Bridee Burks of Lancaster has been selected as the female recipient of the Pat Richter Award from WisSports.net as the Bug Tussel Three-Sport Athlete of the Year. Burks competed in cross country, basketball, and track & field at Lancaster. As a senior, she advanced to the state meet in cross country and track & field, and the basketball team reached a regional final.
In cross country, Burks helped lead Lancaster to a sixth-place finish in Division 3 at the 2021 WIAA State Cross Country Championships as a senior finishing 20th overall. Burks helped lead the Flying Arrows to Division 3 state titles as a freshman and junior with individual finishes of sixth and seventh overall, respectively.
In basketball, the 5-10 Burks led Lancaster to an 18-8 record with a Division 4 regional final appearance, falling to eventual state champion Mineral Point, 57-46,
