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Bradley University Athletics

2025 Cross Country Roster

Profile

  • Junior
    Class
  • Plainfield, Ill.
    Hometown
  • Plainfield North High School
    High School
Oliver Burns
Oliver Burns
Junior
Class
Plainfield, Ill.
Hometown

Summary

Biography

HONORS & AWARDS
MVC Men's Cross Country All-Conference (1): 2023 (Honorable Mention)

CAREER BESTS (RESULTS)
CROSS COUNTRY INDOOR TRACK & FIELD OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD
 6K: 18:25.4 (9/1/23)
 8K: 24:44.7 (9/15/23)
 10K: 32:13.6 (11/10/23)
 3,000m: 8:49.63 (1/27/24)
 5,000m: 15:04.47 (2/2/24)
 1,500m: 4:11.12 (4/12/25)
 5,000m: 14:39.87 (14:39.87)
 10,000m: 30:31.42 (4/24/25)

2024-25 SEASON
Cross Country: Did not compete during the 2024 season.

Indoor: Did not compete during the 2025 indoor season.

Outdoor: Competed in four meets during the 2025 outdoor season. Placed fourth in his 10000m race at the Drake Relays, running a 30:31.42. Finished in ninth place in the 10000m event at the MVC Championship in May.

2023-24 SEASON
Cross Country: Competed in five meets during the 2023 season. Placed fifth in his collegiate debut at the Western Illinois Alumni Invitational with a time of 18:25.4. Placed 25th out of over 200 runners at the Gans Creek Classic, running 24:44.7. Earned All-MVC Honorable Mention after being the third-highest finishing Brave at the MVC Championship, placing 15th at 25:13.3.

Indoor: Competed in four meets during the 2024 indoor season. Placed sixth in his first collegiate track & field meet in the 3000m at the Hawkeye Invite (8:52.54). Set a career-best 3000m time at the IUPUI Invitational with a time of 8:49.63. 

Outdoor: Competed in three meets during the 2024 outdoor season. Placed first in his 5000m race at the Saint Louis Billiken Invite, clocking in at 14:39.87. Finished fifth overall in the 5000m race at the Kip Janvrin Open at 14:46.44. His time also ranked as the fastest among Division I athletes.

HIGH SCHOOL
Four-year member of the Cross Country and Track and Field team at Plainfield North High School. Earned All-State honors twice and All-Section three times. Earned six All-Conference honors in his career. Qualified for state three times and had a fourth place team finish. 

PERSONAL
The son of Greg and Susana, born January 26, 2005. Plans to major in Kinesiology & Health Science.