Sharon Burgess
Sharon Burgess
Full Name:  Sharon Burgess
   School:  Niceville High School in Niceville, Florida

Seminole Relations:  Sister of Jeanne Burgess

Legacy Bricks:  Legacy Walk Map Link
   1971, 72, 73 Track & Field AA - Loc 75


FSU Career
Track & Field
Year  Pos     Hgt  Wgt  Cl  Ltr  Hometown
69-70 MD                Fr   *   Niceville                       
70-71 MD                So   *   Niceville                       
71-72 MD                Jr   *   Niceville                       
72-73 MD                Sr   *   Niceville                       
73-74 MD                Sr-R     Niceville                       


Comments
Distance runner from Niceville...four-year letterman and three-year All-American...earned All-American honors before the NCAA governed women's athletics finishing in fourth place in the mile in 1971 and sixth place in 1972 in the Division of Girl's and Women's Outdoor Championships and fifth place in the mile in 1973 in the Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women Outdoor Championship...during the 1973 season she won 9 out of the 10 races she competed in coming in 5th in the AIAW.


All-American Awards
Track & Field
Year  Award
1971  Division of Girl's and Womens' Sports - Mile Run (4th) - Outdoor
1972  Division of Girl's and Womens' Sports - Mile Run (6th) - Outdoor
1973  Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - Two-Mile Run (4th) - Outdoor
      Assoc of Intercollegiate Ath for Women Championships - Mile Run (5th) - Outdoor


FSU Statistics
Track & Field
   Date    Opponent/Meet                  Event                         Place      Results       Points   Comment
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            1971 Season
05/15/1971 DGWS Outdoor Championship      Mile Run                        4    5:15.8              4                         
            1972 Season
05/13/1972 DGWS Outdoor Championship      Mile Run                        6    5:13.1              1                         
            1973 Season
04/03/1973 Gold Coast AAU                 880-Yard Run                    1                        5                         
04/03/1973 Gold Coast AAU                 Mile Run                        1                        5                         
04/20/1973 FAMU Relays                    440-Yard Dash                   1                        5                         
04/21/1973 Florida                        880-Yard Run                    1                        5                         
04/21/1973 Florida                        Mile Run                        1                        5                         
04/26/1973 FSU Invitational               880-Yard Run                    1                        5                         
04/26/1973 FSU Invitational               Mile Run                        1                        5                         
04/28/1973 Becky Boone Relays             880-Yard Run                    1                        5                         
04/28/1973 Becky Boone Relays             Mile Run                        1                        5                         
05/11/1973 AIAW Outdoor Championship      Mile Run                        5    5:05.2              2                         
05/11/1973 AIAW Outdoor Championship      Two-Mile Run                    4   11:27.4              4                         
            1974 Season
01/19/1974 Tennessee All-Comers Meet      880-Yard Run (I)                2                        4