Career results
2024-25 (JUNIOR):
Cross Country
Participated in two meets... Posted a personal-best time of 26:33.7 at the Peach Belt Conference Cross Country Championships (Oct. 26)...Posted a top-five finish at the GCSU Bobcat Invite (Sept. 28) with a time of 26:56.2...PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar...D2 ADA award recipient.
Indoor
Competed in three meets...Posted a personal-best at The Legends of Alachua County Invitational College TEAMS (Feb. 1) in both the 800-meter and mile, with a time of 1:58.40 and 4:18.56, respectively...Ran a 3000-meter personal best time of 8:53.87 at the RADD Sports Invitational College TEAMS (Jan. 24-25)...Ran a leg of the DMR team that finished in second place at the Peach Belt Conference Championship (Feb. 17) with a time of 10:31.22.
Outdoor
Participated in seven meets... Ran a personal best in the 3000 steeplechase with a time of 9:47.74 at the Peach Belt Conference Outdoor Track Championship (April 28)...Placed third in the 3000 steeplechase at the Georgia Showdown (April 12) with a time of 9:56.24...Posted a top-five finish in the mile race at the App State Open (April 18-19) with a time of 4:22.28... Ran a 3:56.09 in the 1500-meters at the Embry-Riddle Running Elements Classic (Apr 3-5).
2023-24 (SOPHOMORE):
Cross Country
Ran in four races...Posted a personal best 8K time of 27:34.2 at the PBC Cross Country Championship (Oct. 21)...Placed 30th at the SSC Preview (Oct.13) with a time of 28:47.5...earned academic all-conference honors...PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar...D2 ADA award recipient.
Indoor
Competed in four meets...Finished in sixth place in the mile run with a time of 4:25.17 at the PBC Championship (Feb. 19)...Ran a leg on the DMR team that finished in second place with a time of 10:37.66 at the same meet...Ran a 9:18.08 in the 3000-meter run at the Florida Collegiate Invitational (Jan. 26-27).
Outdoor
Participated in six meets...Had a p.r. in the 1500-meter run with a time of 3:55.20 at the Embry-Riddle Eagle Meet (April 20)...Finished in sixth place in the 1500 at the PBC Championship (April 29-30) with a time of 3:57.01.
2022-23 (FRESHMAN):
Cross Country
Ran in three races... Posted a time of 27:46.7 at the VSU Border Clash (Sept.2) for 82nd place...Ran a 28:49.0 8K at the FSU Invitational (Oct.7)...Placed 81st at the South Florida Cross Country Invitational (Oct.14) with a time of 29:25.8...PBC Presidential Honor Roll Gold Scholar.
Indoor
Competed in five meets...Had a p.r. in the mile run with a time of 4:34.67 at the Florida University Invitational (Feb. 9-10)...Finished in ninth place in the 800 meter run with a time of 2:02.85 at the JDL Early Bird Invitational (Dec. 4).
Outdoor
Participated in seven meets...Season-best time of 55.47 in the 400 at the Knights Invitational (March 24-25)...Ran a 1:59.32 in the 800 meters at the PBC Championship (April 20-21)...Turned in a season-best time of 4:07.37 in the 1500 meter run at the Lee Last Chance Meet (May 13).
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cape Coral High School… Lettered in cross country, track and football…Helped his team qualify for state as a senior… Advanced to regionals in the 4x800 as a senior…His top times as a senior included 58.6 for the 400m, 2:04.1 for the 800m, 4:37 for the 1600m, 10:50 for the 3200m and 18:20 for the 5K.
PERSONAL: Son of Greta Knighton and Steve Burch… Has one sister… An environmental coastal science major.
