Danielle Burns

Position:
Infield
Class:
Sophomore
Height:
5-11
Hometown:
Canyon, Texas
High School:
Canyon HS

CAREER AT TULSA – A returning letterwinner … has made appearances in eight career games.

SOPHOMORE (2023) – Appeared in seven games with six plate appearances … earned American Athletic Conference Academic Team honors.

FRESHMAN (2022) – Played in only one game and made only one plate appearance … earned American Athletic Conference Academic Team honors.

HIGH SCHOOL – Was a four-year starter at Canyon High School ... helped lead Canyon to a 78-38-2 record in her four seasons ... led Canyon to a regional semifinal appearance during her freshman and sophomore seasons ... recorded a .495 batting average, a .590 on-base-percentage and a 1.158 slugging percentage as a senior ... hit 22 home runs on 47 hits, while driving in 59 runs his senior campaign ... registered a .238 batting average and .441 on-base percentage his junior season ... was a 2021 USA Today Panhandle Sports Softball Player of the Year finalist ... earned first-team all-district honors in 2021 ... was named the 2019 District Designated Player of the Year ... was her team’s offensive MVP in 2021.

PERSONAL – Began playing softball at age 14 … favorite movie is Emperor’s New Groove … her favorite sports movie is Facing the Giants … her favorite TV show is “Friends” ... enjoys baking, playing the piano and crafting ... favorite actress is Sandra Bullock … from ages 6 to 13, she played baseball with her older brother in a local league ... named to the Presidents Honor Roll each semester with a perfect 4.0 GPA … a member of TU’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and the Baptist Collegiate Ministry (BCM) … daughter of Lynn and Shawn Burns ... has one older sibling, Calvin ... majoring in chemical engineering with a minor in biomedical engineering.