A native of Wilson, North Carolina, Burns collected the best time in Conference Carolinas in the opening weekend of the outdoor season in finishing second in the 100 meters with a time of 11.08 at the UNCW Invitational. He also secured the second-best time and a third-place finish with a time of 21.95 in the 200 meters at the UNCW Invitational.
2022 Men’s Outdoor Track & Field Weekly Awards
Week 1 (March 8, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Tyler Burns, Barton
Field Athlete of the Week: Jon Wojcuich, Mount Olive