2006:
Competed in one meet ... placed 14th with a time of 17:55 in the 4,200-meter race at the Harry Lang Invitational.

High School:
Attended Mount de Sales Academy ... earned four letters in cross country and track ... won the state championship as a senior with a time of 19:32 ... followed that performance up with a 12:09 clocking to win the 3,200-meter run at the state track & field championship ... also crowned the regional champion during her junior campaign ... four-time all-state cross country runner ... served as the cross country team captain during her junior and senior seasons.

Personal:
Daughter of Ben and Kathleen Bernal ... born April 14, 1988, in Torrance, Calif. ... majoring in chemistry.