The Cowgirls
TAYLOR BUR TON
ANNIK A CLAY TON
5’8”~ Senior Defender Centennial, Colo. Cherokee Trail High School
5’8”~ Senior Midfielder Sydney, Australia Pymble Ladies College
Junior (2017): Started in 19 games as a main stay on the Cowgirl defense…finished with three goals, which was third best on the team…hit game winning goals against Southern Utah (8/25/17) and San Jose State (10/1/17)…took 18 shots, 12 of those on goal and recorded six points…logged 1,742 minutes during her junior campaign. Sophomore (2016): Appeared in 19 games for the Cowgirls, and started in 11 contests…became an anchor of Wyoming’s defense midway through the season, starting the last 10 games of the year at centerback…helped UW tie its single-season record for shutouts (8)…scored one goal, a game-winner against Idaho State, in her first start of the season…dished out two assists, including the pass that created UW’s only goal in its Mountain West Tournament game against Utah State. Freshman (2015): Burton was a key defender for the Wyoming defense...as a freshman started and played in 19 games throughout the season...had one goal and one assist to total three points...her lone goal was a header that helped propel the Cowgirls passed Fresno State, 3-0...racked up 1,590 minutes of playing time throughout her freshman campaign.
High School: Was a part of the Colorado Rush Soccer Club since 2010 where her team was crowned Elite Clubs National League (ECNL) National Champions in 2012...was also a member of the Colorado ODP State Team and participated in both Region IV camps and Region IV championships...a four-year varsity starter for Cherokee Trail High School, she was a two-time Team MVP and three-time All-Conference honoree.
Junior (2017): Saw action in 12 contests with six starts during the 2017 season…scored one of the Cowgirls two goals against New Mexico (10/22/17)…took eight shots and had two points…sat out the early part of the season with an injury…played 538 minutes. Sophomore (2016): Made 12 appearances and one start in the 2016 season…scored one goal on the year against Idaho State… recorded three assists, third-most on the team…took only seven shots but put four on goal…dealt with a mid-season injury but competed in the last eight games of the season for the Cowgirls. Freshman (2015): Clayton played in all 20 matches as a freshman...started in 14 of them and recorded 1,231 minutes of playing time...recorded two goals, one assist and five points...her first goal was a header from a free kick against Fresno State, when she scored the first of three goals for Wyoming...her second was the lone goal for UW against San Diego State. High School: A member of the Australian national team in 2009, Clayton was also selected for the Australian Schoolgirls National Team that toured the UK in 2013 and 2014…in addition, Clayton was named the player of the tournament at the National Schoolgirls event in 2014...competes for the Sydney University Club that advanced to the W-League semifinals. Personal: The daughter of Michael Clayton and Karina Stafford... she has three brothers Sam, Simon and Tony...majoring in international studies.
Personal: The daughter of Chris and Christine Burton...has one older sister, Emily, who played soccer at Western Colorado, and two younger siblings Rebekah and Brayden...majoring in elementary education.
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Annika Clayton’s Career Statistics
Taylor Burton’s Career Statistics Year 2015 2016 2016 Totals:
GP-GS 19-19 19-11 19-19 57-49
G 1 1 3 5
A 1 2 0 3
2 0 1 8
Pts. 3 4 6 13
Shots 6 7 18 31
GWG 0 1 2 3
Mins 1,590 1,314 1,742 4,646
Year 2015 2016 2017 Totals:
C O W G I R L
GP-GS 20-14 12-1 12-6 44-21
G 2 1 1 4
A 1 3 0 4
Pts. 5 5 2 12
Shots 14 7 8 29
GWG 1 0 0 1
S O C C E R
Mins 1,231 372 538 2,141
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