Rachel Burns Hometown: Walhalla, S.C. High School: Walhalla HS Event: Multi Birthdate: 09/07/1980 Honors: 2x Academic All-American

PERSONAL RECORDS
Hep 4321
High Jump 5-4.25

2001-2002
Earned second team Academic All-American honors ... James-Weaver-Corrigan Postgraduate Scholarship recipient ... Named first team Academic all-district
Outdoor: Finished seventh in the heptathlon at the ACC Championships with a personal best score of 4321, the fourth-best score in school history ... Runner-up in the high jump section of the heptathlon at the ACC Championships with a mark of 5-3.75 ... Placed fifth in the Heptathlon at the 49er Classic with a score of 3649 ... Took fourth place in the 100m hurdles section of the heptathlon at the Liberty Invitational with a personal best time of 15.43, the fifth-fastest time in school history ... Placed fourth in the long jump at the Charlotte Invitational with a personal best mark of 17-5.25, the fourth-best mark in school history
Indoor: Finished fifth in the pentathlon with a score of 2908 at Virginia Tech’s Kroger Invitational ... Cleared 5-3.75 in the indoor high jump to tie for fifth place at the North Carolina Invitational

2000-2001
Named third team Academic All-American and first team Academic all-district … Selected Wake Forest’s 2001 Women’s Scholar-Athlete of the Year
Outdoor: Finished 13th in Heptathlon at ACC Championships with a score of 4008 … Placed 10th in Heptathlon at Florida Relays with score of 4007 … Ran a 26.93 in the 200m at the ACC Championships … Ran a 2:34.78 in the 800m at the Florida Relays … Ran a 15.68 in the 100m Hurdles at the Texas A&M Multi … Cleared 5-2.25 in the High Jump at the Yellow Jacket Invitational … Reached 16-7.75 in the Long Jump at the Florida Relays … Reached 29-1.25 in the Shot Put at the ACC Championships … Tossed a 81-11 in the Javelin Throw at the Florida Relays
Indoor: Broke the school record in the indoor Long Jump with a mark of 16-9.75 at Virginia Tech’s Kroger Invitational … Placed 11th in the Pentathlon at the Air Force Invitational

1999-2000
Outdoor: Cleared 5-4.25 in the High Jump at ACC Outdoors ... Placed 8th in High Jump at the ACC Outdoor Championships ... Took 12th in the Heptathlon at the ACC Outdoor Championships
Indoor: Finished 12th in High Jump at the ACC Indoor Championships

1998-1999
Outdoor: Won the High Jump at the WFU Dual Meet with PR 5-4.25, the fifth best mark in school history ... Captured the 100H at the WFU Dual Meet ... Competed in four events during freshman season

BACKGROUND
Two-time all-state selection in High Jump ... Set Walhalla High school record and captured the state championship in High Jump ... Also set school records in Long Jump, Triple Jump and 400m Hurdles ... Four-time team MVP and two-time conference MVP ... Earned all-state honors in cross country ... High School Heisman nominee ... Valedictorian ... Biology major ... Chose Wake Forest over South Carolina ... Born Sept. 7, 1980 in Ann Arbor, MI ... Mother is Lana Burns