BEFORE PENN STATE
HIGH SCHOOL PRs: 1600m – 4:48, 3200m – 10:29, 5K – 17:31
Competed in cross country and distance track & field at Carlisle High School..Earned four varsity letters in cross country, indoor track & field, and outdoor track & field…Four-time XC MVP, three-time indoor T&F MVP, and two-time outdoor T&F MVP…Three-time XC Mid-Penn All-Conference selection and four-time T&F All-Conference honoree…Four-time XC district qualifier and three-time T&F district qualifier…Three-time PIAA All-State selection in both XC and T&F…Helped Carlisle qualify for the 2025 PIAA Cross Country Championships as a team…Member of a 4x800 relay that placed seventh at the 2024 PIAA Outdoor Championships and a distance medley relay that earned bronze at the 2024 PTFCA Indoor Championships…Competed in two distance medley relays that qualified for Nike Outdoor Nationals…Named PennLive Cross Country Athlete of the Year in 2024 and 2025 and PennLive Track & Field Athlete of the Year in 2026.
PERSONAL
Daughter of Mariana Past and Eric Bondy…Has one brother, Chris, who competed in cross country and track & field at UMBC...Graduated as the salutatorian of the Carlisle High School Class of 2026...Plans to study Biology on the pre-medicine track at Penn State…Chose Penn State because “Penn State has such a loving and welcoming community, it honestly felt like a home right away. The whole team is so bright and encouraging, I am super excited to join such a wonderful program! The simultaneous academic and athletic resources are unmatched, especially with an incredible alumni network and such a range of majors/classes possible.”