Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2013 Women's Track and Field Roster

Kira Ball

Nicole Bonk

  • Position Middle Distance/Race Walk
  • Height 5-6
  • Class Senior
  • High School Central Bucks High School South
  • Hometown Chalfont, Pa.

Biography

2012-13: Second team All-Sun Conference honoree for finishing 11th at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 3)…compete in six of the seven meets the Eagles participated in during the fall…became the 10th-fastest runner in school history at the Sand Shark Invitational, finishing 16th overall in 19:08.93…posted a time of 20:15.21 at the Mountain Dew Invite (Sept. 15) to finish fifth on the Eagles’ squad…placed 18th overall at the Asics Embry-Riddle Classic, finishing in 20:49.29.
 
2011-12: Qualified for the 2012 United States Olympic Trials in the 20,000m Race Walk after posting a time of 1:46:49.00 at a special Race Walk event at the ERAU Track Complex in late April, allowing her to compete at the Olympic Trials in Eugene, Ore. in early July…finished 11th of 15 competitors at the Trials, clocking a time of 1:54:17.35…Bonk followed her performance in the national Olympic Trials by representing the United States at the North American, Central American and Caribbean Islands (NACAC) Under-23 Championships, bringing home a bronze medal for the US in the 10,000m Race Walk, finishing in 55:56.68. CROSS COUNTRY: Second team All-Conference selection…ran in all eight races as a junior…helped propel the Eagles to the 2011 Sun Conference title with a ninth-place time of 20:05.99 at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 5)…put forth her second-best time of the year of 19:57 at the NAIA National Championships (Nov. 19) where she was the fourth Eagle finisher…recorded her personal-best mark of 19:45.02 at the Southeast Classic (Oct. 22), making her the 16th fastest runner in Eagle history. INDOOR: NAIA National Champion in the 3000m Race Walk, finishing in 14:41.95, earning All-America honors in the process…set three career-best marks during the winter season, including the 800m (2:23.78), mile (5:40.55) and 3000m (10:57.65) at the ERAU Last Chance (Feb. 18), ERAU Indoor/Outdoor Challenge (Jan. 28) and the Tiger Paw Invitational (Feb. 11) respectively. OUTDOOR: Completed a sweep of NAIA National Championships in the Race Walk when she finished the 5000m Race Walk in 26:43.05 at the NAIA Outdoor Track & Field Championships (May 26), becoming just the second Eagle track and field athlete to win multiple national titles in the same year…raced to a time of 19:37.00 at the UNF North Florida Invitational (Mar. 31), setting a personal record…her time of 5:16.24 in the 1500m at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 23) was her best time as an Eagle.

2010-11: CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in six meets for the Blue and Gold...was the seventh Eagle finisher at the Southeast Classic (Oct. 23) with a time of 23:00.39...posted season-best time of 22:27 at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 6). INDOOR: Participated in four meets…placed sixth in the 600m (1:42.80) at the ERAU Last Chance (Feb. 18)…ran an “A” standard in the 3000m Race Walk (16:54.60) at the ERAU Last Chance (Feb. 18)…placed ninth in the 3000m Race Walk at the NAIA Indoor National Championships (Mar. 3) with a school-record time of 16:46.44. OUTDOOR: Saw action in nine meets during outdoor season…took sixth place in the 800m (2:26.42) at the ERAU Spikes Classic (Mar. 18)…won bronze in the 5000m (20:18.00) and gold in the 5000m Race Walk (26:40.92, “A” standard) at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 17)…scored four points with a fifth-place finish in the 5000m Race Walk at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships (May 26) in a school-record time of 25:52.63.

2009-10: INDOOR: Ran in five meets…placed fifth in the 400m dash at the ERAU Last Chance (Feb. 19) in a time of 1:04.75…also finished seventh in the 400m (1:06.34) at the ERAU Dual Meet (Feb. 27).

PREP: Played soccer for Coach Joe Bocklet at Central Bucks High School South…led team to the Colleen Reilly Tournament championship in 2007…Titans won the Suburban One crown and went undefeated in 2008…CBHS was also a finalist at the Lititz Summer Showcase (2007), the Hempfield Fall Classic (2006) and the Frederick Cup (2006)…also played for the Montgomery United Premier club team, who finished second in the PAGS Premiership Fall League in 2008…also earned three letters in track…helped the 4x400m squad qualify for the indoor state and national championships twice…part of the 4x100m and 4x400m teams that qualified for the district championships and the Penn Relays…also qualified for districts in the Open 400m.

PERSONAL: Born in Wilmington, Del. on Aug. 24, 1990…daughter of Joseph and Debbie Bonk…an Aeronautical Science major...played in eight matches for the ERAU women’s soccer team in 2009...scored first collegiate goal against Webber International (Sept. 27, 2009)...also scored a goal at Ave Maria (Oct. 24, 2009).

Historical Player Information

  • 2009Redshirt Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'6"
  • 2010Freshman

    Sprints/Mid. Distance
    5'6"
  • 2011Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    5'6"
  • 2012Junior

    Middle Distance
    5'6"
  • 2013Senior

    Middle Distance/Race Walk
    5'6"