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2015-16 Women's Track and Field Roster

Jessica Burke

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Mahomet-Seymour
  • Hometown Mahomet, Ill.

Biography

CAREER BESTS

CROSS COUNTRY 
3-mile: 22:56.8 (9/12/14 at Bradley Intercollegiate)
5K: 23:11.8 (10/3/14 at Notre Dame Invite)
6K: NRT

INDOOR TRACK
400-meter run: 1:04.68 (2/27/15 at Summit League Championships)
600-meter run: 1:48.72 (2/21/14 at Iowa Invitational)
600-yard run: 1:40.41 (12/6/13 at ISU Holiday Preview)

OUTDOOR TRACK
400-meter run: 1:02.70 (4/12/14 at Lee Calhoun Memorial)

AWARDS & ACCOLADES

- 2014-15 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
 -2015 Summit League Spring Academic Honor Roll Distinguished Scholar

- 2014-15 Summit League Fall Academic Honor Roll
- 2013-14 Summit League Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence
- 2014 Summit League Winter/Spring Distinguished Scholar

HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Mahomet-Seymour High School and lettered in cross country, basketball, and track. Burke was All-Conference in the 4x100, 4x200, 4x400, 300 hurdles, 200m dash, 100m dash and the long jump. She was All-State in the 300 hurdles and the 4x400. She placed 8th in state for the hurdles after only doing them six times. During her senior track season, Burke served as team captain and was also named Female Athlete of the Year and received the 2012 Bulldog Award.

PERSONAL: Daughter of John and Peggy Burke... born August 13, 1993... majoring in Secondary Education with aspirations of becoming a teacher or coach.

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    Hurdles
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Hurdles
  • 2014-15Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2014-15Senior

    Middle Distance
  • 2015-16Senior

    Middle Distance