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Kelly Burke  
Kelly Burke

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Cranford, NJ

High School:
Cranford

Event:
Jumps

Birthdate:
01/11/1992


05/23/2012

Irish Head To Jacksonville For NCAA East Prelims

The three-day event begins on Thursday.

05/17/2012

Irish Blue And Gold Scattered Throughout NCAA East Prelims

Fifteen women and 14 men set to participate in Jacksonville.

05/03/2012

Irish Track And Field Set For BIG EAST Outdoor Championships

The three-day meet gets underway on Friday.

04/07/2012

Strong Performances Highlight Stanford Invitational

The men's 4x400m relay team wins the title.

03/25/2012

10 Top-Three Finishes Highlight Day Two In Houston

Senior Kevin Schipper won the men's pole vault.

03/03/2012

Track and Field, Alex Wilson Invitational 3/3

The Irish host the last-chance meet, the Alex Wilson Invitational on Friday and Saturday to finish out the indoor season.

AS A FRESHMAN: Competed in both pole vault and triple jump for the Irish ... competed in both at the BIG EAST Indoor and Outdoor Track & Field Championships ... began her career with the Irish at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a second place finish in the pole vault with a vault of 3.60m ... continued her success at the Notre Dame Invitational with competition in both the pole vault and the triple jump ... placed third at the meet with a pole vault of 3.55m and first overall in the triple jump with a jump of 11.37m ... brought home a 15th place finish at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational with a triple jump of a personal best 11.80m ... garnered a fourth place finish with a triple jump of 11.21m at the Purdue Mike Poehlein Invitational ... took home another fourth place finish in the triple jump at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational with a jump of 11.25m ... finished fifth overall in the pole vault at the Gina Relays with a vault of 3.55m ... earned first monogram.

HIGH SCHOOL AND PERSONAL: A two-sport athlete at Cranford High School, competing in both soccer and track and grabbing six varsity letters ... competed as a pole vaulter and triple jumper for the track team ... captured back-to-back state championships with the spring track team during her junior and senior campaigns while serving as the team captain...eight-time all city selection...all-state honoree during her junior and senior spring track seasons...all-state track selection (winter and spring) her senior year...placed 2nd at the Nike Indoor Nationals...holds the school and county pole vault and triple jump record...daughter of Patrick and Kristina...has one sibling...member of the National Honor Society, National French Honors Society, Math Honors Society and Model United Nations...enrolled in the Mendoza College of Business.

BURKE'S INDOOR BESTS

Pole Vault (Blue and Gold Invitational) 3.60m
Triple Jump (Meyo Invitational) 11.80m

BURKE'S OUTDOOR BESTS

Pole Vault (BIG EAST Outdoors) 3.65m
Triple Jump (BIG EAST Outdoors) 11.65m
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