Tiffany Burgess Class: Senior Hometown: Van Nuys, CA High School: Birmingham Height: 5-8 Event: Distances

2002 — Breakthrough junior campaign in track … Burgess qualified for the 800m at the USA and NCAA Outdoor meets … On May 4 in UCLA’s dual win over USC at Drake Stadium, Burgess set the school 800m record (since broken by Lena Nilsson, 2:02.26, 8/13/02) running a 2:03.73 and breaking the 28-year school record set by Francie Larrieu, 2:04.37, 1974 … At the Pac-10 meet, Burgess was second (2:03.91) in the 800m … Pac-10 Athlete of the Week (April 26) for leading a one-three Bruin sweep in the 800m (2:06.30) … At the NCAA Indoor, Burgess ran the first leg (1200m) on UCLA’s winning distance medley relay (10:58.19, school record) and earned All-American honors on UCLA’s 4 X 400m relay (third leg, 5th, 3:36.59) … Pac-10 Academic Honorable Mention in outdoor track and MPSF indoor track academic honors.

2001 — In cross country, Burgess helped the Bruin women qualify as a team to the NCAA Championships, running in the NCAA West Regional and NCAA Championship meets … In track, Burgess qualified for the NCAA Outdoor in the 800m and placed sixth (2:06.92) at the Pac-10 … Then personal-best 2:06.13 was No. 7 in school history (No. 30 on the 2001 U. S. list) … Ran the third-leg on UCLA’s school record 4 X 800m relay (8:33.21) that won the Texas Relays … Also ran a 4:40.38 1500m … Honorable Mention Academic All-Pac-10 in both cross country and track.

2000 — As a redshirt freshman in cross country, Burgess ran in four invitationals … In track as a true frosh, she ran a 2:10.08 (800m) and 4:45.23 (1500m) and was an 800m finalist at the U. S. Junior meet.

1999 — Burgess redshirted in cross country as a true freshman.

High School — Cross country and track standout at Birmingham HS … An All-City performer every season, also a team captain … Burgess was a three-time City champion in the 1600m and a two-time 800m winner … Her prep track bests were 56.0 (400m), 2:16 (800m), 4:43 (1500m) and 4:58 (1600m) … In cross country, Burgess was City champion and finished 19th in the CA State meet.

Personal — Political science major … Born June 19, 1981 .

BURGESS’ BEST MARKS
800M … 2:03.73
1500M … 4:25.84

NCAA Champion
2002 - Indoor DMR

All-American
2002 - Indoor 4 X 400m relay