Trae Burns

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Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
High School:
St. Xavier

Trae Burns TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS:
• NCAA East Regional Qualifier, Long Jump (2024)
• All-ACC Indoor Academic Team (2023, 2024)
• All-ACC Outdoor Academic Team (2024)
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)

2023-24
Indoor:
• Competed in the long jump at four meets
• Recorded a new personal-best mark of 7.28m (23-10.5) to place seventh in the event at the Eagle Elite Invitational
• Leapt to 11th place at the ACC Indoor Championships with a mark of 7.20m (23-7.5)

Outdoor:
• Competed in the long jump at five meets
• Qualified for the NCAA East Regionals for the first time in his career in the long jump
• Made his outdoor season debut at the Bobcat Invitational, where he posted a wind-aided jump of 7.63m (25-0.5)
• Leapt to a wind-aided mark of 7.53m (24-8.5) in the long jump at the Clark Wood Invitational
• Recorded a wind-aided leap of 7.41m (24-3.75) at the Pacific Coast Invitational

2022-23
Indoor:
• Competed in five meets in the long jump
• Started off his collegiate career with a season-best mark of 7.12m (23-4.5) at the Commonwealth College Opener to place fourth
• Was third in the event at the Music City Challenge with a jump of 7.02m (23-0.5)

Outdoor:
• Competed in four meets in the long jump
• Set a season-best of 7.07m (23-2.5) in the Yellow Jacket Invitational to place second

Prep/High School Honors:
• Placed third in the long jump and seventh in the triple jump at the 2022 Kentucky state meet
• Tied St. Xavier High School record in long jump with a mark of 7.35m (24-1.5)
• Member of three Kentucky state championship teams

Personal:
• Full name is Gregory Burns
• Nickname is Trae
• Birthdate is November 17, 2003
• Major is public health
• Has two siblings
• Chose UofL because of the coaching staff and the facilities