Personal Bests:
6,000 (XC) - 28:36 (10-1-05)
5,000 (XC) - 21:46 (10-13-07)

2007: Competed in six meets...placed 24th at the ECC meet...set a personal best at the Albany Invitational with a time of 21:46.

2006: Appeared in three meets... recorded one top-50 finish at the ECC Championships.

2005: Competed in five races, posting three top-50 finishes...ran a season best 23:59 over 5K at the St. Rose Invitational.

At Kellenberg Memorial: Three-year member of cross-country, indoor and outdoor track teams...member of National Honor Society and honor roll...received exemplary character award...also active in the leaders club, art guild, sodality and C.R.O.S.S

Personal: Daughter of Brian and Eileen Bender...plans on majoring in english...has one brother, Matthew and one sister, lauren...born on February 3, 1988...enjoys playing the piano, volleyball, surfing, art and reading in her free time