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- Weight:
- 117/124
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- Hometown:
- Goddard, Kan.
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- Year:
- So.
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- High School:
- Eisenhower
Bio
Honors & Awards
- Two-time NWCA Scholar All-America (2023-24, 2024-25)
- A-R-C All-Academic (2024-25)
- Team Hardest Worker (2023-24)
- Team Academic Excellence Award (2023-24)
- Two-time letterwinner (2024, 25)
2024-25 | sophomore
- Achieved NWCA Scholar All-America recognition for second straight year
- Earned A-R-C All-Academic honors
- Tallied 17 wins, including eight technical falls and four pins
2023-24 | freshman
- Compiled a record of 11-19 in her debut season
- Achieved NWCA Scholar All-America recognition
- Earned the team's Hardest Worker and Academic Excellence Awards
High School
- A 2023 graduate of Eisenhower High School
- Placed at Kansas State Tournament three times in wrestling and softball
- Four-year letterwinner in wrestling and softball
- 2023 All-Metro Team in wrestling
- Four-time First Team All-League in wrestling
- 2023 First Team All-League in softball
- Three-year letterwinner in cross country
Personal
- Parents are Cory and Kourtney Burkhart
- Has two brothers, Medaris and Kerigan
- Major is marketing communications
Year-by-Year
| Year | Overall Record | Dual Record | Pins | Tech Falls |
| 2023-24 | 11-19 | 6-9 | 2 | 5 |
| 2024-25 | 17-12 | 0-0 | 4 | 8 |
| Totals | 28-31 | 6-9 | 6 | 13 |
News Mentions
Storm repeat as NWCA Scholar All-America Top-10 Team
Simpson ranked seventh out of collegiate wrestling teams and fourth among Division III schools.
April 8, 2025
Women’s wrestling lands 10 on Scholar All-American list
Four wrestlers earned the distinction for the second straight year, while six others are first-time honorees.
March 13, 2025
Nine wrestlers qualify for national tournament
For the first time in program history, Simpson will send multiple wrestlers to the NCWWC Championships as nine wrestlers punched their ticket to...
February 22, 2025
Simpson to host NCWWC Region VII Championship on Saturday
Simpson College is set to host the National Collegiate Women's Wrestling Region VII Championship on Saturday inside Cowles Fieldhouse. Action will...
February 21, 2025
Storm finish third at DIII Invite, three wrestlers named champions
Simpson captured a third place team finish at the Quad Cities D3 Invite behind three championship finishes from Paige Gershmel, Annelise Obermark,...
February 9, 2025
Gershmel cruises through bracket at Grand View Open
Paige Gershmel went 5-0 with three falls and two technical falls to win the 138 pound bracket at the Grand View Open on Saturday.
February 1, 2025
Simpson leads 8 Women Battle with six champions
Winning six of 11 brackets, the Storm had another successful outing at the 8 Women Battle hosted by Wis.-Eau Claire.
November 23, 2024
Quartet of wrestlers crowned champions at Luther Open
Emaline Hicks (103), Ashley Cannon (124), Kendra Bliss (131) and Annelise Obermark (145) all claimed first place with a combined 16-0 record.
November 9, 2024
Thirty wrestlers open season, six win titles
Thirty wrestlers competed amongst a field of nearly 400 athletes at the Luther Hill Invitational, with six Storm wrestlers winning their brackets.
November 2, 2024
