Bio

Career Highlights

2024

* AMCC Newcomer of the Year
* AMCC All-Conference
* Earned a fourth-place finish at AMCC Championships with a time of 26:50.8
* Owned the fourth (25:09.3) and 10th (26:09.9) fastest conference times during the regular season
* Placed 104th at NCAA Regionals (26:08.9)
* Helped the Lions to sixth consecutive conference title
* Joined the women's cross country team as a freshman

At Penn State Behrend

* Majoring in finance and accounting
* Member of the Penn State Behrend women's track & field team

Personal

* Daughter of Janice and Ryan Dernar
* Three sport athlete at Seneca High School
* Four-year letterwinner in cross country and three-year in basketball and track & field
* Three-time state qualifier in cross country
* Fifth-place finisher at 2023 District Championships
* 4x8 relay alternate at Track & Field State Championships
* Competed in the East-West Senior All-Star Basketball Game
* National Honors Society
* Yearbook Financial Officer