Career Summary
2020: Helped lead Eagles to a third-straight NACC Championship by earning All-NACC honors with a sixth-place finish at the NACC Championships (March 27)…Was third-straight All-NACC selection…NACC Scholar-Athlete…Posted a season-bets 6K of 25:19 at the NACC Championships Preview (March 13), placing first in the event…Competed in five meets overall…Placed fourth at the Warrior 5K Road Race with a time of 20:09.9.
2019: Competed in seven meets…Earned All-NACC honors for the second-straight year after finishing sixth at the NACC Championships, helping lead team to a second-straight NACC Title…Posted a PR 6K time of 23:27.4 at the Oberlin College Inter-Regional Rumble (October 19)…Posted another sub 24-minute 6K in final race of season at the NCAA Division III Midwest Regionals (November 16)…Had three top-five finishes throughout the year, including placing second at the Tom Hoffman Invitational (September 15).
2018: Competed in six meets...Earn All-NACC honors after finishing 10th at the NACC Championships October 27th...NACC Scholar-Athlete...Helped lead team to a NACC title with her time of 23:56.4 at the NACC meet, a personal-best effort...Opened season with a fourth-place finish at the Beloit College Early Bird (5K) with a time of 22:39.9...Finished 11th at the Wisconsin Private College Championships October 13.
2017: Competed in four meets, including the NACC Championships and NCAA Midwest Regionals... NACC Scholar-Athlete...Ran 30:30 in her first career meet and set a personal record in every subsequent meet... Posted a season-best 24:55 at the Division III Midwest Regionals on November 11... Placed 37th (26:46) at NACC Championships on Oct. 28.
High School: Ran at Sun Prairie high school under head coach Matthew Roe and won the Division I State team title as a senior... Also won sectionals, the Big 8 Conference, and finished as the top ranked DI girls team in the state... Earned Second Team All-Conference, Academic All-Conference... Set a personal 5k best of 19:49 and earned the Most Improved, Legacy, and Keep the Dream Alive team awards, was also a team co-captain, and a member of the Sun Prairie All-Time team... Won the Big 8 Conference as a junior and had a season best time of 21:05.
Personal: Daughter of Darin and Lois Berning... Majoring in nursing... Earned a band and academic letter... Was also in flute choir, band, HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America), and the National Honor Society... Volunteered at the Sun Prairie Food Pantry, Sunshine Supper, Love Begins Here: a church camp, Second Harvest Food Bank, and Just for Me Daycare in Sun Prairie... Has travelled to France, likes helping others, and enjoys working with kids.
Why Edgewood College?: "I chose Edgewood College because I felt that I could get to know my teachers have a more one on one experience with them. I also chose Edgewood because it has the small campus in such a cool city like Madison."
