University of South Dakota Athletics

Career Bests

2021-22
Competed in three events at the Summit League Championships, placing 11th in the 200 back (1:53.62) and 14th in the 100 back (52.41) while also swimming in the 200 IM prelims (1:58.74)...swam season bests in the 100 back and 200 back at the Summit championships...swam season bests in the 100 breast (58.97), 200 breast (2:15.88) and 200 IM (1:58.50) during the Augustana Invitational...placed fourth in the 200 back, fifth in the 100 back and sixth in the 200 IM at the Kansas Tri-Duals...placed in the top 10 in 13 events.

2020-21
Helped the Coyote men win their first-ever Summit League title...At the Summit League Championships finished 10th in the 100 back (52.31) and 15th in the 200 IM (1:58.41) while also participating in the 400 medley relay...in a dual with St. Cloud State finished third in the 100 back, fourth in the 200 back and seventh in the 200 IM...finished fourth in the 200 back and sixth in the 100 back at the Quad Duals...swam a personal best in the 200 back (1:52.39) at the coyote extravaganza to move into sixth on the school's top 10 charts...finished in the top 10 in 12 events.

Prep
Was a six-time state qualifier while competing for Ponderosa High School in the Colorado 5A state meet. He placed 19^th in the 100 back as a junior while swimming on an eighth place 200 medley relay unit. As a sophomore he swam on a third place 200 medley relay squad while also competing in the 200 IM and 100 back prelims. Plans to major in political science.

Personal
Son of Cindy and Tony Burks