Kiera Bonds

Position:
Sprints/Jumps
Height:
5-6
Class:
Junior
High School:
Westland
Hometown:
Galloway, Ohio

TFRRS Profile

PERSONAL BESTS

Event	Time/Mark	Date/Meet
60m (I)	7.54	2/2026 at MAC Championships
100m (O)	12.04	5/9/2024 at MAC Championships
200m (I)	25.64	4/2026 at We Fly Challenge
Long Jump (I)	6.04m	2/27/2026 at MAC Championships
Long Jump (O)	6.19m	4/2026 at Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Invitational
Triple Jump (I)	12.45m	2/2026 at Doug Raymond Invitational

AWARDS & HONORS

Second Team Indoor All-MAC (2026)
NCAA East First Round Qualifier (2026)
Indoor Academic All-MAC (2026)
Outdoor Academic All-MAC (2026)

Bowling Green

2025-26 | Junior
Indoor

Appeared in six meets, competing in the 60m, long jump and triple jump
PR'd in the 60m at the Tom Wright Open, running a 7.63
Won the 60m dash at the Jack Skoog Open (7.71) and debuted in the triple jump (11.72m)
Finished fifth at the Meyo Invitational in the 60m (7.64)
Was runner-up and set a new personal record (5.99m) in the long jump at the Doug Raymond Invitational, also recording a personal best in the triple jump (12.45m)
Finished fifth and sixth in the long jump (5.85m) and the triple jump (11.89m) at the Heartland Invitational
Earned the silver medal in the long jump with a 6.04m leap, also finishing sixth in the 60m after running a 7.54 in the prelims. Also placed eighth in the triple jump (12.30m) at the MAC Championships

Outdoor

Appeared in six meets, competing in the long jump, triple jump, 200m, 100m and 4x100m
Finished 10th in the long jump (5.78m) while also running in the 4x100m (17th, 47.30) and the 4x400m (14th, 3:48.72) at the Raleigh Relays
Set a new personal record in the 200 at the We Fly Challenge (15th, 25.64), also finishing second in the 4x100 (46.09) and third in the triple jump (11.31m)
Set a new school record in the long jump (6.19m, 5th) at the Jim Freeman/Clark Wood Open, also qualifying for the NCAA East First Round
Was on a bronze medal 4x100m unit (45.77) at the MAC Outdoor Championships, also placing fourth in the long jump (6.11m)
Leapt to 5.97m in the long jump at the NCAA East First Round

At the MAC Championships:
- 60m (I) - 6th (7.54)
- LJ (I) - 2nd (6.04m)
- TJ (I) - 8th (12.30m)
- LJ (O) - 4th (6.11m)
- TJ (O) - 14th (12.08m, P)
- 4x100m - 3rd (45.77)

2024-25 | Sophomore
Indoor

Appeared in five meets, competing in the 60 meter, 200 meter, and long jump
Finished second in the long jump (5.52m) at the BGSU Early Bird Invitational
Finished second in the long jump (5.77m) and the 200m (25.69, a new PR) at the Tom Wright Open
Finished second in the 60meter (7.68) at Meyo Invitational (2/1/2025)
New personal record in 60meter (7.67) at Al Campbell Invitational

Outdoor

Did not compete

2023-24 | Freshman
Indoor

Competed in the 60m, 200m, and Long Jump
Placed first in the long jump (18' 7.25") and again at the GVSU Big Meet (18' 11.25), while also recording a personal record at GVSU
Placed seventh in the long jump (18' 7.75") at the MAC Indoor Championship
Recorded a personal best in the 60m at the Penn State National Open, with a 7.76 time
Recorded a then-personal best in the 200m at the Tom Wright Open, with a 26.45 time.

Outdoor

Competed in the 100 and long jump
Helped the 4x100 relay squad to a first place finish at the Billy Hayes Invitational (45.37) and breaking the BGSU all-time record in the event
Recorded a personal best in the 100 at the MAC Outdoor Championship with a a time of 12.04
Performed a 18' 3" long jump at the MAC Outdoor Championship, setting a personal best

At the MAC Championships:
-100m (O) - 14th (12.04, P)
-4x100m (O) - 4th (45.83)
-Long Jump (O) - 13th (5.56m)

Westland High School

Galloway, Ohio

Lettered four years in track & field at Westland High School under coaches Kalvin McRae and Nick Troutman
Named a team captain during her senior year and was a three-time Team MVP for the Cougars
Holds the school record in the 100m, 200m and long jump
Was the 2023 district champion in long jump
Also lettered in volleyball and was named team captain as a senior
Named All-OCC honorable mention twice and was a two-time Team MVP in volleyball

Personal

Daughter of Quiana Watson
Has an older sister, Jade, and a younger brother, Kaden
Majoring in human development family science
Aspires to help kids in less fortunate situations and provide resources and a foundation for them to have good homes and safe spaces
Favorite athlete is Simone Biles
Lists her mother, Quiana, as her biggest influence, "because she is a survivor through and through. She has been through multiple ailments and illnesses yet she still wakes up and makes the most of life"
Born on July 26, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio