North Carolina State University Athletics
2010 Cross Country Roster
Bona Jones
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Fort Myers, Fla.
- High School:
- Estero
2010
• Finished 30th at the Wolfpack Invitational in a time of 19:15.5
• Placed eighth at Great American in a time of 18:53.3
2009
• Did not compete
2008
• Redshirted
2007
All-NCAA Regional
• Was NC State's No. 3 runner most of the season
• Earned All-Southeast Regional honors for the second year in a row with a 14th-place finish at the regional meet
2006
All-American
All-NCAA Regional
All-ACC
ACC Rookie of the Year
• Was one of just two freshmen women to earn All-America honors in 2006
• Became the 10th NC State freshman, the ninth NC State freshman woman, and the first NC State freshman in six years to earn All-America honors
• Had her first official collegiate competition with a fourth-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational
• Opened eyes with an 11th-place finish at the NCAA Pre-Nationals
• Earned all-conference with a fourth-place finish at the ACC Championships, finishing behind three seniors and running the challenging course at the Panorama Farms in Charlottesville, Va., in 21:12.7
• Earned all-regional honors with a fifth-place finish at the NCAA Southeast Regionals in a time of 20:32.25
• Took home All-America honors by finishing 26th at the NCAA Championships
Prep
• Won the state cross country championship as a senior in 2005 at Estero High School
• Won the state championship in track in the 3200 meters in 2006
• Is the Florida high school record-holder in the 5000 meters
• Took fifth place at the Foot Locker South Regionals to qualify for the Foot Locker National Championships
• Was state runner-up in cross country as a junior in 2004
• Was a member of the National Honor Society
Personal
• Majoring in communication