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Sierra Burton
Sierra Burton

Class:
Senior

Hometown:
Carmel, Calif.

High School:
Stevenson '07

Position:
Freestyle, IM

Birthdate:
09/25/1989

Experience:
2V



WSU CAREER
Sophomore (2008-09): Anchored for the 200 free relay that set a Gibb Pool record against Northern Arizona (1:35.24)...also anchored for the 400 medley relay at the Debbie Pipher Memorial Invitational (3:48.48) that set a Gibb Pool record... ranked on the Cougar all-time top 10 list in four different events...fourth in the 200 free (1:49.94), tied for fifth in the 100 free (50.85), sixth in the 200 IM (2:04.89) and seventh in the 50 free (23.57)...finished first as a member of the 200 and 400 free relays at the Pacific Invitational and second as a member of the 800 free relay...finished first in the 200 free (1:52.95) at the Debbie Pipher Memorial...named Pacific-10 All-Academic honorable mention.

Freshman (2007-08): Earned NCAA "B" Standard times in the 100 free (50.85) and 200 free (1:49.94)...placed 23rd overall in the 200 free at the Pac-10 Championships...was a member of all five relays that earned NCAA "B" Standard times...anchored the 200 free, 200 medley, 400 medley and 800 free relays and led the 400 free relay...anchored both the 400 medley relay (3:43.19) and 800 free relay (7:23.26) to set WSU school records...on the Cougar all-time top 10 in three individual events...second in the 200 free, fifth in the 100 free and seventh in the 50 free.

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB CAREER
Competed in swimming four years, the first three at Carmel High School and the fourth at Robert Louis Stevenson (RLS)...USA Swimming Scholastic All-American Team and NISCA Academic All-American...earned nine All-American Standards since freshman year...holds six of 11 MTAL records in swimming...broke nine of 11 swimming records at RLS...undefeated in four years of MTAL league competition...Junior National qualifier in 100 freestyle...U.S. Open cut in the 200 freestyle...led her high school teams to MTAL league championships in swimming all four years.

PERSONAL
Born in Salinas, Calif...age 19...mother Michelle Burton...sister Megan Burton...enjoys reading, surfing, scuba diving and fishing...plans to major in neuroscience.

WSU BEST TIMES

EVENT 	        TIME 	   MEET 	          DATE
50 Freestyle 	23.57	   Texas Invitational	  12/04/08
100 Freestyle 	50.85	   Pac-10 Championships	  03/01/08
200 Freestyle 	1:49.94    Pac-10 Championships   02/29/08
100 Butterfly	58.51	   Princeton Invitational 11/30/07
200 IM	        2:04.89	   Texas Invitational	  12/05/08
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