In 1981, Bell won three individual events in 1980 and anchored the winning Bellevue College 1600-meter relay team. She won both the 400 meters and 200 meters in meet record times and the long jump in the second-best jump in NWAC history. Bell capped off the meet by anchoring the winning 1600-meter relay team in a then-meet record. She was the high scorer with 32.5 points at the year-end NWAC Track and Field Championships. At the end of the year, Rhonda was named the Bellevue College Female Athlete of the Year.

The following season in 1981, Rhonda defended both her titles in the 400 and 200-meter races and beat the meet records that she set the previous year. Her times of 53.69 seconds and 54.21 seconds in 1981 in the 400 meters remains the fastest two times of all-time. Bell added the 400-meter relay championship and anchored the 1600-meter relay, leading to consecutive championships in both races. She finished second in the long jump and, for the second consecutive year, was the championship high scorer with 33 points.

After competing for Bellevue College, Rhonda went onto compete at Oregon State University where she still ranks eight all-time in the 400 meters. Her top time at Bellevue would be the school record at OSU. During her time at OSU, Bell was named All-Pac 10 twice. Rhonda passed away in 2015.
Read her obituary HERE.