Thomas Burns

Weight:
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Position:
Hurdles
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Miami, Florida
High School:
Miami Northwestern HS

Season and Career Results

2020: Indoor - Made is Aggie debut running the fastest second-leg split in section three of the men's 4x400m relay "B" group that placed second at the Ted Nelson Invitational at 3:15.22 (48.49 split)...Ran a season best 48.61 400m finishing sixth at the Aggie Invitational...Was a member of the 4x400m "A" that won the Texas A&M Invitational at 3:11.76.

2019 at Miami: Indoor - Finished second at the UAB Vulcan Invitational 400m with a time of 47.94...Clocked a season best 200m at the Doc Hal VT Elit at 21.70. Outdoor - Won the Florida Relays 400m race with a personal best time of 50.62...Recorded a personal best 400m time of 47.27 to finish eighth at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational...Scored five points for the Hurricaines at the ACC Outdoor Championships finishing fourth in the 400m hurdles (51.01).

High School: 2018 graduate of Miami Northwestern High School in Florida … Coached by Darryl Elmore … Competed in 400m, 110m hurdles, 300m hurdles, 4x400 and 4x800 relays … Set personal best times of 46.72 (400), 13.89 (110H), 35.25 (300H), 50.12 (400H) … Competed with Miami Northwest Express track club, coached by Jesse Holt … Won 2018 Florida 3A State title in 400m in 46.72 after posting 47.11 in prelims … Won 2018 Region 4-3A title in 46.78 … State 3A runner-up in 110m hurdles in 2018 with a 14.02w, won region title in best of 13.97 … Defended 300m hurdles title at 2018 Great Southwest Classic in 35.47 … As a junior in 2017, State champion on 300m hurdles (35.90) and runner-up in 110m hurdles (14.54) … Set career best of 35.25 to win 300m hurdles at Great Southwest Classic … Produced best of 50.12 in 400m hurdles as runner-up in USATF Junior Championships … Won 400m hurdle titles at AAU National Club Championship (52.06) and New Balance Nationals (50.63) … Bronze medalist in 300m hurdles at 2016 Florida State meet … Silver medalist in 300m hurdles and bronze medalist in 110m hurdles as a freshman in 2015 … Ran on State champion 4x400 relay in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 … Also member of State runner-up 4x800 relay in 2017 and 2018.

Personal: Thomas Malik Burns is the son of Artie Burns and Dana Smith, born on December 8, 1999, in Miami, Florida … Has two siblings, Artie Jr. and Jordan … Brother Artie Jr. played college football at Miami and is currently playing professionally with Pittsburgh Steelers … Started competing in track and field at age 4 … Majoring in Criminal Justice.

Tidbits:
Career goal(s): Olympics
Something most people don't know about me: I know a lot about history
Hobbies or activities: video games

Favorite Pro Track & Field Athlete: Bershawn Jackson
Favorite Pro Sports Team: Baltimore Ravens
Favorite Non-T&F Pro Athlete: Thomas Burns

Favorite city I have visited: Los Angeles
City I most want to visit: Philadelphia
Favorite Track & Field venue: Traz Powell Stadium

My spirit animal is: Ape
Most-used app on my phone: Twitter
Favorite social media app: Twitter
Favorite meal or restaurant: corn bread, collard greens, fried chicken, macaroni and cheese and sweet potato pie
Reality show I could be on: Martin

Favorite Movie: menace to society
Favorite TV Show: Martin
Favorite Actor/Actress: Kevin hart
Favorite Pre-Meet Warm-Up Song/Artist: g herbo wilt chamberlain
Favorite Song: rod wave ptsd
Favorite Musical Artist of All-Time: Kodak black
Favorite Book: diary of a wimpy kid