Bio

2023 at Taylor:

• Competed in six races, including the CL and NAIA Championships.
• Finished within the top-six among TU runners in every meet.
• Clocked a PR of 22:30.9 at the IWU Invite on Sept. 8.
• Finished 90th overall at NAIA Nationals.
• NAIA Scholar-Athlete.

2022 at Taylor:

• Competed in five events, including the Crossroads League Championships on November 4 … Posted a season-best time of 19:06.4 at the Great Lakes Challenge-Maroon meet … Finished ninth overall at the Ray Bullock Invite on September 16 … Posted three top-30 overall finishes.

Prep: Earned eight varsity letters while running for coach Mark Mikel at Northwood … Broke the school record for 1600m … Named an all-conference performer … Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Krista Burden … Father, Jeff, ran track at Taylor, where her mother, Krista, ran track and cross country … Majoring in Christian ministries.