Oklahoma State University Athletics
2026-27 Cowgirl Cross Country & Track Roster
Roster
Burklie Burton
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Layton, Utah
- High School:
- Layton HS
Personal Bests
Discus Throw – 48.30m/158-5
Hammer Throw - 68.03m/223-2
Honors and Awards
2026 World U20 Championship Qualifier (Hammer Throw)
2026 USA U20 Champion (Hammer Throw)
2026 USTFCCCA Track & Field Academic All-America
International Competition
Won the USA U20 title in the Hammer Throw to punch her ticket to the world championships… Placed fourth at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Oregon with a throw of 67.50 meters… Set a new personal best with her throw of 68.03 meters in the preliminary round at the World U20 Championships.
2026 Outdoors
Kicked off her Cowgirl career at the historic Hayward Field, placing fourth in the Discus and Hammer Throws at the Oregon Team Invitational… Burst onto the scene at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships, where she claimed her first Big 12 title in the Hammer Throw as a true freshman with a massive, six-meter personal best at 67.99 Meters, becoming the second Cowgirl to win the Big 12 championship in the Hammer and the first since Delissa McLean in 2005… Qualified for the NCAA West First Round in the Hammer Throw, where she punched her ticket to the NCAA Championships in her third and final attempt with a 63.52 meter toss… Earned second team All-America honors with her 12th-place finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships.
2026 Indoors
Redshirted the indoor campaign.
High School
Attended Layton High School in Layton, Utah… Lettered in track & field for three years and soccer for one year… Was the 2024 Utah state champion in the Discus and regional champion in the Discus, Shot Put and Javelin… Placed second at the Great Southwest Meet in the Hammer Throw.
Personal
Born July 2, 2007, in Layton, Utah… Daughter of Bryndie and Mark Burton… Father, Mark, was a thrower at Utah State… Majoring in Business.
