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CMU Cross Country Bio

Overall Career Honors

• RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll (2024 XC)

2024-25 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not compete in any meets during either the indoor or outdoor seasons.

2023-24 Indoor (Freshman): Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Prep: Was a 2-time Alaska Division II State XC Champion (2020 & 2021) for the Kenai Central HS Kardinals, coached by her father Todd Boonstra… Finished third as a senior after earlier setting a 5K XC PR of 19:21.6 at the KPBSD Borough Championships… Had six top-5 finishes during her senior season… Had three wins as a junior in 2021, winning the Region III Championships in the lead up to her second state title… Went on to finish 13^th at the NXR Northwest Regional Championships… Won all five races during a dominant 2020 sophomore season… Was second at the borough and regional championships before taking fourth as a freshman in 2019… Won the Region 3 title in the 3,200 meters before finishing as the state runner-up during her 2023 senior track season… Was also the state runner-up in the 4x800-meter relay as a junior in 2022… Finished sixth at the state meet as a senior in the 1600… Was seventh (3200) and ninth (1600) at the 2022 championships as a junior… Has track PRs of 5:46 (1600) and 12:26 (3200).

Personal: Is majoring in biology… Aspires to use her degree to help work with rescue animals… Daughter of Todd and Kelli Boonstra… Has two sisters— Riana and Tania… Lists horseback riding, reading, baking and skiing as her favorite activities.

Why I Chose CMU: “I chose CMU because of the beautiful location of the campus, the ability to compete on a collegiate team, and to experience something outside of Alaska."