2006-07: Won the "B" final (ninth overall) in the 500 freestyle (5:15.55) at the GLIAC Championship ... finished 12th in the 200 backstroke (2:14.70) and 13th in the 1000 free (10:59.92) ... swam in the preliminary 400 medley relay (4:09.90 - 6th) ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic Team.
2005-06: Placed fourth in both 500 free (5:14.58) and the 1000 free (10:45.13) earning 15 points in each event ... finished eighth in the 200 free (1:59.06) earning 11 points ... was a member of the second place 800 free relay team (7:53.02) of Rakouth, Duff and Koehler.
2004-05: Earned her second varsity letter at Grand Valley ... placed sixth in the 200 free (1:58.29) at the GLIAC Championship hosted by Wayne State ... finished 14th in the 200 back (2:17.11) and 17th in the 500 free (5:21.69) ... helped both the 400 free relay (school record) and 800 free relay quartets to second-place finishes at GLIACs ... named to the GLIAC All-Academic team.
2003-04: Swam at GVSU ... placed eighth in the 200 back (2:17.56) at the GLIAC Championship hosted by Hillsdale ... finished ninth in the 200 free (1:58.70) and 11th in the 1000 free (11:10.67) ... helped the 800 free relay squad to a fourth-place finish at GLIACs ... named to GVSU's coach's honor roll.
High School: A 2003 graduate of Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti ... earned four varsity letters for coach Kelton Graham ... holds school records in the 100, 200 and 500 free and 100 back ... was the Railsplitters first female in history to qualify for the state meet ... swam the 500 free as a junior and the 200 and 500 as a senior ... placed 16th in the 500 in 2003 ... selected team Most Valuable three consecutive seasons ... served as team captain ... voted conference sportsmanship award in 2002.
Personal: Full name--Amanda C. Burton ... born in Ann Arbor ... daughter of Carl and Mary Burton ... has a younger sister, Libbie ... is majoring in journalism and is a staff member on The South End (WSU's student newspaper) ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.5+) for Winter 2007 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2005, Winter 2006 and Fall 2006.
