m events…recorded a second-place finish in the 800m run at the Bison Outdoor Classic and a ninth-place finish in the 1500m run at the Virginia Challenge...
Raleigh Relays (3/26): Finished 21st in the 5000m run with a time of 16:04.23…Bison Outdoor Classic (4/11): Placed second in the 800-meter run with a time of 2:06.96…Virginia Challenge (4/17): Finished ninth in the 1500m run with a time of 4:14.74…Penn Relays (4/23): Competed in the 1500m, recording a time of 4:17.11…Larry Ellis Invitational (5/1): Competed in the 1500-meter run...
Indoor 2026
Season: Earned All-Big Ten honors as part of the distance medley relay…Recorded multiple top-10 finishes during the indoor season, including a sixth-place finish in the mile at the Husky Classic and a runner-up finish in the 800-meter run at the Bison Outdoor Classic.
BU Sharon Colyear-Danville Season Opener (12/6): Finished fourth in the 3000m run with a time of 9:06.18…Nittany Lion Challenge (1/17): Placed third in the 1000m with a time of 2:47.78…Penn State National Open (1/30): Finished seventh in the mile with a time of 4:41.84…Husky Classic (2/13): Ran a season-best mile time of 4:33.38, placing sixth…helped the distance medley relay team to a sixth-place finish with a time of 10:51.68…Big Ten Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/26): Finished seventh in the mile final with a time of 4:42.28 after running 4:40.43 in the preliminaries…placed 13th in the 3000m run with a time of 9:19.51…helped the distance medley relay team to a third-place finish with a time of 10:57.52.
Cross Country 2025
Season: Qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships…Recorded top-15 finishes at the Big Ten Championships, NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships, and Paul Short Run…Helped lead the team throughout the postseason with strong performances at championship meets.
Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/12): Finished fourth in the 6K with a time of 20:42.3…Paul Short Run (College) (10/3): Ran the 6K with a time of 20:10.3…Nuttycombe Invitational (10/17): Competed in the 6K in 20:33.1…Big Ten Championships (10/31): Recorded a 12th-place finish in the 6K with a time of 20:23.3…NCAA Mid-Atlantic Region Cross Country Championships (11/14): Earned ninth place in the 6K with a time of 19:48.1…NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships (11/22): Competed at the NCAA Championships in the 6K, finishing 116th with a time of 20:01.8...
Outdoor 2025
Season: Qualified for the NCAA Cross Country Championships after a ninth-place finish at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships…earned All-Big Ten Second Team honors with a top-15 finish at the Big Ten Championships…recorded top-10 finishes at the Paul Short Run and NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships while leading Penn State in multiple meets throughout the season...
Dolan Duals (9/5): Led the 15th-ranked Penn State women’s squad, placing second in the 4K with a time of 14:06.9... Harry Groves Spiked Shoe Invitational (9/12): Ran a 20:42.3 to place fourth in Penn State’s second meet of the season... Paul Short Run (10/3): Led the Nittany Lions and set a PR in the women’s 6K, running 30 seconds faster than her previous best at 20:10.3... Nuttycombe Invitational (10/17): After finishing with a 20:33.1 in the women’s 6K, she closed out the top three for Penn State... Big Ten Championships (10/31): Completed the women’s 6K with a time of 20:23.3 to earn the first All-Big Ten Second Team award of her career... NCAA Mid-Atlantic Regional Championships (11/14): Came in second for Penn State, ninth overall, securing a PR of 19:48.1... NCAA Cross Country Championships (11/22): Ran a 20:01.8 in the women’s 6K to round out the top three Nittany Lion finishers...
BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: 400m - 56.62, 800m – 2:07.67, 1500m – 4:22.83, 3000m – 9:30.25
Ran cross country and track at Meriden High School... Was a 10-time state champion in 800m and 1500m throughout high school career (2019-2024) ... Was the Australian U20 1500m Champion in 2024... Placed 2nd in the U20 women’s 3k at the 2023 Zatopek Championship... Earned a silver medal while representing Australia at the 2022 Oceania Athletics Championships in the 1500m.
Personal
Daughter of Sarah Braund and Peter Rand... Has one younger sister, Greta... From Sydney Australia.