WSU CAREER.JUNIOR (2008): Indoor - Finished second in the triple jump at the MPSF Championships with a leap of 12.47m/40-11i (3/1/08, Seattle)...SENIOR (2008): Outdoor - Season-best triple jump was 12.22m/40-1 1/4 to open outdoor season in Los Angeles...injured hamstring at the Stanford Invite (4/4/08) and re-injured hamstring during warm-ups at the WSU-UW Dual meet 5/3.
REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2007): Indoor - Reached triple jump PR of 12.62m/41-5i at the MPSF Championships for third place(2/24/07, Seattle)...mark is fifth-best in school history...JUNIOR (2007): Outdoor - Consistent 40-foot jumper this season...leaped to outdoor triple jump PR and NCAA Regional Qualifying mark of 12.54m/41-1 3/4 at the Cougar Invite (4/21/07, Pullman)...finished eighth at Pac-10 Championships with NCAA RQ mark of 12.41m/40-8 3/4...finished 10th at NCAA West Regional with leap of 12.47m/40-11.
JUNIOR (2007): Indoor - Reached triple jump PR of 12.62m/41-5i at the MPSF Championships for third place(2/24/07, Seattle)...Outdoor - Consistent 40-foot jumper this season...leaped to outdoor triple jump PR and NCAA Regional Qualifying mark of 12.54m/41-1 3/4 at the Cougar Invite (4/21/07, Pullman)...mark is seventh-best in school history...finished eighth at Pac-10 Championships with NCAA RQ mark of 12.41m/40-8 3/4...finished 10th at NCAA West Regional with leap of 12.47m/40-11.
REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2006): Indoor - Reached indoor PR of 12.28m/40-3 1/2i at Husky Classic (2/11/06, Seattle)...finished ninth in the triple jump at the MPSF Championships with a leap of 11.65m/39-3 (2/25/06, Seattle)...SOPHOMORE (2006): Outdoor - Best triple jump of season was 12.05m/39-6 1/2 at Cougar Invite...finished 13th in triple jump at Pac-10s.
FRESHMAN (2004-05): Indoor - Redshirt season due to hamstring injury...Outdoor - Triple jumped NCAA Regional Qualifying 12.38m/40-7 1/2 to win event at WSU-UW Dual Meet (4/30/05, Seattle)...finished seventh in the triple jump at the Pac-10 Championships with a leap of 12.16m/39-10 3/4 (5/15/05, Los Angeles)...finished 11th in triple jump at NCAA West Regional meet with best leap of 11.80m/38-11 3/4w (5/26/05, Eugene).
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. Earned four letters at Curtis High...four in Track for coach Mark Salzman...senior year, was state champion in triple jump...member of undefeated state champion Viking track squad...named team MVP...as a junior, won state in the long jump...named South Puget Sound League Track and Field Athlete of the Year...track team was undefeated state champ.
PERSONAL. Born in July 1986 in El Paso, Texas...father Robert is a business manager...mother Laurie is a music teacher...older brothers Sam and Zach...enjoys movies, singing and dancing...has performed the National Anthem at WSU men's basketball games in 2007, 2008 and 2009...majoring in movement studies at WSU.
BURNS' WSU BESTS
Long Jump - 5.61m / 18-5 (2005)
Triple Jump - 12.62m / 41-5i (2007), 12.54m / 41-1 3/4 (2007)
PAC-10 CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORMANCES
2007 Triple Jump 8th 12.41m / 40-8 3/4 2006 Triple Jump 13th 11.54m / 37-10 1/2W 2005 Triple Jump 7th 12.16m / 39-10 3/4
NCAA WEST REGIONAL PERFORMANCES 2007 Triple Jump 10th 12.47m / 40-11 2005 Triple Jump 11th 11.80m / 38-11 3/4w
