Collegiate Career Bests:
3000 meter Steeplechase: 12:18.21
5000 meters: 19:47.31
5000 meters (XC): 18:54 - 10/13/12
6000 meters (XC): 23:00 - 11/9/12
Saint Mary's Record Book:
3000 meter Steeplechase: 1st
6000 meters (XC): 10th
At Saint Mary's: Team captain and driving force behind young squad's success...should continue resetting school's steeplechase record during spring season
2012-13 (Senior): "2012 Gael Award winner"...Made amazing improvements helping to lead a young team to best team finish at WCC Championships since 2006...set lifetime 5K personal best at Bronco Invitational (18:54), improving by over 30 seconds from previous year...placed 66th in final WCC Championship race...ran 6K personal best at NCAA West Regional (23:00), good for 10th on the Saint Mary's All-Time list
2011-12 (Junior): Much improved base training led to huge personal bests...set new 5K personal best at Hornet Jamboree placing 40th overall in 19:29...set and reset new 6K personal best at Stanford Invitational (24:13) and NCAA West Regionals (24:03)...set 1:30 personal best at WCC Championship course (24:03)...reset 3K steeplechase personal best and school record at Johnny Mathis Invitational (12:18.21)
2010-11 (Sophomore): Ran a personal best of 19:52 at Bronco Invitational, a 31 second improvement from last season...improved 6K personal best by nearly 30 seconds when she took 39th overall at Doc Adams Invitational in 24:32...set and reset Saint Mary's school record in 3K steeplechase...ran 19:47 on the track for 5K at the Kim Duyst Invitational
2009 (Freshman): Finished fourth runner for Saint Mary's in her debut at the Hornet Jamboree (5K) with a time of 20:41...came in fifth for Saint Mary's at the Aztec Invitational with a time of 21:43...set a new personal best of 20:23 at the Bronco Invitational...competed in the WCC Championships, finishing fifth on the team with a time of 26:04 for 6K
High School: Attended Bishop Kelly High School in Boise, Idaho... was a seven-time letter winner for the Knights in track & field (3) and cross country (4)...helped win XC state championship three consecutive years (2005, 2006, and 2007)...lead XC team to four-straight district championships...named team captain senior season and most improved freshman season
Personal: Born Erin Elizabeth Burke...majoring in Politics with a Spanish minor...plans to attend law school after graduation...member of the Academic Honor Council...plays guitar in her free time...four year member of her high school's varsity ski team