Sunday, January 17, 2016

Cameron Burrell (Houston) Bio

Cameron Burrell
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Houston, Texas
High School:
Ridge Point HS
Height:
5-10
Event:
Sprints
Experience:
2L
Elig. (I/O):
Jr./So.
Cameron  Burrell

Father: Leroy Burrell
Position:
Head Coach
Alma Mater:
Houston, 1991
Leroy  Burrell
01/13/2016

Cougars Open 2016 Hosting Leonard Hilton Invitational

No. 25 men’s squad continues American Athletic Conference indoor title defense
12/12/2015

Cougars Impress at 2015 Reveille Invitational

Nine top-3 finishes highlight season opener
12/11/2015

Cougars Set to Open 2015-16 Indoor Season

Texas A&M Reveille Invitational is Houston’s first test of the new season
08/08/2015

Burrell Claims NACAC Long Jump Title

Junior jumps 8.06m to take home championships
06/25/2015

Cameron Burrell Sixth at USATF Nationals

Sophomore posts top marks among nation’s best long jumpers

• School Record Holder - 60m
• 2014 NCAA Outdoor Championship Qualifier - 200m, 4x100m
• 2014 NCAA Regional Qualifier - 100m, 200m, long jump, 4x100m
• 2014 American Conference Outdoor Champion - 4x100m
• 2014 All-American Conference Team (Outdoor) - 100m, 200m, 4x100m
• 2014 Indoor First Team All-American - 60m
• 2014 NCAA Indoor Championship Qualifier - 60m
• 2014 All-American Conference Team (Indoor) - 60m
• The American Track Athlete of the Week - Jan. 28, 2014
• The American Track Athlete of the Week - Dec. 16, 2014
Personal Bests
IndoorDate
60m6.54*1.25.14
200m21.211.24.15
Long Jump7.30m (23-11.50)1.30.15
OutdoorDate
100m10.25w4.18.14
200m20.785.31.14
2015-16 (Junior)
Indoor:
Opened the 2016 indoor season with a second place finish in the 60m dash after running 6.70 at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational
2014-15 (Sophomore)
Indoor:
Competed in seven meets for Houston this season...Won the 60m dash at the Tyson Invitational in 6.60...Jumped a season best 7.30m (23-11.5) in the long jump at the Howie Ryan Invitational...Ran an altitude converted 21.28 in the 200m dash at the New Mexico Lobo Collegiate Open...Clocked the eighth fastest time in the 60m dash at the Houston Indoor opener when he crossed the line in 6.65 seconds.
Outdoor: Redshirted
2013-14 (Freshman)
Indoor:
Has won the 60m dash in all but one meet this season... broke the school record, set by teammate LeShon Collins earlier in the season, with a time 6.55 to win the New Mexico Cherry & Silver Collegiate Invitational... Represented Houston at the 2014 NCAA Division I Indoor Championships... Finished sixth in the finals of the 60m dash... Named UTSFCCCA First Team All-American, first student-athlete in school history to receive First Team All-America Honors in that event... Finished second behind teammate Collins at the inaugural American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships in the 60m (6.69) and fourth in the 200m (21.64)... Ranked No. 3 in the nation by USTFCCCA.
Outdoor: Qualified for the NCAA National Championships in the 200m and as the anchor leg of the 4x100m relay... Helped the men's 4x100m relay team to the first American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championship... Was awarded All-American Athletic Conference team for the 100m, 200m and 4x100m... Took second place in the 200m at the prestigious Penn Relays... Ran a 20.78 in the 200m to punch his ticket to nationals... Held the fastest times of the season in the 100m and 200m. HIGH SCHOOL
Reigning Texas 4A State Champion in the 100m... Placed third in the 200m at the 2012 Texas 4A State Track and Field Championships... Won gold at the 2012 USATF Youth National Championships in the 100m & Long Jump... First-place finisher at the 2012 AAU National Junior Olympics Championship in the 100m... International experience as a member of two National Teams, in which he holds two goals medals in relay events...Named National Scholastic Athletics Foundation Athlete of the Week (Jan. 21, 2013)... Was the Boy's Co-Track Athlete of the Meet at the Carl Lewis High School Invitational... Ran a personal best of 6.69 in the 60m... Named Outstanding Track Athlete of the Meet at the Texas A&M High School Classic... Son of Cougar Track and Field great and current Head Coach Leroy Burrell.

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