University of Massachusets Athletics

2013 Men's Cross Country Roster

John Burns

John Burns

  • Weight:
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  • Class:
    Freshman
  • Hometown:
    Brockton, Mass.
  • High School:
    Brockton HS
As a Senior in 2016-2017: Cross Country: Ran a 26:09 to finish fifth for UMass and 78th overall at the New England Championships (10/8)… Placed eighth for the team and 101st overall in the Battle in Beantown (9/16) with a time of 27:09… Finished 11th for the team and 51st overall with a time of 20:41 in the Minuteman invitational (9/10).
 
As a Junior in 2015-2016: OutdoorPlaced second in the 3000m steeple chase with a personal best time of 9.40.77 at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30)…Finished fourth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 9:48.42 at the Leap Year Tri-Meet (4/9) … Finished sixth in the 3000m steeplechase at the CCSU Invitational (4/2) with a time of 9:41.75. Indoor: Did not see action. Cross Country: Competed in three meets, scoring for UMass in one...Placed first for the team and 39th overall at the IC4A Championship (11/21) with a time of 26:54.2...Ran a 26:29.2 to place fifth for UMass and 40th overall at the JV New England Championships (10/10)...Was sixth for UMass at the Paul Short Invitational (10/2) with a time of 25:53...Placed first for UMass and 35th overall with a time of 16:15.6 at the Battle in Beantown Open Race (9/25)...Ran a time of 24:12 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/12) to finish 90th overall.
 
As a Sophomore in 2014-2015: Outdoor: Competed in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 9-minutes, 53.49-seconds at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/2)...Took fourth in the 3,000m steeple chase at the UMass Pre-Conference meet setting a persona record time of 9:44.57 (4/25)...Ran the 800-meter run in 2-minutes, 5.50-seconds at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/18)...Placed second in the 3,000-meter steeplechase with a time of 10:05.61 at the UMass Invitational (4/11)...Competed at the Sam Howell Invitational in the 3,000m steeplechase (10:05.74)(4/4). Indoor: Did not see action.  Cross Country:  Finished third for the team and 43rd overall at the IC4A Championship (11/22) with a time of 27:12.3... Ran a time of 20:50.10 at the Minuteman Invitational (9/13) finishing 63rd  overall. 
 
As a Freshman In 2013-2014: OutdoorDid not see action. Indoor: Did not see action. Cross Country: Raced in four meets, finishing in the team's top-five twice ... Placed second on the team and 23rd overall with a time of 15:35.8 at the IC4A Championship (11/23) ... Was UMass' second finisher, placing 140th overall at the New England Championship (10/12) with a time of 26:19.0 ... Also ran in the Boston College Invitational (9/27) (26:51.0) and the UMass Invitational (9/8) (20:33.91).

Personal: Majoring in Computer Sys. Engineering.
MWXC: Ken O’Brien Minuteman Invitational Highlights (09/11/21)
Saturday, September 11
XCTF: Minuteman Invitational (09/07/19)
Saturday, September 07