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2024-25 Track & Field Roster

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Declan Burke

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Dagsboro, Del.
  • High School Indian River

Biography

Outdoor 2024: Finished first in the 1500m during the 2024 Salisbury University Eastern Shore Challenge (Apr 20) with a 4:12.88 ... Ran a seasons-best 3000S at the 2024 Lloyd Sigler Spring Meet (Mar 2) with an 11:37.59 ...

Indoor 2023-24: Ran a season-best 4:34.84 in the mile during the C2C Indoor Championships (Feb 16-17) ...

Outdoor 2023: Finished seventh in 1,500-meter run (season-best 4:13.78), 5/7 at C2C Outdoor Championships…
 
Indoor 2022-23: Set personal record to finish second in mile run (4.29.66), 2/5 at Richard Drake Invitational…Earned sixth-place finish in mile run (4:33.87), 2/18 at C2C Indoor Championships…
 
Outdoor 2022: Finished fourth in 1,500-meter run (4:20.08) and set personal best in 5,000-meter run (17:49.05), 3/5 at Lloyd Sigler Spring Meet…Finished second in mile run with personal-best 4:36.67, 3/17 at Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational…Took fifth place in 3,000-meter run with personal-best 9:25.83), 4/9 at New Captains Classic…Earned fourth-place finish in 1,500-meter run (personal-best 4:12.18), 4/23 at Eastern Shore Challenge…
 
Indoor 2021-22: Finished fourth in 3,000-meter run (9:48.89), 12/5 at CNU Holiday Open…
 
High School: Ran track and field and swam at Indian River…Holds seven school records across all sports…All-Conference and All-County in cross country…All-Conference in swimming…Class valedictorian and vice president…Honor Society vice president…Two-time DIAA State Academic Achievement Award recipient…
 
Personal: Son of William and Sharlyn Burke…Brother of Keaton and McKenna Burke…Favorite food is pizza…Favorite professional team is the Cincinnati Bengals…Favorite athlete is Matt Bevilacqua because of his dedication to his sport and community…Favorite song is “Semi-Charmed Life” by Third Eye Blind…Favorite vacation spot is Middlesex Beach, Delaware…Enjoys paddling and surfing…Serves as a beach lifeguard during the summer…Chose SU for its great actuarial science program and location…

Cross Country Personal Records:
    8K - 27:02.3 - 35th Annual Don Cathcart Invitational (Sep 30, 2023)
    5 Mile - 27.21.2 - UMass Dartmouth Invitational (Sep 17, 2022)

Indoor Personal Records:
    Mile - 4:29.66 - Richard Drake Invitational (Feb 5, 2023)
    3000m - 9:26.15 - CNU Holiday Open (Dec 2, 2023)

Outdoor Personal Records:
    800 - 2:12.02 - DSU Outdoor (Apr 13, 2024)
    1500 - 4:12.18 - 2022 Salisbury University Eastern Shore Challenge (Apr 23, 2022)
    Mile - 4:33.91 - 2024 Lloyd Sigler Spring Meet (Mar 2, 2024)
    3000 - 9:25.83 - New Captains Classic & Combined Events (Apr 8-9, 2022)
    5000 - 17:49.05 - 2022 Lloyd Sigler Spring Meet (Mar 5, 2022)
    3000S - 11:37.59 - Lloyd Sigler Spring Meet (Mar 2, 2024)


Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

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  • 2022-23Sophomore

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  • 2023-24Junior

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  • 2024-25Senior

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