Matthew Burgess

Matthew Burgess

  • Height:
    5-10
  • Weight:
    150
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Chesnee, S.C.
  • High School:
    Spartanburg Christian Academy

2021-22
Competed in four meets this season ... part of the 4x400 relay team that finished ninth at the SWU GottaRun Invite (3:34.13) ... ran the 800m in 1:59.86 at the Flames Invitational ... finished 28th in the 800m at the Electric City Invitational (2:01.51) ... part of the 4x400 relay team at the SAC Outdoor Championships (3:29.68).

2020-21
Competed in nine meets this season ... sixth place finish in the mile run (4:25.76) at the Rams February Invite ... second place in the 1500m at the SWU Susan Rouse Invite with a time of 4:05.07 ... won the 800m at the LR Bears Open with a time of 1:56.89 ... seventh place finish in the 800m at the SAC Outdoor Championship (1:59.39).

2019-20
Claimed 72nd place at the NCAA Southeast Regional Cross Country Championships … Finished in the 30th spot at the 2019 SAC Cross Country Championships … Finished 252nd at the Royals Cross Country Challenge … Finished 126th at Florida’s Mountain Dew Invitational … Finished 11th at the Converse Kickoff Classic … Also competed on the Trojan track & field squad … Member of the men's distance medley relay squad that finished third at the SAC Indoor Championships … Finished 29th in the 800 meters in a career-best time of 2:01.06 at the Gamecock Opener … Crossed the finish line in 19th place in the mile run at the Gamecock Opener … Won the mile run at the Clemson Opener in in a time of 4:35.10.

2018-19
Finished 39th at the SAC Cross Country Championships … Crossed the finish line in ninth place at Southern Wesleyan’s Warrior Invitational … Member of the 4x400 meter relay squad that finished 11th at the SAC Outdoor championships … Claimed 20th place in the 800 meters at the Terrier Relays … Claimed 31st in the men's 800 meters in a time of 1:58.40 at the USC Open.

2017-18
Member of the men's distance medley squad that finished 10th at ETSU’s Buccaneer Invitational … Finished 26th in the 3000m at ETSU’s Buccaneer Invitational … Member of the men's distance medley squad that finished sixth at the SAC Indoor Championships … Crossed the finish line in 127th place in the men's 1500 meter run at the 49er Classic … Finished 38th in the 1500m in a time of 4:32.30 at Weems Baskin Invitational … Took home 15th place in a time of 2:01.14 in the 800 meters at the Terrier Relays … Finished 17th in the 800m at SWU’s Susan Rouse Invitational.

TFRRS

Personal
Born on Dec. 3, 1998 … Son of Mark and Michelle Burgess … Majoring in Computer Information Systems.