Amherst College Athletics

• "I made VWC my top choice because it's close to the beach and close to home"
• Selected Virginia Wesleyan over Virginia Commonwealth University, Roanoke College, Emory & Henry College and the University of Alabama

Prep Accolades

• Competed in track and cross country
• Career best time of 24:33.41 in the 5,000 meter run as a senior
• Threw the discus 116-3 as a senior, placing second in the Central Region championships
• Career-best shot put outdoor was 29-4, indoor 26-2.5
• Most Valuable Player in the throws as a senior

Personal

• Daughter of Kimberly and Thomas Burruss
• Enjoys listening to country music and spending vacation time in Charleston, South Carolina
• Favorites include the movie "Secretariat"
• Self-description in 10 words or less: "I am an energetic, happy-go-lucky person"
• My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "team relationships"
• The most important advice I've received is: "dont' think, just do" -- high school coach