National Girls Track & Field

“She understands that to be great you have to be able to get up. Being able to get up is the defining trait in a true champion.Raven endures and prospers. Raven understands that their are NO shortcuts. She embraces the fact that HARD and CORRECT work is the only way. She understands that to be great you have to be able to get up. Being able to get up is the defining trait in a true champion. On a champions journey getting knocked down but getting up and becoming even better separates great from exceptional. Raven's progression through life has been exceptional. On any front, rather it be academics, cultural life, or athletics she has pushed forward no matter the odds or obstructions. Raven brings people together. She is a positive influence. People genuinely like her and she genuinely likes people no strings attached. She embodies what a parent would want their child to be. We've got a t-shirt at Burke High School that says "Built BURKE Tough". Overcoming and enduring is our pathway to success. This is truthfully why Raven Saunders is a Gatorade Player of the Year on and off the field.”