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Tennessee State University

2015-16 Women's Track & Field

Kalia Burks

  • Height 5-7
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Hinesville, Ga.
  • Prev School Bradwell Institute

Biography

Personal Bests
Shot Put - Indoors:
10.59m - 34'9" (Vanderbilt Opener, 2015)
Shot Put - Outdoors:
10.20m - 33'5.75" (Memphis Tiger Invitational, 2016)
Discus - Outdoors: 31.01m - 101'9" (Memphis Tiger Invitational, 2016)
Hammer Throw - Outdoors: 45.20m - 148'3" (OVC Outdoor Championship, 2016)
Weight Throw - Indoors: 16.46m - 54'0" (OVC Indoor Championship, 2016) 

As a Freshman, 2015-16 season: Competed in five indoor meets and five outdoor meets as a freshman for TSU… Placed fourth in the weight throw at the Ed Temple Classic… Set a season best for the weight throw (16.46m – 54’0”) at the Ohio Valley Conference Indoor Championship to earn sixth place… Also took 17th in the shot put at the OVC Indoor Championship… Secured fifth in the discus at the Govs Invitational… At the OVC Outdoor Championship, earned ninth in the hammer throw with a season-best distance of 45.20m (148’3”).

Bradwell Institute: Member of the track and field team... Competed in the shot put and the discus... National Honor Society member. 

Personal
Major: Psychology
Daughter of: Kibwana and Christopher Burks
Birthday: December 3