2021 Track & Field Roster

Cade Burks

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Gilbert, Ariz.
  • High School Perry High School
  • Major Environmental Science & Philosophy

Biography

Indoor Career Bests Event Outdoor Career Bests
--- 800 1:56.97
--- 1500 3:47.74
--- Mile 4:14.55
--- 3K 8:29.20
14:16.15 5K 14:26.17
--- 10K 31:35.08

2020 Indoor:

  • Placed 6th in the Mile with 4:14.16 at Big Sky Championships.
  • Set personal best of 4:00.49 in mile at 2020 Husky Classic (College).

2019 Outdoor: Competed in six meets... Qualified for the 2019 NCAA Division I West Regionals in the Men's 1500m Run; Placed 33rd at that meet setting a new PR in that event with a time of 3:47.74... Set a new PR in the Men's 10,000m Run with a time of 31:35.08 at the 2019 Big Sky Conference Outdoor Championships... Fifth-place finish in the Men's 1500m Run at the 40th Annual Sun Angel Track Classic...

2019 Indoor: Competed in four meets during 2019 indoor season... Member of third-place DMR team at the 2019 Big Sky Conference Indoor Championships... Set a PR in the Men's 5000m Run with a time of 14:16.15 at the Iowa State Classic... Placed second in the Men's 800m Run at the Lumberjack Team Challenge with a time of 1:54.44...

2018: Participated in four races throughout the 2018 indoor season... Raced at nine meets... Seventh-place finish at 2018 Big Sky Indoor Championships in the 800m finals (1:53.65)... PR in men's mile of 4:09.76 set at the Iowa State Classic (22nd-place)... Fifth-placed finishes in the mile at the Mounatin T Invites (4:23.96) and Lumberjack Team Challenge (4:28.14)... member of second-place 4x800 relay team at 2018 Baldy Castillo Invite... PR of 8:29.20 in the 3000m set at the 39th Sun Angel Classic (fourth-place)... PR of 14:31.59 in the 5000m event set at the Bryan Clay Invite... 11th-place finish at the 2018 Big Sky Outdoor Championships in the 1500m event (3:58.20)

2017: Competed in six indoor events … Member of the second-place DMR team at indoor conference … PR’ed at Mountain T’s in the 800m, earning first-place with a 1:56.06 time … Competed in four more outdoor meets … Set career-best at Bryan Clay in 1500m (3:56.96)

High School Personal Bests:

  • 800m: 1:54
  • Mile: 4:16
  • 3200m: 9:44
TF/XC Accomplishments:
  • 2019 NCAA D1 West Regional Qualifier in the 1500m
  • 2018 Big Sky Indoor 800m Finalist 
Why did you choose NAU?

The history of the program, the great coaching, and the beautiful location of Flagstaff

Academic:
  • Majoring in Environmental Science and Philosophy
Personal:
  • Son of Jennifer and Steven
  • Brother to Avery
  • Birthday: May 15

Historical Player Information

  • 2017Freshman

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  • 2018Sophomore

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  • 2019Junior

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  • 2020Senior

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  • 2021Graduate Student

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