Katherine Burton Class: Sophomore Hometown: Hazel Crest, Ill. High School: Tinley Park Event: Sprints Birthdate: 12/30/1988

Updated Nov. 7, 2008

At SIU: Competed in two indoor meets and six outdoor meets as a freshman in 2007-08...Participated in five events, including the 60m, 100m, 200m, 400m, and 4x400 relay...Best indoor finish was 16th in the 60m at the Saluki Fast Start...Best outdoor finish was eighth in the 100m at the Spring Classic.

Pre-SIU: Named Rookie of the Year as a freshman at Tinley Park High School...Voted Most Improved as a sophomore...Named MVP as a junior and a senior...Won conference championships as a junior (100m) and senior (100m, 200m)...Also won conference in the 4x100 her senior year...State qualifier in the 200m in her final prep season.

Personal: Full name is Katherine Laverne Burton...Majors in Pre-Nursing...Born December 30, 1988...Daughter of Richard Burton and Cora Robinson.