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University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

2022-23 Men's Track and Field Roster

John Burke

John Burke

  • Position:
    Mid-Distance
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Macomb, Mich.
  • High School:
    Eisenhower

Summary

Biography

Official Collegiate Results

Career Highlights
  • 4x Detroit Mercy Athletic Director's Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022, 2023)
  • 3x Horizon League Fall Academic Honor Roll (2020, 2021, 2022)
  • 3x Horizon League SpringĀ Academic Honor Roll (2021, 2022, 2023)
  • Horizon League Outdoor All-Academic Team (2023)
  • CSC Academic All-District (2023)

Career Best
  • 800: 1:57.49Ā at 2023Ā Bison Outdoor Classic
  • 1000: 2:38 at 2020 YSU Mid-Major Invite
  • 1500:Ā 3:59.40Ā at 2023Ā Bison Outdoor Classic
  • Mile: 4:18.05 at 2023Ā Silverston Invitational
  • 3000: 9:09.26 at 2022 GVSU Big Meet
  • 5000: 15:32.52Ā at 2023 Oliver Nikoloff
  • Steeplechase: 9:19.76 atĀ HL Outdoor Champs

2023 Outdoor
  • Personal Record in the 5000, 1500, 800, and Steeplechase during the season

2022-23 Indoor
  • Personal record in the mile at SilverstonĀ at 4:18.05

2022 Outdoor
  • Finished 3rd in the 1500 at the Concordia Legacy Classic
  • PR in the 1500 at the Horizon League Championships (4:13.53)

2022 Indoor
  • PR in 800-Meter of 1:59.34 at HL Indoor Championships
  • PR in Mile (4:28.96) at Silverston Invitational
  • Placed fourth in the Mile at Akron Invitational

2021 Outdoor Season
  • Placed 5th atĀ ElaineĀ LeighĀ Invite in 1500

2020 Indoor
  • Ran a PR in the 800 with a time of 2:02 at the GVSU Big Meet
  • Ran a PR in the Mile at the Silverston Invitational with a time of 4:29
  • A member of the DMR that placed fifth at the YSU Mid-Major Invite

Prior to Detroit Mercy
  • A member of the Macomb County championship 4x400-meter relay quartet and a 1,600-meters runner-up in 2019
  • Was an 800-meter state qualifier as a senior
  • Set school records in the 800-meters and on the 4x400m
  • Second-Team All-County as a senior

Personal
  • Son of Ellen and Tim Burke
  • Has three older siblings
  • Hobbies include playing basketball
  • A Biochemistry major

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Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Mid-Distance
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2021-22Junior

    Mid-Distance
  • 2022-23Senior

    Mid-Distance