MEET THE BRUINS
KELLY BERND
JELVON BUTLER
Distance Freshman 5-4 Del Mar, Calif. Canyon Crest Academy
Sprints Junior 5-7 Solon, Ohio Solon
HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Canyon Crest Academy in San Diego, Calif. … Set personal bests of 2:13.08 in the 800m, 4:51.38 1600m, 4:57.79 in the 1 mile and 10:37.05 in the 3,200m … Finished fifth at the CIF San Diego Section Finals in the 1,600m with a time of 5:07.86 … Finished seventh at the California State Championships in the 1,600m with a personal best time of 4:51.39 … Placed 10th at the state meet in the 1,600m as a sophomore and was a qualifier as a freshman … Posted a meet record 10:45.99 in the 3,200m at the Escondido Invitational … Finished seventh at the CIF State Cross Country Championships last season with a 5k time of 18:13 … A state qualifier in cross country as a sophomore and freshman as well … Won the Div. III San Diego Section Championship as a junior … Team captain of both the cross country and track teams. PERSONAL - Daughter of Eric and Helen Bernd.
ASHLIE BLAKE Throws Sophomore 5-9 Las Vegas, Nev. Liberty 2016 – A NCAA West Prelim qualifier in the shot put … Placed 33rd at the NCAA prelims with a mark of 49-0.25 … Finished 11th at the Pac-12 Championships in the shot put with a throw of 47-5.25 … Also placed 15th in the discus with a mark of 140-3 … Launched her outdoor season best in the shot put of 50-2 to place seventh at the Triton Invitational … Competed in five indoor meets … Recorded a personal best in the shot put of 54-1.75 to finish as the runner-up at the Husker Invitational … Placed seventh in the shot put at the MPSF Championships with a mark of 514.25 … Also competed in the weight throw where she placed 24th at 49-0.75 … Opened the season by placing third at the Lumberjack Challenge with a shot put throw of 51-0. 2015 - Redshirted her true freshman season. HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Liberty High School in Henderson, Nev. … Earned four letters in track and field and competed for coach Timothy Cagle … Named the Gatorade Player of the Year for the state of Nevada … Earned six state champion in the shot put and discus … Ranked No. 4 all-time in women’s indoor … Threw 53-11 at the New Balance Indoor Nationals in 2014 … Placed third at the World Youth Championships in 2013 in the shot put … Ranked third in the country in 2013 in the shot put with a mark of 51-3.50 and 17th in the discus with a throw of 157-0. PERSONAL – Daughter of Tyrone Blake and JaJuan Conway … Has one brother named Tyrone and two sisters named Corey and Imani … Born June 7, 1996 in Las Vegas ... Volunteers locally with the Special Olympics and her school’s Best Buddies Club … Plans to major in human biology and enter the medical field.
2016 – Competed in six outdoor meets in the 200m, 400m, and the 4x100m and 4x400 relays … At the Pac-12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships she recorded a 56.79 in the 400m to finish 19th … Finished 20th in the 200m with a time of 24.79 and helped her team to a ninth place finished in the 4x400 relay with time of 3:42.59 … Posted a personal best time of 24.45 in the 200m at the UCLA vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet … Posted a personal best time of 56.38 in the 400m against rival USC to finish fourth … Competed in one indoor meet … Posted a season-best of 25.03 at the Lumberjack Team Challenge. 2015 – UCLA vs. USC competed in the 200m placing 7th with a 24.81(w), ran the 400m and placed 6th with a time of 59.66, and the 4x100 relay placing 2nd with a 46.05… 2015 Arizona State Pac-12 vs Big 10 Invitational competed in the 400m placing 13th with a 57.16… UCLA vs. WSU vs. Long Beach competed in the 200m placing 7th running 25.46 and also ran the 400m in 57.04 placing 6th. Indoor: Lumberjack Team Challenge competed in the 200m placing 3rd running 25.28 and the 4x400 relay running 3:57.28 to place 2nd. HIGH SCHOOL - Attended Solon High School in Solon, Ohio … Four-year letterwinner for coach Brian Sabol … Named The Plain Dealer Girls Track Athlete of the Year in 2013 and 2014 … Won the 200m state title in 2014 … Placed second in the 100 and 200-meter races at the state championship in 2013 … Anchor leg on the state champion 4x200m relay … Involved in 30 of Solon’s 47 points to lead the Comets to their first ever state title … Won regional titles in the 100m and 200m … Named All-Ohio and team captain … helped lead Solon to conference and regional in titles in 2011-14 … Team was indoor state titles in 2012-14 … Holds the school record in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x200m, 4x400m, sprint medley and distance medley. PERSONAL – Daughter of Marcus and Lynda Butler … Has one brother named Jaren and a sister named Jayla … Born Feb. 26, 1996 in Cleveland, Ohio … Enjoys watching movies and shopping.
IZZY CARMONA Jumps Junior 6-3 Satellite Beach, Fla. Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy 2016 - Did not compete for the Bruins A former volleyball player for UCLA. Played the 2014 season for the Bruins where she appeared in 17 matches. A transfer from Florida State where she played 30 matches in 2013 for the Seminoles. HIGH SCHOOL – Lettered in volleyball all four years in high school, attending Holy Trinity Episcopal Academy in Melbourne, Fla. her final two seasons ... named AllSpace Coast League in each of her last three seasons, receiving First Team honors as a senior and Second Team accolades as a sophomore and junior ... ranked third among right-side hitters in the 2013 recruiting class, according to PrepVolleyball. com, earning a No. 63 overall ranking in the ‘13 player ratings (Senior Aces) ... produced 208 kills, 49 blocks and 64 digs in 2012 and 179 kills and 49 blocks in 2011 ... ranked fourth on the Bright House Sports Network Top 20 countdown in 2012 and appeared on the ESPN Player of the Year list in 2011 ... helped the Tigers to a District title as a junior and a District runner-up finish as a senior ... attended Titusville High School in Titusville, Fla. her first two years ... played club with Orlando Volleyball Academy under coaches Jeff Reavis, Tanya Jarvis and Sindee Snow ... earned AAU National Championships in 2010 and 2012, finishing third at the 2011 USA Volleyball Nationals and fifth in 2010 and 2012. PERSONAL – Born Isabel Martha Carmona in Melbourne, Fla. ... parents are Sheila and Pedro Carmona ... has two sisters, Josephine and Sophia, and one brother, Reuben ... favorites include the TV show “Vampire Diaries”, every “Harry Potter”
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