James Burns
James Burns
Hometown:
Landenberg, Pa.

High School:
Avon Grove

Last College:
James Madison

Height:
6-1

Event:
Distance/XC

Eligibility:
XC/In/Out

Graduated:
2010

PRs: 1500 (out - 3:57.60); Mile (in - 4:22.70); 3000 (in - 8:34.21, out - 9:02.30); 5000 (in- 15:53.26; out - 15:41.36); 10000 (out - 32:01.66)

2010 Indoor: Top time in the mile was 4:23.07... Fastest time in the 3000-meter run was 8:55.27.

2009 Cross Country: Ran his top time of the season at the JMU Invitational, finishing the race in 25:44.90 on the 8k course... Finished in 38th place at the CAA Championships with a time of 26:49.60 on the 8k course... Ran a time of 33:33.05 on the 10k course at the NCAA Southeast Regional Championships... Finished 21st at the IC4A Championships with a time of 26:02.70 on the 8k course... Garnered All-East honors for his performance at the IC4A Championships.

2009 Outdoor: Competed in four distance events for the Patriots... Ran a season-best time of 3:57.60 in the 1,500-meters at the Patriot Open Invitational (May 3)... Completed the 3,000-meter run in 9:02.30 at the UVA Spring Swashbuckle (Mar. 21)... Finished 16th at the CAA Championships in the 5,000-meters with a time of 15:41.36 (Apr. 18)... Ran the 10,000-meters in 32:01.66 at the Colonial Relays (Apr. 3).

2009 Indoor: Top time in the mile was 4:22.70 at the Mason Last Chance meet... Ran a time of 8:34.21 in the 3000-meter run at the Valentines' Invitational... Finished in third place in the 3000-meter run with a time of 8:45.67 at the Patriot Games.

2008 Cross Country: Ran to best time and best finish at the Lou Onesty Invitational, crossing the finish line in 26:09.26 to finish in 29th place.

2008 Outdoor: Earned the team's second-fastest time and 10th overall in the 10000-meter at the CAA Championships with a time of 32:54.83... Also competed in the 5000-meter, recording his best time at the Colonial Relays, finishing in 15:53.65.

2008 Indoor: Recorded the team's second-fastest time in the 5000-meter run, crossing the finish line in 15:53.26 at the Valentines' Invitational... Ran a time of 8:57.77 in the 3000-meter run at the Mason Last Chance meet.

2007 Cross Country: Top time of the season was 26:36.70 in the 8k run at the CAA Championships... Crossed the finish line in 26:37.40 in the 8k run at the Navy Invitational... Competed at the IC4A Championships, crossing the finish line in 27:35.00.

At JMU: Competed for a year at James Madison before transferring to George Mason when the Dukes dropped their men's track and field program.

Prep: Was an SCCL Conference All-Star as a freshman, sophomore, junior and senior at Avon Grove High School... Track team won the conference title as a junior... Won the silver medal for the two-mile and the bronze medal for the mile at the SCCL outdoor meet as a senior.

Personal: Born July 12, 1988... Parents are Holly and Joe Burns... Has a brother, Andrew, and a sister, Molly... Majoring in biology.

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