Laura Burke Career Stats
Cross Country:
2012 (JUNIOR): Ran in six meets for the Shockers...Placed a career-best ninth at the JK Gold Classic by running a time of 15:03.83...Was 15th at the Missouri State Invite with a time of 19:15...Crossed the finish-line at 19:28.01, good for 41st...Competed in the Pre-Nationals and finished in 228th place...Earned a 41st place finish at the MVC Championships by completing it in 18:59...Finished the season by completing the NCAA Regional Championships in 23:32.17.
2011 (SOPHOMORE): Ran in six races for Wichita State...Finished a season-best 19th at the JK Gold Classic...Competed at the MVC Championships, finishing 28th, and at the NCAA Midwest Regional.
2010 (FRESHMAN): Ran in three races for the Shockers...Was a career-best 21st at the Iowa Invitational with a time of 11:10.60...Finished 24th at the J.K. Gold Classic, crossing the line in a time of 15:17.25.
2009: Redshirted, did not compete.
Track & Field:
2013 (SENIOR): INDOOR- Won the 5,000m run at the Adidas Classic with a time of 18:29.57. Placed a season best third in the 3,000m run at the Herm Wilson Invitational with a time of 10:30.39. Ran a 2013 best of 10:25.90 to finish fifth in the 3,000m run at the Varsity Apartments Invitational. OUTDOOR: Placed fourth in the 5,000m run at the Track-It-Buster Invitational with a season best time of 18:31.09 Finished a season best 10th in the 1,500m at the KT Woodman Classic (4:50.63). Competed at four meets for the Shockers in her final outdoor season.
2012 (JUNIOR): INDOOR - Ran in five meets for the Shockers...Ran a personal best 10:16.63 in the 3,000 meters at the SPIRE Division I Indoor Track & Field Invitational...At the same meet, ran a personal best time of 17:54.20 in the 5K...Competed at the MVC Indoor Championships in the 3,000 and 5,000 meters...OUTDOOR - Ran in five meets for the Shockers...Posted a personal best time of 4:46.93 in the 1500m at the KT Woodman Classic...Ran a personal best 17:39.93 in the 5K at the Enduro Classic...Competed in the 10K at the MVC Outdoor Championships.
2011 (SOPHOMORE): INDOOR - Ran a personal best time of 10:32.77 in the 3,000-meter run to place ninth overall at the Nebraska Tune-Up...Was ninth in the 5,000-meter run with a personal record time of 18:00.97 at the Iowa State Classic...OUTDOOR - Had a season-best showing of seventh in the 10,000-meter run, finishing with a PR of 37:52.30...Finished third in the 5,000-meter run at the WSU Tri-Meet with a time of 18:44.72.
2010 (FRESHMAN): INDOOR - Set a personal best time of 2:30.27 in the 800m run, placing ninth at the WSU Invitational...Had a season-best finish of third at the Nebraska Tune-Up in the 3000m run (10:35.75)...Was seventh in the mile with a time of 5:16.53 in the Shocker Quad...OUTDOOR - Set personal bests in four events...Was second overall in the 1500m run at the Sooner Open with a PR of 4:52.90...Set a personal best time of 10:35.52 in the 3000m run at the Sooner Invitational...Was 16th at the MVC Championships in the 10000m run with a time of 40:20.83...Crossed the line in a time of 2:30.80 in the 800m run at the Emporia State Invitational.
Derby High School: Named most valuable runner four times...Was a member of 6A state championship cross country team during senior year...Lettered in cross country, track and field, and soccer.
Personal: Born Dec. 4, 1990...Daughter of Byron and Marlys Burke...Majoring in elementary education...Has one brother, Paul, and one sister, Kayla.
