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2011-12 Canoe/Kayak Roster

Jen Burke

  • Height 5-10
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown San Diego
  • Highschool San Diego Patrick Henry

Biography

2010-11: Overall top female athlete at the USA Canoe/Kayak Collegiate Sprint National Championships … gold in the women’s open single 5k and 500 at the USA Canoe/Kayak Colligate Sprint National Championships … silver in women’s open 200 in USA Canoe/Kayak Collegiate Sprint National Championships … gold in the women’s open double 500 and 200 at the USA Canoe/Kayak Collegiate National Championships … Previous school: Attended California-San Diego … High school: Competed for the San Diego canoe/kayak team … lettered four times in cross country, three in track and one in swimming … scholar-athlete … graduated with honors … Amateur: U.S. National Team member … U.S. Junior National Team member … 12th in the K1-1000 m at the 2009 World Cup … competed at the 2007 Pan American Games … Personal: Majoring in advertising … daughter of Varden Burke and Sue McCarthy … nicknamed Biz … born Nov. 28, 1987 in San Diego.

More on Jen:
Career plans: Athlete representative for a sports company
My next vacation is to: New Zealand
Favorite athlete: Usain Bolt, Didier Drogba
Favorite OCU professor: Moose Tyler
Personal goal this year, athletic or not: U.S. National Team

Historical Player Information

  • 2010-11Junior

    5'10"
  • 2011-12Senior

    5'10"