Laura Burns
Laura Burns
Year: So.
Hometown: Lovingston, VA
High School: Nelson County
Major: Undeclared
Parents: Julie Burns

Senior (2005):

Burns ran a season-best time of 20:50 at the Auburn Invitational. She finished in the top ten for the Eagles in all six meets she ran in this season. She finished 10th for Emory at the UAA championships.

Junior (2004):

Ran in six races, finishing among Emory's top 10 in all of them. She ran her season best time and had her best finish at the Georgia State University Invitational. Ran the 5,000-meter course at the Invitational in 20 minutes and 42 seconds, finishing 24th out of 94 runners.

Sophomore (2003):

Ran in six meets with highest finish being 45th at Georgia Collegiate Championships. Recorded career-best time of 21 minutes and four seconds at Southeastern Classic Oct. 25.

Freshman (2002):

Attended New York University.

Career Stats:

Year W L Pct. Avg. Best
2003 291 261 .527 22:12 21:04
2004 544 465 .525 21:16 20:42
2005 245 503 .328 21:28 20:50
Career 1080 1229 .468   20:42

Quote:

"When you reach that big hill halfway through a race, your legs are screaming at you to stop, and your lungs are about to burst; That is when you reach deep inside yourself to find something to push you foward. The girls here at Emory push each other every day to dig deeper than we have ever before. They amaze me with their abilities and inspire me to move foward with every painful step."