COLLEGIATE BESTS:
Event | Score | Date | Site/Opponent |
1650 Free | 17:27.57 | 1/12/24 | Army |
500 Free | 4:59.72 | 11/20/23 | Pitt/Notre Dame |
200 Free | 1:54.57 | 11/18/22 | NC State Invitational |
50 Fly | 25.12 | 2/17/23 | B1G Championship |
2023-24 (Sophomore):
- Navy (10/7/24): Finished fifth in the 400 free relay (3:37.30)
- Army (1/12/24): Placed fourth in the 1650 free and acheived career high (17:27.57)
2022-23 (Freshman):
- NC State Invitational (11/17-19): Finished 12th overall in the 1650 Free (17:41.93) during the event's timed finals. 200 Fly consolation finalist, swimming to 23rd place (2:08.20).
- v. West Virginia (11/4): Scored for Penn State in fifth in the 1000 Free (10:35.82).
- v. Navy (10/8): Placed 5th in the 1000 Free (10:32.15).
High School:
- Swam for Conestoga High School with coach Rob Kirkby.
- Team runner-up at the 2022 PIAA AAA State swimming championships.
- Five-time All-American and team record holder.
- Received all-school academic honors all four years.
- Member of the National Honor Society and co-founder of the Cure4Cam club at Conestoga High School.
Personal:
- Swam for Upper Main Line YMCA for 13 years with coach Todd Conrad as a club record holder.
- Recipient of the Jim Ryan award.
- Daughter of Heather and Eric Burns.
- Has an older brother, Brendan (21), who is a swimmer at Indiana.
On Choosing Penn State:
"I chose Penn State for the great opportunities, whether that be in the pool or the classroom, as well as the great team environment!"