Austin Burke

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Naperville, IL
High School:
Neuqua Valley

2022-23
Cross Country (So.): Did not compete

2021-22
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Cross Country (Fr.): Finished 89th with a time of 27:01.2 at the Redbird Invite (Sept. 17) ... Set a personal record of 25:47.0 at the Live in Lou Classic (Oct.2) taking 204th ...Took 166th at the Bradley "Pink" Classic on Oct. 15 (8k; 25:54.3) ... Finished 75th at the BIG EAST Championships on Oct. 29 (8k; 28:12.5).

Prior to Marquette: Lettered three times in both cross country and track and field at Neuqua Valley High School under coach Paul Vandersteen … Two-time All-Conference and All-Academic selection in cross country … All-Conference and All-Academic selection for track and field as a senior in 2021 … 2021 team MVP for distance in track and field … Conference champion in the 800-meter … Member of relay team that won the state championship in the 4x800-meter relay in 2021 … Received All-Sectional and All-State honors as a member of the 4x800-meter relay team … Led his track and field team to a IHSA 3A state championship, as well as conference and sectional titles in his senior year … PR’s: 15:22 (3-mile), 4:21 (1600m), 1:57 (800m) and 51.8 (4x400m relay split).

Personal: Burke was born July 25, 2003 in Naperville, Illinois to Brian and Camilla Burke … He has one older sister, Jenna … Majoring in computer science.