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University of Nebraska - Kearney Athletics

2020-21 Loper Men's Track & Field Roster

Shane Burkey

  • Hometown Scottsbluff, NE
  • Highschool Scottsbluff
  • Class Fifth Year
  • Major Middle Level Education 5-9 (Math)
  • Position Distance

Biography

IN THE LOPER TOP 10 
Outdoors - 10,000 (7th/30:54.44); 5,000 (8th/14:55.72)

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2019-20)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... ran in four meets ... career-best mile of 4:37.92 came in Lincoln 


AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR (2018-19)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... runner up at 10,000 meters (career-best 30:54.44) at conference ... also ran the 5,000 at the meet ... had a career-best 14:55.72 at the UCM Relays to place second ... career-best 4:10.77 in the 1,500 at the UNK Loper Invite ... took a redshirt in the winter

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE (2017-18)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... turned in a 33:33.50 to place 14th in the 10,000 at the MIAA Outdoor Championships ... had a 33:01.98 in the event at the UNK Loper Invite in April ... came in second ... ran in three indoor meets

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN (2016-17)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... ran the 10,000 in 33:12.43 to finish 21st ... third in the 5,000 (15:43.98) at Northwest in April ... ran in five indoor meets ... indoor-best mile of 4:43.58 came at the UNk Indoor 

AS A FRESHMAN (2015-16)
MIAA Academic Honor Roll ... redshirt in the spring and in the fall for cross country... took part in seven indoor meets ... had a 9:19.42 in the 5,000 at Concordia

HIGH SCHOOL
Helped the Bearcats win the 2014 Class B state cross country title ... was the team's second finisher and placed third overall (16:38.3) ... fifth at the 2015 Class B state track meet in the 1,600 and 3,200

PERSONAL
Son of Marlyce & Kim



Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

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  • 2016-17Sophomore

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  • 2017-18Junior

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  • 2018-19Senior

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  • 2019-20Redshirt Senior

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  • 2020-21Fifth Year

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