Western Carolina University

Freshman: Indoor-Participated in five meets as a freshman running in the 200m, 400m, 600m, 4x400m relay and the DMR ... Earned six top 10 finishes, including a third place finish as a member of the 4x400-meter relay team at the Mountaineer Split Indoor Open while also placing sixth individually in the 400m at the same meet.

Outdoor- Competed in the first three meets of the outdoor season, running in the 400m, 800m and the 4x400m relay ... Best times in the 400m and the 800m included a 1:02.14 at the Charlotte 49er Classic and a 2:26.95 at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic.

High School: Competed under head coach Joey Robinson at Tuscola ... Placed third in the 400-meter dash at the N.C. State Championships as a sophomore and eighth as both a junior and a senior ... Team earned WNCAC Track and Field Co-Championship ... Named Tuscola Track & Field MVP as a senior ... Also played soccer earning all-county and all-conferenceas a sophomore, junior and senior for her efforts as a goalkeeper ... Named all-region as a senior ... Team earned WNCAC Conference titles her junior and senior years.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Tonya Burris ... Has a sister named Julie, 32.