Charley Darkes-Burkey
Charley Darkes-Burkey
Year: So.
Hometown: Lebanon, Pa.
High School: Northern Lebanon
Events: Multi/Hurdles

FRESHMAN (2016-17): Competed in the pentathlon during the indoor Centennial Conference Championship, where she earned a sixth-plalce finish (2437) ... Recorded a 28-3.50 in the shot put, good enough for 3rd ... Finished 5th in the 60-meter hurdles (10.24) and sixth in the 800-meter (2:46.19), high jump (4-4.75) and long jump (14-1.00) ... Placed 5th (3114) in the hetathlon at the outdoor CC Championship, where she placed 3rd in the long jump (14-11.50), 5th in the 100 hurdles (17.52), 800-meter (2:49.87) and 200-meter (29.40) before nabbing 7th in hte javelin with a toss of 63-6.00

Before Ursinus: A two-time District Championship qualifier for the 100HH at Northern Lebanon High School, where she was also a class officer, president of the National Honor Society, president of the Varisty Club and team captain of the track and field team

Personal: Born September 25, 1998 ... Daughter of Dawn Darkes ... Has two siblings, Caleb (21) and Cameron (21) ... International relations major with a spanish minor 

Why Ursinus? I chose Ursinus because of the small-school environment, how close everyone is, the personable staff, and the discussion-based classes.