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Furman University

2012-13 Track and Field

Blair Burke

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Sophomore
  • High School Shaker
  • Hometown Loudonville, N.Y.

Biography

Freshman Year (2011-12):  Named to theSouthern Conference Indoor All-Freshman team after placing17th with a time of 10:47.21 in the 3,000m at the leaguechampionship meet…finished second in the Charlotte XCInvitational B race with a time of 19:12.65 on the 5Kcourse…posted a 5K season best 18:46.20 for50th-place at the SoCon XC Championship…turned ina time of 23:33.00 on the 6K course at the Clemson XCInvite…recorded a season best 5:27.72 in the mile at theleague indoor meet, taking 21st-place…finishedninth with a time of 10:54.76 in the 3,000m at the 49er OutdoorClassic…also turned in a ninth-place finish (11:32.86) inthe 3,000m Steeplechase at the Duke Outdoor Invitational.

High School:  Earned her team’ssportsmanship award as a junior…set personal records of10:51 in the 3,000m and 19:08 in the 5,000m…a member of theNational Honor Society.

Personal: Blair Elizabeth Burke was born onJuly 4, 1993 in Stamford, Conn.…daughter of Michael and JoanBurke…uncle, Russell Butler, played basketball at Furmanfrom 1978-1981…intends to business or communications.
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2011-12Freshman

    5'8"

  • 2012-13Sophomore

    5'8"