Kristina Burkhardt

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
OF
Height:
5-8
B/T:
L/L
Hometown:
Fort Wayne, Ind.
High School:
Bishop Dwenger

Graduate Student (2022)
• Academic All-Big Ten
• Named among nine inaugural Rawlings Gold Glove Award winners (rightfield)
• NFCA All-Great Lakes Region second team
• Big Ten All-Defensive Team
• Started all 56 games in the outfield
• Posted 19 multi-hit and nine multi-RBI games
• Ranked sixth nationally doubles (20), 12th in doubles per seven innings (0.26), fifth in triples (7) and 13th in triples per seven innings (0.12)
• Knocked out a three-run homer in the second inning vs. South Dakota State in the NCAA Regional elimination game (May 22); also posted a solo shot in the sixth vs. Minnesota (May 1)
• Posted a triple, two walks and scored twice in U-M's 5-4 comeback win vs. rival Ohio State (April 24); scored the go-ahead run in the fourth inning
• Used an RBI walk to plate the tying run in the fourth inning vs. Central Michigan (April 12)
• Tallied two hits, including a third-inning triple, and scored two of three runs in U-M's 3-0 win vs. Bowling Green (March 29)
• Scored the walk-off run in the eighth inning and tallied three hits vs. Drake (March 5)
• Posted three RBI, including a two-run double in the second inning, at #10 Kentucky (March 3)
• Matched a career high with four hits and posted three runs scored and two RBI vs. Northern Kentucky (Feb. 26); also scored three runs and tallied three hits at Elon (Feb. 28)
• Used a fourth-inning triple and sixth-inning double to drive in four of U-M's six runs in a 6-0 win vs. #24 UCF at the St. Pete Clearwater Elite Invitational (Feb. 18)
• Went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and an RBI -- on a sixth-inning single -- in Michigan debut vs. Kansas City at the USF Tournament (Feb. 11)

Prior to Michigan
• Graduated from the University of North Carolina (2021), with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science
• Two-time All-ACC selection, earning first team (2019) and second team (2021) honors
• Started 174 games in the outfield at UNC
• Posted a five-year batting average of .300 with 102 runs scored, 153 hits and 90 RBI
• Ranks among North Carolina's career leaders with 52 stolen bases
• Led Tar Heels with a .333 average as a senior (2021), also recording a .550 slugging percentage, .407 on-base percentage and 20 RBI

Prep
• Graduated from Bishop Dwenger High School (2016)
• Named the 2016 News-Sentinel All Area Co-Player of the Year
• 2016 Miss Indiana Softball finalist
• Two-time First-Team All-State (2015, '16)
• Three-time Summit Athletic Conference (SAC) first team (2014, '15, '16); All-SAC second team (2013)
• Batted over .500 in three straight seasons, including hitting .625 with eight home runs, 12 triples, 11 doubles, 46 RBI, 56 runs and no strikeouts as a senior, slugging 1.295
• Led Bishop Dwenger to four straight conference titles and two sectional titles (2013, '16)
• Three-time team MVP
• Played travel ball for Indiana Magic Gold (2010-16) club
• Led the Magic to a second-place finish at the Freedom Tournament in Colorado
• Four-time Mother Theresa Award winner (2013-16); 2015 Good Samaritan Award
• Four-time BDHS Scholar and BDHS Honors; three-time BDHS Ambassador (2013, '15, '16)

Personal
• Enrolled in the School of Social Work, pursuing a Master of Social Work degree
• Born on January 18, 1998
• Daughter of Scott and Jennifer Burkhardt
• Has two sisters, Ashley and Anna
• Sister Ashley played softball at Purdue (2012-15) and professionally with the Dallas Charge