2006-07 - Competed in every meet for the Illini during the 06-07 season ... Kicked off the season by winning both boards against Oakland ... A back injury limited her to competing in the one-meter for the spring semester, including the Big Ten Championships ... Improved her personal bests on both boards and is now the fifth highest ranking 1m diver in Illinois history.

2005-06 - Injured for much of the season, placed ninth in one-meter on Nov. 4 and third in 1-meter on Nov. 5 ... Finished sixth in 1m at Illinois State on Nov. 11.

2004-05 - A standout in her first year, took second and first place in the one-meter and three-meter, respectively, in the Orange & Blue meet...Scored a personal best (334.6) in the 3m finishing 11th at the Big Ten Quad meet ... Set a record in the 3m at the Illini's Orange and Blue meet, taking first and scoring 285.60 ... Placed second and set a personal best in the 1-meter with a dive of 227.85 at Northwestern ... Took 11th place in the 3m at the Big Ten Quad ... Finished second and third at Lousiville in the 3m and 1m, respectively ... Named Most Valuable Diver by the team.

High Schoo l- Qualified for state all four years ... In 2003, finished 18th at the state finals ... Lettered all four years in diving ... In 2002, high school team was swimming and diving conference champs.

Personal - Born on May 9, 1986 ... Parents are Dennis and Rosemary Bernardo ... Majoring in biology ... Spent past summers as a gymnastics coach and swimming instructor ... Earliest diving memory was landing on her stomach on the first day of practice during her freshman year of high school.