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Get To Know Kendria Burton

Courtesy: University of North Texas

Release: 02/12/2013

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Kendria Burton, a junior track and field athlete, continues the week for the Mean Green in February's Get To Know Your Mean Green Student-Athlete. Click on the video to meet Kendria.

Mean Green women's track and field team competes in the Oklahoma Invitational this Saturday.

Bio

2012
Competed in five races at the SBC Outdoor Championships ... Was a member of the 4x400 relay team that took first at the SBC Outdoor Championships ... Won first-place in the 400 hurdles with a time of 1:02.08 at the Michael Johnson Classic ... Had two second-place finishes at the 2012 John Jacobs Invitational, 100 hurdles and 4x400 relay ... Competed in three races at the Texas A&M 10 Team Invitational ... Had her best 60 hurdles time (8.88) at the Texas A&M 10 Team Invitational.

2011
Was injured.

High School/Personal
Was the TAAF State Champion in the 100-meter hurdles and a USATF National Qualifier … Three-time district champion … Daughter of Ken and Sharon Burton … Has one sister, Sharonda Cooks … Great granddaughter of North Texas football great Abner Haynes.