At the time of her selection, the 5-foot-8 junior shortstop had led the Spartans to a 24-5 record and a berth in the Class 5A state tournament semifinals. Burke batted .712 with 21 home runs and 58 RBI through 29 games. She recorded two three-homer games
Burke has maintained a 3.07 GPA in the classroom.
She has volunteered locally with Meals on Wheels and as a youth softball coach.