Marco Burkert

Year:
Junior
Hometown:
Indianapolis, Ind.
Position:
Sprints

2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Indoor: placed sixth in the 400m dash at the Gladstein Invitational…ran a season-best of 49.49 in the 400m dash at the Hoosier Hills Invitational…ran on the first place 4x4 team at Hoosier Hills with a time of 3:13.71. Outdoor: ran a career-best 48.14 in the 400m dash at the Big Ten Championships…placed third in the 400m dash at the Billy Hayes Invitational with a time of 48.77.

PREP: Competed in track and field and cross country for four years at Bishop Chatard High School...finished in sixth-place in the 400m at the 2012 Indiana State Championships...also was sectional and regional champion in the 400m in 2012...holds the school record in the 400m at 48.4 and has a personal best of 22.3 in the 200m...part of 4X400-meter relay that qualified for the state championship...top-10 in class and member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL: Son of Brian and Paula Burkert...born April 19, 1995...intended major is Finance and Accounting...has two sisters, Katie and Claire.