2018-19 Track and Field Roster
Bernardo, Rachel
Rachel Bernardo
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- A&M Consolidated
- Hometown:
- College Station, Texas
Bio
Season and Career Results
*Last Updated 8/11/21
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#3 3000m Steeplechase - 10:32.64 (2019)
#7 Indoor Mile - 4:50.74 (2020)
NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional
2019 - 22:31.5 (49th)
2018 - 21:36.4 (26th)
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2019 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2018 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2020-21: Cross Country - Clocked 19:17.9 in the SEC Preview Meet 5k to open her season...Ran 22:41.6 at the Gans Creek Classic 6k and placed 23rd at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 6k with a time of 22:02.5...Competed on the SEC Championships team and finished the 6k course at 22:31.8. Indoor - Finished second in the mile (5:04.51) to open the season at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Competed in the 800m (2:15.28) and mile (5:04.00) at the Texas Tech Invitational...Placed third in the mile (5:00.78) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Opened the season at the Willie Williams Classic finishing second in the 3000m steeplechase at a time of 11:12.20...Clocked 11:02.82 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase (10:47.66) and eighth in the 1500m (4:36.83) at the Michael Johnson Invitational...Competed in the 3000m steeplechase (11:20.64) at the SEC Outdoor Championships.
2019-20: Cross Country - Was a member of the Aggie SEC Championships team finishing the 6k course in 22:26.7...Placed 49th in the NCAA South Central Regional 6K at 22:31.5. Indoor - Ran under a 5-minute mile in four of the six races entered...Won the Aggie Invitational mile in 4:59.16...Ran two personal best at the Tiger Paw Invitational finishing second in the mile (4:50.74) and clocking 2:12.97 in the 800m...Ran 4:53.81 in the mile preliminary before finishing 10th in 5:05.01 at the SEC Championships...Was the Aggie season leader in the mile (4:50.74). Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Cross Country - Posted a time of 21:07.1 for 6,000m to place 77th in the SEC Championships … Finished 26th in the NCAA South Central Region meet, clocking 21:36.4 for 6k … Opened season with a 14:49.9 on 4.1k couse to finish fifth in Aggie Opener … Placed 18th in Texas A&M Invitational with time of 22:43.9 for 6k … Finished 52nd in Loyola Lakefront Invitational, covering 5k course in 18:12.8 … Ran 22:17.9 for 6k in placing 68th at Arturo Barrios Invitational. Indoor - Competed in mile and 3,000m at SEC Championships, finishing 15th in mile (4:58.35) and 28th in 3,000m (10:02.39) … Other races in the mile included placing second at Reveille Invitational (4:58.76), 11th at Charlie Thomas Invitational (5:02.43), and 11th at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational (4:57.24) … Won mile in 4:55.43 at Aggie Twilight. Outdoor - Scored for the Aggies at the SEC Championships in placing seventh in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 10:32.64 … Improved her career best time by six seconds in the SEC race, and ranks No. 3 performer and No. 4 performance on the A&M all-time list … Also raced in 5,000m (17:26.29) in SEC meet, placing 25th … Runner-up in steeplechase in opening outdoor campaign at Baldy Castillo Invitational (10:45.44) … Improved to 10:38.68 in placing fourth in steeplechase at Texas Relays … Competing in 1,500m, placed seventh at Reveille Meet (4:32.55) and won at the Texas A&M Invitational (4:34.97) … Produced times of 4:32.25 in 1,500m and 10:50.75 in steeplechase competing at Bryan Clay Invitational … Third in 1,500m (4:33.70) at A&M Alumni Muster.
2017-18: Cross Country - Did not compete. Indoors - Competed unattached at Reveille Invitational, placing second in mile with a time of 5:05.15 … Raced in A&M uniform at Ted Nelson Invitational, finishing eighth in mile (5:07.22) … Posted a time of 2:20.81 racing in 800m at Texas A&M Quadrangular to place 18th … Improved mile time to 5:01.91 to finish seventh at Charlie Thomas Invitational … Placed third in mile (5:05.91) at Aggie Twilight and ran on winning 4x400 relay (3:53.61). Outdoors - Competed in the USATF Junior Championships, placing seventh in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:04.80 … Finished 10th in the 3,000m steeplechase at the SEC Championships, posting a time of 10:46.62 … Opened outdoor season running 4:35.76 in 1,500m to place ninth at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Finished first in steeplechase debut race at Houston Alumni Invitational, running 11:22.53 … Improved to 11:10.97 as runner-up in steeple at UCLA Invitational … Placed sixth in 1,500m at Michael Johnson Invitational (4:35.31) … Won steeplechase race at LSU Invitational, clocking 10:48.76.
Prep: District champion in 800 and 1,600, also won area title in 1,600 in 2017… Third in Region III-5A 1,600 in 2016, also fourth in 800… District and area champion in both events as a junior… Produced best times of 2:16.37 and 5:03.48, also ran 11:15.57 for 3,200.
High School: Graduated summa cum laude from A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas, in 2017… Competed in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200… Coached by Kevin Waters and Sharolyn Wilson… Placed 85th at the 2016 state 5A cross country meet, and 36th in 2014… Member of the Art Club.
Personal: Rachel Marie Antoinette Bernardo was born in Delaware on June 28, 1999, her hometown is College Station… Daughter of Joseph & Pamela Bernardo… Mother graduated from A&M… Started competing in track and field at age 13… Majoring in Biology.
Tidbits
Career goal: Sports psychology or a career in collegiate athletics administration
Something most people don't know about me: I have a black belt in tae kwon do!
Hobbies or activities: Reading, drawing/painting
Favorite quote from a coach: You’ve got to want it
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Emma Coburn
Favorite Non-Track & Field Athlete: Simone Biles
Favorite city to visit: Austin
City I most want to visit: Paris
Favorite track and field venue: Gilliam Indoor Stadium
My spirit animal is: Whale Shark
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: Any kind of pasta dish!
Favorite Movie: Jurassic Park
Favorite TV Show: Avatar the Last Airbender
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up song/artist: Silvertongue by Young the Giant
Favorite Song: Say it by Maggie Rogers
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Young the Giant
Favorite Book: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
*Last Updated 8/11/21
TAMU All-Time Top-12 Performer List
#3 3000m Steeplechase - 10:32.64 (2019)
#7 Indoor Mile - 4:50.74 (2020)
NCAA Cross Country South Central Regional
2019 - 22:31.5 (49th)
2018 - 21:36.4 (26th)
Academic Honors
2021 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2020 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2020 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2019 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2019 SEC Spring Honor Roll
2018 SEC Fall Honor Roll
2020-21: Cross Country - Clocked 19:17.9 in the SEC Preview Meet 5k to open her season...Ran 22:41.6 at the Gans Creek Classic 6k and placed 23rd at the Arturo Barrios Invitational 6k with a time of 22:02.5...Competed on the SEC Championships team and finished the 6k course at 22:31.8. Indoor - Finished second in the mile (5:04.51) to open the season at the Ted Nelson Invitational...Competed in the 800m (2:15.28) and mile (5:04.00) at the Texas Tech Invitational...Placed third in the mile (5:00.78) at the Charlie Thomas Invitational. Outdoor - Opened the season at the Willie Williams Classic finishing second in the 3000m steeplechase at a time of 11:12.20...Clocked 11:02.82 in the 3000m steeplechase at the Texas vs. Texas A&M dual meet...Finished second in the 3000m steeplechase (10:47.66) and eighth in the 1500m (4:36.83) at the Michael Johnson Invitational...Competed in the 3000m steeplechase (11:20.64) at the SEC Outdoor Championships.
2019-20: Cross Country - Was a member of the Aggie SEC Championships team finishing the 6k course in 22:26.7...Placed 49th in the NCAA South Central Regional 6K at 22:31.5. Indoor - Ran under a 5-minute mile in four of the six races entered...Won the Aggie Invitational mile in 4:59.16...Ran two personal best at the Tiger Paw Invitational finishing second in the mile (4:50.74) and clocking 2:12.97 in the 800m...Ran 4:53.81 in the mile preliminary before finishing 10th in 5:05.01 at the SEC Championships...Was the Aggie season leader in the mile (4:50.74). Outdoor - Season cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic.
2018-19: Cross Country - Posted a time of 21:07.1 for 6,000m to place 77th in the SEC Championships … Finished 26th in the NCAA South Central Region meet, clocking 21:36.4 for 6k … Opened season with a 14:49.9 on 4.1k couse to finish fifth in Aggie Opener … Placed 18th in Texas A&M Invitational with time of 22:43.9 for 6k … Finished 52nd in Loyola Lakefront Invitational, covering 5k course in 18:12.8 … Ran 22:17.9 for 6k in placing 68th at Arturo Barrios Invitational. Indoor - Competed in mile and 3,000m at SEC Championships, finishing 15th in mile (4:58.35) and 28th in 3,000m (10:02.39) … Other races in the mile included placing second at Reveille Invitational (4:58.76), 11th at Charlie Thomas Invitational (5:02.43), and 11th at Clemson Tiger Paw Invitational (4:57.24) … Won mile in 4:55.43 at Aggie Twilight. Outdoor - Scored for the Aggies at the SEC Championships in placing seventh in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 10:32.64 … Improved her career best time by six seconds in the SEC race, and ranks No. 3 performer and No. 4 performance on the A&M all-time list … Also raced in 5,000m (17:26.29) in SEC meet, placing 25th … Runner-up in steeplechase in opening outdoor campaign at Baldy Castillo Invitational (10:45.44) … Improved to 10:38.68 in placing fourth in steeplechase at Texas Relays … Competing in 1,500m, placed seventh at Reveille Meet (4:32.55) and won at the Texas A&M Invitational (4:34.97) … Produced times of 4:32.25 in 1,500m and 10:50.75 in steeplechase competing at Bryan Clay Invitational … Third in 1,500m (4:33.70) at A&M Alumni Muster.
2017-18: Cross Country - Did not compete. Indoors - Competed unattached at Reveille Invitational, placing second in mile with a time of 5:05.15 … Raced in A&M uniform at Ted Nelson Invitational, finishing eighth in mile (5:07.22) … Posted a time of 2:20.81 racing in 800m at Texas A&M Quadrangular to place 18th … Improved mile time to 5:01.91 to finish seventh at Charlie Thomas Invitational … Placed third in mile (5:05.91) at Aggie Twilight and ran on winning 4x400 relay (3:53.61). Outdoors - Competed in the USATF Junior Championships, placing seventh in the 3,000m steeplechase with a time of 11:04.80 … Finished 10th in the 3,000m steeplechase at the SEC Championships, posting a time of 10:46.62 … Opened outdoor season running 4:35.76 in 1,500m to place ninth at UTSA Roadrunner Invitational … Finished first in steeplechase debut race at Houston Alumni Invitational, running 11:22.53 … Improved to 11:10.97 as runner-up in steeple at UCLA Invitational … Placed sixth in 1,500m at Michael Johnson Invitational (4:35.31) … Won steeplechase race at LSU Invitational, clocking 10:48.76.
Prep: District champion in 800 and 1,600, also won area title in 1,600 in 2017… Third in Region III-5A 1,600 in 2016, also fourth in 800… District and area champion in both events as a junior… Produced best times of 2:16.37 and 5:03.48, also ran 11:15.57 for 3,200.
High School: Graduated summa cum laude from A&M Consolidated High School in College Station, Texas, in 2017… Competed in the 800, 1,600 and 3,200… Coached by Kevin Waters and Sharolyn Wilson… Placed 85th at the 2016 state 5A cross country meet, and 36th in 2014… Member of the Art Club.
Personal: Rachel Marie Antoinette Bernardo was born in Delaware on June 28, 1999, her hometown is College Station… Daughter of Joseph & Pamela Bernardo… Mother graduated from A&M… Started competing in track and field at age 13… Majoring in Biology.
Tidbits
Career goal: Sports psychology or a career in collegiate athletics administration
Something most people don't know about me: I have a black belt in tae kwon do!
Hobbies or activities: Reading, drawing/painting
Favorite quote from a coach: You’ve got to want it
Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Emma Coburn
Favorite Non-Track & Field Athlete: Simone Biles
Favorite city to visit: Austin
City I most want to visit: Paris
Favorite track and field venue: Gilliam Indoor Stadium
My spirit animal is: Whale Shark
Favorite social media app: Instagram
Favorite meal or restaurant: Any kind of pasta dish!
Favorite Movie: Jurassic Park
Favorite TV Show: Avatar the Last Airbender
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up song/artist: Silvertongue by Young the Giant
Favorite Song: Say it by Maggie Rogers
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Young the Giant
Favorite Book: All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr
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