| Lianna Burton |
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 | Hometown:
The Woodlands, Texas
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| High School:
The Woodlands
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| Height:
5-10
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| Position:
Starboard
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| Experience:
Jr.
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| EXPERIENCE:
1V
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AS A SOPHOMORE (2006-07)
· Split time between the first and second varsity eight boats during her sophomore season
· Paced Texas' second varsity eight to a fifth-place finish at the Head of the Oklahoma (9/30) with a time of 01:41.332
· Teamed with Latane Montague to claim 11th place in the women's pair at the Head of the Oklahoma, crossing the finish in 18:00.770
· Rowed Texas' first varsity eight to a second-place finish at the 5,000 meter Head of the Colorado (10/28), completing the race in 17:30.35
· Aided the Longhorns' first varsity eight to a second-place finish among women's crews at the Fighting Nutria (2/10), finishing in 0:29:48
· Helped Texas' second varsity eight to a pair of head-to-head wins over Miami and Iowa at the Longhorn Invitational (3/16-18)
· Paced the Longhorns' second eight boat to a victory over Kansas at the Kansas/SMU three-team regatta (3/24), crossing the finish in 7:35.7, while KU finished in 7:51.4
· Paced UT to its sixth consecutive Big 12 Invitational (4/29) title, posting a time of 7:36.4 in the second varsity eight race
· Rowed the second varsity eight boat to a second-place finish in the C finals at the NCAA South/Central Regional Finals, completing the race in 6:58.35
AS A FRESHMAN (2005-06)
· Rowed for the first novice eight boat that won Head of the Chattahoochee and took silver at the San Diego Crew Classic (second to Brown).
BEFORE TEXAS
Earned two varsity soccer letters at The Woodlands ... helped lead the Highlanders to a pair of district soccer championships in 2002 and 2003 ... was a Key Club volunteer and a pre-school and after school care teacher's assistant ... member of the National Honor Society, Greek Orthodox Youth of America and Mu Alpha Theta.
PERSONAL
Full name is Lianna Burton ... born July 11, 1987 in Pittsburgh, Pa. ... is the daughter of Spencer Burton and Michelle Ostis ... has one brother, Damon (23) ... her brother rowed lightweight/varsity at San Diego State in 2003-04 ... recipient of the 2006-07 Red and Charline McCombs Endowed Excellence Scholarship for Women's Athletics ... named to the Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll in the fall 2006 ... psychology major.
