University of San Francisco Athletics

2017 Track & Field: Bettered her school record in the 1,500 meters in her last competition as a collegian, turning in a time of 4:13.14 and a 14th place finish at the Portland Track Festival on June 11 … competed at the NCAA West Region Preliminary Championships, advancing to the quarterfinals in the 1,500 meters and finishing 19th in the field … finished first in the 1,500 meters at the Hornet Invitational on March 18 … took third in the 1,500 meters at the Cardinal Classic on April 22 with a time of 4:15.63, then a school-record mark … raced to a personal best of 2:08.87 in the 800 meters at the West Coast Last Chance on May 13 taking second place.

2016 Cross Country: All-West Coast Conference … ran for the Dons in all six meets of the season, helping USF to a sixth place NCAA finish … posted two top 10 finishes on the year, including taking seventh at the WCC Championships on Oct. 28 ith a time of 20:06.4, earning All-WCC honors … ran a season-best 6K mark of 20:10.5 at the NCAA West Regional on Nov. 11 to earn 23rd as the Dons took third … clocked in at 20:37.1 as the second Don to cross the line at the NCAA Championships on Nov. 19, taking 62nd individually and helping USF to its highest-ever NCAA finish … WCC All-Academic honorable mention selection.

2016 Track & Field: Competed four times for the Dons in distances ranging from 1,500 to 5,000 meters … opened the year with a mark of 9:29.44 to take 10th in the 3,000 m at the Washington Indoor Invitational on Jan. 30 … placed second in the 1,500 m with a time of 4:24.92 at the Hornet Open on March 19 … ran a season-best 16:18.58 5,000 m to finish in 17th at the Stanford Invitational on April 2.

2015 Cross Country: Named to the West Coast Conference All-Academic team...Earned All-West Coast Conference honors after finishing the WCC Championships in 4th place with a time of 21:16.8...Named to the All-West Region team after completing the course in 21:04.9 to take 16th place...Led the Dons with a 85th place finish at the NCAA Championships with a time of 20:45.4...Finished second for the Dons at Pre-Nationals, completing the 6K race in 20:54.0 to take 60th overall...Took 61st place at the Roy Griak Invitational in her first race of 2015, finishing with a time of 22:51.4.

2015 Track & Field: Participated at the NCAA West Preliminaries, finishing the 1,5000M in 4:52.65…On USF’s Top 10 list for five different events; (2:09.78/800M), (4:20.25/1500M), (9:18.45/3000M), (16:05/5000M), (11:48.69/Distance Medley Relay)…Owned the best 1,500M (4:30.32), 3,000M (9:32.0) and 5,000M (16:09.24) times of the year for the Dons.

2014 Cross Country: Competed in two cross country meets…Placed third in the WCC Preview with a time of 21:13.8…Placed 15th in the Notre Dame Invitational with a time of 16:45.2.

2014 Track & Field: Qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Championships in the 5,000 meters...Finished ninth in the semifinal round with a time of 16:19.02...Earned three wins over the course of the season, twice in the 1,500 meters and once in the 3,000 meters...Took first at the West Coast Last Chance in the 1,500 meters on May 10, clocking in with a season- and collegiate-best of 4:20.25. 

2013 Cross Country: Took the top spot in the U23 German National Cross Country Championships, racing the 6.18K course in 22:15 on March 8, 2014...USF's top finisher at the 2013 NCAA National Championships on Nov. 23...Her time of 20:55.2 was good for 53rd individually as the Dons finished in 18th...Placed 32nd at the Notre Dame Invitational 5K on Oct. 4, where the USF women took third place overall...Posted a season-best 6K time of 20:13 at the NCAA West Regionals on Nov. 15 to take 24th and earn all-region honors.

2013 Track & Field: Member of the distance medley relay team at the Washington Indoor Invitational that raced to a school record time of 11:48.69 to take seventh...Competed three times in the 5,000 meters, turning in a season-best 17:03.94 at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational on April 27 to take second place...Clocked in with a season-best time of 4:30.96 in the 1,500 meters at the Mt. SAC Invitational on April 19.

2012 Cross Country: Competed in four meets for the Dons...was the fastest runner for the Green and Gold twice, running a 13:26.10 at the Toledo Inter-Regional Bubble Buster 4k (9/21) and running a 20:29 at the Adidas Wisconsin Invitational 6k race (10/12)...Came in 2nd place overall at the West Coast Conference Championships 6k, behind teammate Eva Krchova, helping leading USF to the team victory (10/27)...Was the 2nd fastest runner for the Dons in the NCAA West Regionals 6k, helping secure a 5th place overall finish for the team (11/9).

High School and Personal: Finished 3rd at U23 national cross country championships... placed 8th at National Championships 5000m...Finished 5th at U23 national championships 5000m, 16:53min... Placed second at the U20 national championships 3000m with a time of 9:35... Placed 8th at the European Junior Championships in the 5000m...Took 11th in the U20 European Cross Country Championships... Finished 3rd at U20 national championships in the 3000m with a 9:59 mark....Finished 21st at U20 European Cross Country Championships...Majoring in chemistry...Hobbies include horseback riding, summer biathlon, biking, cross country skiing and caring for her reptiles...After college, plans to work as a food chemist...Daughter of Brigitte Burkard.

Collegiate bests:

Cross Country -		Track & Field -
4K	13:26.1 (2012)	800 m	2:08.87 (2017)
5K	16:45.1 (2015)	1,500 m	4:13.14 (2017)
6K	20:09.2 (2012)	3,000 m	9:29.44i (2016)
		5,000 m	16:05.84 (2014)