University of Massachusets Athletics
2017 Men's Track & Field Roster
Burton, Evan
Evan Burton
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Boston, Mass.
- High School:
- Boston College HS
Bio
Burton's Career Performance List & PRs
As a Redshirt Senior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Took the top spot in the discus with a throw of 163 feet, 6 inches at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Competed in the shot put, discus, and hammer throw at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 45 feet, 0.5 inches, second in the discus, throwing 149 feet, 4 inches and sixth in the hammer throw with a mark of 154 feet, 7 inches at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (4/27) … Claimed second place finishes in the discus and the hammer toss and a fourth place finish in the shot put at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06) … Placed second in the discus, throwing 159 feet, 6 inches at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Registered a fourth place toss of 59 feet, 5.5 inches at the Atlantic 10 Championship to move up to third place all time in the UMass record books for weight throw (2/23)... Landed a mark of 57 feet, 0.75 inches in weight throw at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Finished fourth in shot put at the Beantown Challenge with a throw of 56 feet, 3 inches (1/12) … Finished top three in both weight throw (second) and shot put (third) at the Alden Invitational with marks of 57 feet, 2.75 inches and 47 feet, 2.25 inches, respectively (12/1).
As a Redshirt Junior in 2018: Outdoor: Took third in discus with a toss of 160 feet at the New England Championships (05/12) … Collected the bronze in discus on day two of the A-10 Championships (05/06) ... Was third in discus with a toss of 157 feet, 1 inch at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Placed first in discus with a toss of 165 feet, 4 inches and first in shot put with a toss of 48 feet, 4.75 inches at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21) ... Finished first in discus at 161 feet, 6 inches and third in shot put at 48 feet, 2.5 inches on day two of the Ocean State Invitational (04/14) ... Claimed third in the hammer throw on day one of the Ocean State Invitational (04/13), throwing 137 feet, 3 inches ... Was second in discus with a toss of 157 feet, 9 inches at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Did not compete.
As a Junior in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Took fourth in shot put (144 feet, 4 inches), fourth in hammer throw (161 feet, 11 inches), and fifth in shot put (49 feet, 7 inches) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7)… Finished second in shot put at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15) with a 47-foot, 3.7-inch throw… Won first in hammer throw with a 45-foot, 6.25-inch toss, threw 45 feet, 11.25 inches to score third in shot put vs. Vermont (4/7) and captured second in discus at 139 feet, 9 inches. Indoor: Won bronze in shot put with a throw of 48 feet, 6.75 inches at the A10 Championships (2/19)… Snagged ninth place in weight throw, with a 54-foot, 4-inch toss, which met the qualifying standard for the New England Championships at the Valentine Invitational (2/11)… Won first place in the weight throw at the Giegengack Invitational (2/4) with a throw of 55 inches to qualify for New England Championships and secure fifth all-time in the UMass record book… Also placed fifth in shot put with a 46 foot, 0.75 inch toss…Threw 55 feet, 5.5 inches in weight throw to collect second place in the event and qualify for the New England Championships at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) and also took home eighth in the shot put with a 46 foot, 8.75 inch toss.
As a Sophomore in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) and placed fourth in discus (142 feet, 6 inches) and ninth in the hammer throw (138 feet, 10 inches)… Came in third for the discus throw (142 feet, 9 inches) and eighth in the shot put (43 feet, 10.5 inches) at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30)… Placed first in discus (146 feet, 7 inches), third in the shot put (43 feet, 10.50 inches) and fourth in the hammer (132 feet) at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) ... Placed second in discus (142 feet, 1 inch) and third in hammer (131 feet, 11 inches) at the Leap Year Tri-Meet (4/9) ... Placed second in discus and fourth in shot put at the CCSU Invitational (4/2) with a 136 foot, 1 inch throw and a 45 foot, 8.50 inch throw respectively. Indoor: Placed eighth in the shot put at the A-10 Championships (2/21) with a 45 foot, 5.25 inch throw ... Placed fifth and qualified for New Englands with a 53 foot, 7.75 inch throw in the weight throw and placed sixth in the shot put with 41 foot, 5 inch throw at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) ... Placed seventh in weight throw with a 50 foot .5 inch toss at the Yale Invite (1/9)
Personal: Nutrition and Public Health Sciences Major.
As a Redshirt Senior in 2018-19: Outdoor: Took the top spot in the discus with a throw of 163 feet, 6 inches at the New England Outdoor Championships (5/10-11) … Competed in the shot put, discus, and hammer throw at the Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships (5/04-05) … Placed fifth in the shot put with a toss of 45 feet, 0.5 inches, second in the discus, throwing 149 feet, 4 inches and sixth in the hammer throw with a mark of 154 feet, 7 inches at the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational (4/27) … Claimed second place finishes in the discus and the hammer toss and a fourth place finish in the shot put at the Minuteman Invitational (4/06) … Placed second in the discus, throwing 159 feet, 6 inches at the Black and Gold Invitational (3/29-30). Indoor: Registered a fourth place toss of 59 feet, 5.5 inches at the Atlantic 10 Championship to move up to third place all time in the UMass record books for weight throw (2/23)... Landed a mark of 57 feet, 0.75 inches in weight throw at the Sorlein Invitational (1/19) … Finished fourth in shot put at the Beantown Challenge with a throw of 56 feet, 3 inches (1/12) … Finished top three in both weight throw (second) and shot put (third) at the Alden Invitational with marks of 57 feet, 2.75 inches and 47 feet, 2.25 inches, respectively (12/1).
As a Redshirt Junior in 2018: Outdoor: Took third in discus with a toss of 160 feet at the New England Championships (05/12) … Collected the bronze in discus on day two of the A-10 Championships (05/06) ... Was third in discus with a toss of 157 feet, 1 inch at the UMass Pre-Conference meet (04/28) ... Placed first in discus with a toss of 165 feet, 4 inches and first in shot put with a toss of 48 feet, 4.75 inches at the Holy Cross Multi-Event meet (04/21) ... Finished first in discus at 161 feet, 6 inches and third in shot put at 48 feet, 2.5 inches on day two of the Ocean State Invitational (04/14) ... Claimed third in the hammer throw on day one of the Ocean State Invitational (04/13), throwing 137 feet, 3 inches ... Was second in discus with a toss of 157 feet, 9 inches at the Minuteman Invitational (04/07). Indoor: Did not compete.
As a Junior in 2016-2017: Outdoor: Took fourth in shot put (144 feet, 4 inches), fourth in hammer throw (161 feet, 11 inches), and fifth in shot put (49 feet, 7 inches) at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/7)… Finished second in shot put at the Minuteman Invitational (4/15) with a 47-foot, 3.7-inch throw… Won first in hammer throw with a 45-foot, 6.25-inch toss, threw 45 feet, 11.25 inches to score third in shot put vs. Vermont (4/7) and captured second in discus at 139 feet, 9 inches. Indoor: Won bronze in shot put with a throw of 48 feet, 6.75 inches at the A10 Championships (2/19)… Snagged ninth place in weight throw, with a 54-foot, 4-inch toss, which met the qualifying standard for the New England Championships at the Valentine Invitational (2/11)… Won first place in the weight throw at the Giegengack Invitational (2/4) with a throw of 55 inches to qualify for New England Championships and secure fifth all-time in the UMass record book… Also placed fifth in shot put with a 46 foot, 0.75 inch toss…Threw 55 feet, 5.5 inches in weight throw to collect second place in the event and qualify for the New England Championships at the Joe Donahue Games (1/21) and also took home eighth in the shot put with a 46 foot, 8.75 inch toss.
As a Sophomore in 2015-2016: Outdoor: Competed in three events at the Atlantic 10 Championships (5/8) and placed fourth in discus (142 feet, 6 inches) and ninth in the hammer throw (138 feet, 10 inches)… Came in third for the discus throw (142 feet, 9 inches) and eighth in the shot put (43 feet, 10.5 inches) at the UNH Pre-Conference Meet (4/30)… Placed first in discus (146 feet, 7 inches), third in the shot put (43 feet, 10.50 inches) and fourth in the hammer (132 feet) at the Minuteman Invitational (4/16) ... Placed second in discus (142 feet, 1 inch) and third in hammer (131 feet, 11 inches) at the Leap Year Tri-Meet (4/9) ... Placed second in discus and fourth in shot put at the CCSU Invitational (4/2) with a 136 foot, 1 inch throw and a 45 foot, 8.50 inch throw respectively. Indoor: Placed eighth in the shot put at the A-10 Championships (2/21) with a 45 foot, 5.25 inch throw ... Placed fifth and qualified for New Englands with a 53 foot, 7.75 inch throw in the weight throw and placed sixth in the shot put with 41 foot, 5 inch throw at the Beantown Challenge (1/16) ... Placed seventh in weight throw with a 50 foot .5 inch toss at the Yale Invite (1/9)
Personal: Nutrition and Public Health Sciences Major.
UMass A-10 Outdoor Track & Field Championships Day 2 Highlights
Monday, May 06
Chuma Recognized As UMass Spring Scholar Athlete
Wednesday, May 02
