A senior from Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Burnette collected two NCAA provisional times and event wins in his first appearance of the season at the Visit Winston-Salem Kickoff. He finished first in the 60-meter dash with a time of 6.85 seconds before crossing the line in 21.94 to win the 200 meters. With the flat track conversion, he reached the NCAA standard in the 200 meters.
2022-23 Conference Carolinas Men’s Track & Field Honors
Week 1 (Dec. 6, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Justen Burnette, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Joshua Faison, Mount Olive