Year: | Sr. |
Hometown: | Wilmette, IL |
High School: | New Trier |
Senior (2021):
Competed in four meets… Set a new personal record with a time of 26:20 at the UAB Classic where he finished in 59th out of 177 runners… Posted a time of 26:52 at the Alexander Asics Invitational… Also competed in the Converse Kickoff (27:20) and the 7200m Emory vs. Oglethorpe Dual Meet (25:21) where he finished in tenth.
Sophomore (2018):
Took part in five meets ... Scored in two competitions including at the Bobcat Invitational where his season-best 8K time of 26:42 ranked fourth on the team and 45th out of 162 runners ... Was the No. 2 Emory finisher and 34th in a 213-runner field at the Berry Invitational with a mark of 26:50 ... Also competed at the 7K JSU Foothills Invitational (23:48), the Montevallo Falcon Classic (26:59) and the Watermelon Run.
Freshman (2017):
First year in the program saw him race in five events ... Scored as the Eagles' No. 4 runner and was 45th overall out of 175 entries at the Furman Classic with a season-best time of 26:37 ... Held down the No. 16 spot out of 183 hopefuls at the JSU Foothills Invitational, clocking a 27:05 ... Competed at the UAA Championships (27:29), the Cowbell Classic (27:32) and the Georgia DIII Invitational.
High School:
Competed four years on the cross country and track and field teams at New Trier Township High School ... Was coached by Dave Wisner ... Posted a time of 15:25 in the three-mile run ... Clocked a 9:57 in the 3,200 meters ... All-conference honoree as a senior and was named a Scholar-Athlete ... Helped his team to a IHSA Regional title as a senior ... Helped organize the Run BeCAUSE Community Run, with the proceeds benefiting the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.
Personal:
Son of Kevin and Kathryn Burke ... Born May 21.
Quote:
"When I visited Emory in the fall of 2016, I immediately fell in love with both the school and cross country program. I knew right then that it was the right fit for me."
Matthew Burke's Top 8K Times (by Season):
Year | Event | Time |
2021 | Alexander Asics Invitational | 26:20 |
2018 | Bobcat Invitational | 26:42 |
2017 | Furman Classic | 26:37 |