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2024 Women's Cross Country Roster

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Caroline Bend

  • Height 5-9
  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown Shabbona, IL

Biography

CAREER BESTS

PRIOR TO WINTHROP
  • Lettered in cross country all four years of high school
  • MVP for the 2020, 2021, and 2022 seasons. I earned the Spirit and Sportsmanship Award in 2021 and 2022, as well. I also was on the DeKalb County All-Area XC Team in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
  • Indian Creek National Honor Society during my junior year and served from 2022-2023 
  • American Citizenship Award in 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023
  • Illinois Principal's Association Award in 2023 
  • High Honor Roll all eight semesters of high school
  • Kishwaukee College Part-Time High Honor Roll from the fall of 2022 to the spring of 2023 
  • Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy in Spanish-2023
  • Illinois State Scholar-2022
PERSONAL
  • Born on May 26, 2005 in Shabbona, Ill.
  • Is the daughter of Richard and Erin Bend
  • Is seeking a degree in exercise science

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

  • 2024Sophomore

    5'9"