Davonte Burnett (born 27 February 2000) is a Jamaican track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Jamaica |
| Born | 27 February 2000 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Sprint |
| College team | USC Trojans, Houston Cougars |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 60m: 6.50 (Birmingham, 2022) 100m: 9.99 (Walnut, 2022) 200m: 20.38 (Los Angeles, 2022) |
Early life
editBurnett attended Needham High School in Massachusetts and the University of Southern California in the United States. [2]
Career
editIn 2017 in New England, Burnett lowered his personal best for the 100 metres to 10.48 seconds in winning the six-state New England Championships.[3][4]
2021
editIn June 2021, he ran 10.05 seconds in the 100 metres at the Jamaican National Trials to win his qualifying heat.[5][6] He was subsequently named in the provisional Jamaica squad for the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics as part of the relay pool.[7] However, an injury sustained prior to the Olympics prevented his travel to Tokyo.[8]
2022
editIn March 2022, Burnett won the 60m race at the NCAA Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Alabama, lowering his personal best to 6.58 in the preliminary rounds and to 6.50 seconds in the final.[9] That month he was named the Athlete of the Year for the West Region by the USTFCCCA.[10]
In April 2022, Burnett broke the 10-second barrier, clocking 9.99 seconds for the 100 metres in Walnut, California.[11] However, he missed the outdoor 2022 NCAA Championships with injury.[12]
2023
editIn April 2023, Burnett aggravated his previously injured hamstring whilst racing for the USC Trojans.[13] At the end of the year, Burnett transferred to the University of Houston.[14]
Personal life
editIn 2021, Burnett switched his national allegiance from the United States to Jamaica.[15]
References
edit- ^ "D.Burnett". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Rhim, Kris (July 29, 2021). "Davonte Burnett, a former track star at Needham High, set to run for Jamaican relay team at the Olympics". Boston Globe.
- ^ Mazzone, Stephen (Jun 25, 2017). "Massachusetts Memorable Outdoor T&F Moments: Davonte Burnett, 100m, New England Meet". Mile Split. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Reardon, Joe (June 11, 2017). "School track: Needham's Davonte Burnett makes quick work of winning 100 at New England championships". Boston Herald. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Women steal the show at Trials". Jamaica Gleaner. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Easy does it: Jamaica's 100m big guns move into semis at senior national trials". Our Today. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Fraser-Pryce, Gayle lead Ja's Olympic team". Jamaica Gleaner. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Davonte Burnett". usctrojans. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Burnett wins men's 60m title at NCAA". Jamaica Observer. March 12, 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Reid, Paul (March 19, 2022). "Burnett, Distin win regional titles in the US". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "DAVONTE BURNETT 1ST PLACE MEN'S COLLEGIATE 100M - MT. SAC RELAYS 2022". Runnserspace. April 17, 2022. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Becton, Stan (March 12, 2023). "8 looming track and field rivalries to watch in 2023". NCAA.COM. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Bottino, Anthony (9 April 2023). "USC track and field shows up in a big way in season's lone home meet". uscannenbergmedia.com. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Hollobaugh, Jeff (October 29, 2023). "Where They Are Going — Part 2". Track and Field News. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Reid, Paul (April 23, 2022). "Davonte Burnett joins elite club of Jamaicans to run sub10". Jamaica Observer. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
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