A sophomore from Burke, Va., Burns helped the W&L women's cross country team claim its third-straight ODAC title by finishing first out of 73 runners at the ODAC Championship meet. Burns completed the course in 24:36.60 en route to being named the ODAC Women's Cross Country Runner of the Year for the second-straight season.

PLAYER OF THE WEEK ARCHIVES:

September 11 - Anne Van Devender, Women's Soccer

September 18 - Jack Palmer, Men's Soccer

September 25 - Hunter Dawkins, Football

October 2 - Jackie Burns, Women's Cross Country

October 9 - Laura Maurer, Volleyball

October 16 - Nathaniel James, Golf

October 23 - Jimmy Gift, Football