A junior sprinter from Winston, North Carolina, Burnette recorded a pair of personal- and conference-best marks at the University of South Carolina Open on April 23. In the 100m, he finished eighth with a time of 10.42 and in the 200m he placed fourth in 20.75. Both times are NCAA Division II provisional qualifying marks and tops in Conference Carolinas this outdoor season. In the Southeast Region, his 100m time is third while his 200m time tops the list and ranks fourth in all of Division II. His 100m time is 19th in the country.
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
Week 2 (March 15, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Justin Marshall, Barton
Field Athlete of the Week: Chianti Ghee, Barton
Week 3 (March 22, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Justen Burnette, Mount Olive;
Noah Meadows, Southern Wesleyan
Field Athlete of the Week: Jon Wojcuich, Mount Olive
Week 4 (March 29, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Sulaimane Bangura, Emmanuel
Field Athlete of the Week:
Jon Wojcuich, Mount Olive
Week 5 (April 5, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Joshua Chepkesir, UNC Pembroke
Field Athlete of the Week: Noah Meadows, Southern Wesleyan
Week 6 (April 12, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Christian Bargaineer, Lees-McRae
Field Athlete of the Week: Jon Wojcuich, Mount Olive
Week 7 (April 19, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Jacob Holcombe, North Greenville
Field Athlete of the Week: Chandler Whittle, Southern Wesleyan
Week 8 (April 26, 2022)
Track Athlete of the Week: Justen Burnette, Mount Olive
Field Athlete of the Week: Orlandus Gamble, UNC Pembroke