Biography
Cross Country Career
2012
Ran in six meets as a junior… Finished in 13th place crossing the finish line at 20:22.00 at the Charlotte Duals… Crossed the finish line with a time of 19:04.65 at the Winthrop Invitational for a 37th place finish… At the UNC Asheville Invitational, she crossed the finish line at 18:55.93 for a 6th place finish… Finished in 40th place at the Royal Cross Country Challenge with a time of 18:41.10… At the SoCon Championships, she finished in 31st place crossing the finish line with a time of 18:28.00… In her final meet of the year, she finished 160th with a time of 23:17.87 at the NCAA Southeast Regionals.
2011
Competed in five meets as a sophomore… At the Charlotte Duals, she finished in 16th place with a time of 19:44.17… Finished 22nd at the Winthrop Invite with a time of 19:21.88… At the Charlotte Invitational, crossed the finish line at 18:48.94 for a 77th place finish… Competed in the Penn State National Meet finishing in 157th place at 25:11.00… At the SoCon Championships, ran a time of 18:31.40 good enough for a 42nd place finish.
2010
Ran in three meets as a freshman… Finished in 54th place at the Winthrop Invitational at 20:28.03… Crossed the finish line in 77th place at the Charlotte Invitational with a time of 19:14.60… Ran in the SoCon Championships finishing 64th with a time of 20:02.35.
Track & Field Career
2013 Outdoor
Competed in eight total meets, participating in 16 total events as a junior… At the Charlotte 49er Classic, she finished in 12th place in the 4x400m (4:05.39), 28th in the 1500m (4:49.68), and 5th in the 800m (2:16.36)… Ran in two events at the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic finishing 3rd in the 4x400m (4:00.73), and 7th in the 800m run (2:17.43)… At the Winthrop Invitational, she finished 4th in the 4x400m (3:58.28), 2nd in the 1500m (4:43.71), and 1st in the 800m (2:13.84)… Competed in three events at the Wofford Invitational finishing 1st in the 4x800m in a school record time of 9:20.99, 1st in the Distance Medley Relay in also a school record time of 12:47.15, and 2nd in the 4x400m (4:00.29)… At the Southern Conference Championships, finished 10th in the 4x400m (4:01.39), and 4th in the 800m (2:11.24)… Finished 3rd in the 800m at the Bob Pollock Invitational (2:11.00)… At the Georgia Tech Invitational, finished 5th place in the 800m finishing in a school record time of 2:08.03… At the Aggie Last Chance Meet, finished 6th in the 800m (2:19.25)… At the NCAA Division I East Regional, she finished 47th with a time of 2:11.70 in the 800m…
2012-13 Indoor
Was a part of five meets, participating in 11 total events as a junior… Finished 8th in the 4x400m (4:11.15), and 9th in the 800m run (2:24.02) at the Tiger Challenge… Ran the 800m (2:17.13) finishing 7th, and 9th in the mile run (5:21.66) at the ETSU Niswonger Invitational… At the Hilton Garden Invitational, she finished 11th in the 4x400m (4:05.11), 31st in the 400m run finishing in a school record time of 1:00.62, and 3rd in the 800m (2:17.43)… Finished 17th in the 800m at the Tiger Paw in 2:23.04… At the SoCon Indoor Championships, she finished 4th in the DMR (12:09.36), 7th in the 4x400m (4:00.46), and 10th in the 800m (2:15.54)…
2012 Outdoor
Was in seven meets and 14 total events as a sophomore… Competed in two events at the Charlotte Classic finishing 6th in the 4x400m (4:00.85), and 15th in the 1500m for a school record time of 4:42.50… At the Beynon Sports Catamount Classic, finished 3rd in the 4x400m (4:07.22) and 4th in the 1500m (4:45.73)… Finished 6th in the 400m for a school record time of 58.18.00 at the Winthrop Invitational… Competed in three events at the Terrier Relays finishing 1st in all three events (4x800m – 9:21.47, 1600 SMR – 4:06.28, 4x400m – 3:57.77 [School Record])… At the SoCon Outdoor Championships, she competed in three events finishing 7th in the 4x400m (4:00.94), 30th in the 1500m (5:47.97), and 7th in the 800m (2:16.81)… Finished 3rd in the 800m (2:08.93) at the Bob Pollock Invitational… Finished 15th in the 800m (2:10.55) at the Georgia Tech Invitational…
2011-12 Indoor
Competed in four meets, participating in eight total events as a sophomore… Finished 5th in the 4x400m (4:09.99) at the Clemson Invitational… Finished 5th in the 4x400m (4:10.31) and 15th in the 400m (1:02.77) at the Kent Taylor Invitational… At the JDL Fast Track Collegiate, she participated in three events finishing 1st in the DMR (13:59.83), and 14th in the 4x400m and the 400m run with times of 4:24.84 and 1:01.50 respectively… Ran two events at the SoCon Championships finishing 7th in the 4x400m in 4:02.38 and 5th in the DMR in 12:18.93…
2011 Outdoor
Participated in five meets and competed in nine total events as a freshman… At the Palmetto Classic, finished 5th in the 4x400m (4:08.75) and 11th in the mile run (5:36:50)… Finished 27th in the 800m (2:22:85), and 28th in the 400m (59.67) at the Charlotte Classic… Finished 7th in the 1500m (4:58.17) at the Winthrop Invitational… Competed in three events at the Duke Invitational finishing 18th in the 4x400m (4:07.24), 13th in the 800m (2:19.43), and 1st in the 1500m with a time of 4:46.16… Finished 19th in the 1500m with a time of 5:01.56 at the Southern Conference Championships…
2010-11 Indoor
Competed in four meets for a total of eight total events… Ran a 5:31.74 for an 11th place finish in the Mile run at the Appalachian Open… Ran in two events at the Kent Taylor Run finishing 10th in both the 4x400m (4:14.31) and the Mile run (5:24.51)… At the Tiger Paw Invitational, finished 19th in the 4x400m (4:12.55) and 44th in the mile run (5:28.02)… Competed in three events at the SoCon Championships, finishing 9th in the 4x400m (4:07.17), 10th in the DMR (13:35.33), and 16th in the mile run (5:18.86)…
Honors and Awards
2013 Winter and Spring Southern Conference Academic All-Conference
2012-13 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2012 Fall Southern Conference Academic All-Conference
2012 Winter and Spring Southern Conference Academic All-Conference
2011-12 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
2011 Southern Conference Fall Academic All-Conference
2010-11 Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll
High School
Four-year letter winner on the cross country and track teams at Ocoee High School… Finished fourth in the 2007 cross country State Championships and first in the 2006 District Two Championships… Recorded personal best time of 18:03 in the 5K event… During track season, placed fourth in the 1600m run at the 2007 State Championships with a personal best time of 5:04… Member of the National Honor Society.
Personal
Daughter of Timothy and Danielle Burkert… Born April 2, 1992... Majoring in Biology.
