Assumption University

Collegiate Personal Bests 
Indoor 
Weighted Throw: 11.92m
Shot Put: 12.51m
Hammer Throw: 33.00m

Outdoor 
Hammer Throw: 33.19m
Shot Put: 13.00m
Discus: 37.62m

*2020 Outdoor Track

2019-20 Indoor Track:

• Finished 11th in shot put (12.83m) and 17th in the weight throw (11.33m) at the NE10 Championships
• Took 12th in shot put (12.78m) and 20th in the weight throw (10.60m) at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational
• Claimed 11th in the shot put with a throw of 12.36m and 14th in the weight throw with a distance of 11.29m at the USM Invite
• Placed seventh in the shot put (12.89m) at the Brandeis Reggie Poyau Invitational

2019 Outdoor Track:

• Set a personal best in the hammer throw at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-3/30) with a distance of 33.19 meters
• Finished 10th in the shot put with a distance of 13.00 meters and 11th in the discus at 37.62 meters both at the NE10 Championships (5/3-5/4)

2018-19 Indoor Track:

• Finished 12th in the weighted throw with a distance of 11.92 meters at the 33rd Brown University Alden Invitational (12/1) and finished 13th in the shot put at 12.51 meters
• Placed 15th at the NE10 Championships in the hammer throw with a distance of 33.00 meters

Prior to Assumption: Played football and baseball while running indoor and outdoor track in high school… Football Merrimack Valley Conference Champion 2016… Spring Track State Champion 2017… Two time Merrimack Valley Champion in Track and Field… Two Time Merrimack Valley Champion in Football… Named Merrimack Valley All-Conference for Football in 2017… Three time Merrimack Valley All-Conference in Track and Field… Three time All-State Track and Field.

Personal: Son of Steven and Deborah Burns… Has two brothers, Kyle and Sean.

Fun Facts: Favorite Athlete: Larry Bird… Dream Job: Physical Therapist for a college or professional team… Favorite Professional Sports Team: Boston Red Sox… Celebrity He Gets Mistaken For: Rob Gronkowski... Favorite Sports Memory: "Playing football at Gillette Stadium..." Favorite TV Show: Breaking Bad… Favorite Food: Steak... Favorite Video Game: Skate 3... Non-athletic hobby: Golf... Favorite sport (other than the one you play): Football... Favorite Movie: The Dark Knight... Favorite Actor: Christoph Waltz.

*Season cancelled due to COVID-19 outbreak