Kaitlin Burden

Hometown:

Nappanee, IN
Year:

SR
High School:

Northwood
Events:

Distance
Major:

Christian Ministries and Biblical Literature

Bio

2024-25 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Won distance medley relay at the George Glass Invite.
Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the distance medley relay.

Outdoor:

Provisionally qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 4x800-meter relay.
All-Crossroads League in the 4x800-meter relay.
Academic All-Crossroads League.

2023-24 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 4x800-meter relay
Finished 6th at NAIA Nationals in the 4x800-meter relay
NAIA All-American in the 4x800-meter relay
Set TU Program record in the 4x800-meter relay with a time of 9:14.34
All-Crossroads League in the 4x800-meter relay

Outdoor:

Competed in the 1,500-meters at CL Championships and posted a season-best time of 4:46.07 to finish fifth.
NAIA Scholar Athlete

2022-23 at Taylor:

Indoor:

Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 4x8000-meter relay.
Finished ninth in the 4x800-meter relay at NAIA Nationals.
All-Crossroads League in the 4x800-meter relay.

Outdoor:

Automatically qualified for NAIA Nationals in the 4x8000-meter relay.
Finished 11th in the 4x800-meter relay at NAIA Nationals.
All-Crossroads League in the 4x800-meter relay.
Competed in the 1,500-meters at the CL Championships.

Prep: Earned eight varsity letters while running for coach Mark Mikel at Northwood … Broke the school record for 1600m … Named an all-conference performer … Academic Honor Roll.

Personal: Daughter of Jeff and Krista Burden … Father, Jeff, ran track at Taylor, where her mother, Krista, ran track and cross country … Majoring in Christian ministries and Biblical Literature.