Charlie Bonds

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FMU: First-year player at FMU....Part of the Honors College....FMU Swamp Fox Athletic-Academic Honor Roll 2025 (fall).

PERSONAL:

Born in Columbia, SC
Graduate of Richard Winn Academy, where he played for coach Paul Brigman
As a senior, Region Player of the Year for football, baseball, basketball and shooting (first athlete at my high school to accomplish this feat)
2-time North-South All-Star selection
2023 Midlands All-Area selection by The State newspaper for both baseball and football
Member of state championship team in 2024
As a junior, batted .540 with 39 runs scored, eight doubles, six homers, 30 RBIs, a .984 slugging percentage, and a .659 on-base percentage (OPS of 1.643)
As a junior, pitched 12 innings with 2 saves, 26 strikeouts, and a 1.17 ERA
Member of unbeaten (25-0) state championship team in 2023
Student Body President
Palmetto Boys State 2024
Member of the Beta Club
4-year letterman in football, basketball, and baseball
7-year letterman in sporting clays
Member of two state championship teams in sporting clays (highest overall shooter both years)
Member of the Winnsboro American Legion Team
Nickname is Hank

PERSONAL FAVORITES:

As a child what you wanted to be when you grew up: Professional baseball player
How you got your nickname: Teammates called me Hank (Aaron) after I hit my first home run
Favorite Fictional Character: Lightning McQueen
Favorite Athlete: Christian Yelich
Favorite Sports Team: Atlanta Braves
Favorite Movie or TV Show: Young Sheldon
Favorite Food: Pizza
Favorite Vacation Spot: Garden City Beach, SC
Favorite Musical Artist: Riley Green
Favorite Thing About FMU: Close campus with everything near each other
Favorite Off-Field Activity: Hunting
Goals for Upcoming Season: Develop and improve as a player and help my team win in whatever way that is
Why you first chose your sport: I started tee ball when I was 3 years old and since then baseball has been the sport I've enjoyed the most
Biggest mental challenge in your sport: Battled back from a broken femur during football season; healed in time to play end of basketball season
Do you have any siblings who have played/are playing sports in college? Yes, my brother Berry, shoots on the Clemson University shotgun team (2022-present)
Interesting Notes: Region Player of the Year for football, baseball, basketball and shooting my senior year (first athlete at my high school to accomplish this feat)

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