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2015-16 Men's Track and Field

Chris Burkle

Chris Burkle

  • Height:
    5-9
  • Weight:
    155
  • Year:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Guilford
  • High School:
    Guilford '13

Summary

Biography

High School: Member of the cross country and track teams…cross country team was two-time Class MM champions and one-time State Open runner-up… team finished seventh  in New England in 2010… all-conference as a senior and most improved as a sophomore…captain of cross country team junior and senior years…

PERSONAL: born Christopher J. Burkle May 1, 1995... Parents: Margot and Kurt... Sisters: Colleen, Caroline and Kaitlin...Major: Secondary Education/English... Residence: Guilford, CT...

CHRIS... REVEALED

Favorite aspect of my sport: Running 

Most difficult aspect of playing a sport in college: Finding time to eat enough vegetables 

Favorite sport other than my own: Baseball 

Biggest rival: Lee Caytoniche 

The biggest influence in my athletic career: Ron Artest 

Dream job: Groupie for Miley Cyrus 

Favorite athlete in my sport: Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson  

Favorite movie quote: “Now you know. Nobody's ever loved anybody as much as I love you.”- Bella Cullen, Breaking Dawn Part 2 

Favorite musical artist or song: Miley Cyrus 

My life motto:  “Oh well” 

If I could describe myself in one word, it would be: Tenderhearted 

In 10 years, I hope that I am not: A backup dancer for Conway Twitty

If I won lotto, this is what I would do with the money: Buy Redbeard, a life time supply of razors, and raisins

My largest cell phone bill: 8.5 inches wide, 11 inches tall 

Favorite smell: New shoes  

If I could go out on a date with a celebrity, the celebrity would be: Miley Cyrus 

One thing or person I would bring if I was stranded on a deserted island: A burrito 

My spirit animal: Tim Callahan

Last person I hugged: Cooper 

Favorite TV show growing up: Hannah Montana

My happiest memory: When Billie accepted my friend request 

If you had to move to a different state, where would you move: South Carolina

 

INDOOR   
DateMeetTimeFinish
800m   
2014/15   
January    17Coast Guard2:24.12#10th (12)
    
1000m   
2014/15   
January     24Springfield3:09.11#17th (28)
    
MILE   
2015/16   
January   16Coast Guard5:39.309th (9)
January   23Smith5:32.2922nd (22)
January   30Springfield5:25.7914th (14)
2014/15   
January    31Springfield5:20.33#22nd (22)
    
3000m   
2014/15   
January     10Yale10:47.13#34th (34)
    
5000m   
2013/14   
December   7UMass Boston18:35.50#27th (28)
#-Personal best   
    
OUTDOOR   
800m   
2015   
March      28Coast Guard2:25.67#41st (46)
April         16ConnDNS72nd (80)
 April        22ECSU 2:30.37 12th (12)
    
1500m   
2016   
March     26 Wesleyan5:02.8431st (33)
April         2Coast Guard4:53.1338th (42)
April         9Smith4:42.26#22nd (31)
April       16Conn4:55.4460th (65)
April       22ECSU4:49.3210th (16)
April       30NE Alliance4:44.3326th (29)
 LEC 11th (12)
    
2015   
March      28Coast Guard5:07.3846th (46)
April        11Westfield4:55.5815th (15)
April        17ECSU4:44.0211th (14)
#-Personal best   

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  • 2014-15Sophomore

    5'8" 150 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    5'9" 155 lbs
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