Cameron Burrell

Cameron Burrell (born September 11, 1994) is an American male sprinter. He was the NCAA Division I chamipion champion over 100 meters in 2018, and anchored the Houston Cougars to victory in the 4 × 100 meters relay in 2017 and 2018.[7][8] He ran for the United States 4 × 100 m relay team at the World Athletics U20 Championships in 2012 and the World Relays in 2019, with the team earning gold and silver from each competition respectively. Additionally Burrell anchored the U.S. 4 × 100 m relay team to gold at the inaugural Athletics World Cup in 2018.

Cameron Burrell
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1994-09-11) September 11, 1994
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
College teamHouston Cougars (2014–2018)[1][2]
TeamNike[3]
Turned pro2018
Coached byLeroy Burrell and Carl Lewis[2][3]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 60 m: 6.48 s (2016)[4]
  • 100 m: 9.93 s (2017, 2018)[5][6]
  • 200 m: 20.75 s (2016)
  • Long jump: 8.06 m (2015)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the United States
World Relays
2019 Yokohama4×100 m relay
Athletics World Cup
2018 London4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
2018 Toronto100 m
2015 San JoséLong jump
Universiade
2017 Taipei4×100 m relay
2017 Taipei100 m
World Junior Championships
2012 Barcelona4×100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
2013 Medellín4×100 m relay
World Youth Championships
2011 Villneuve-d'AscqMedley relay

He is the son of Olympic gold medalist and former 100 meters world record holder Leroy Burrell, and Olympic gold medalist Michelle Finn-Burrell.[1][2][9] On June 8, 2017 he became the 121st man to break the 10-second barrier over 100 meters in a time of 9.93 seconds, beating his father's school record set five years before Cameron's birth by one hundredth of a second.[5] He repeated this feat a year later at the USA Championships.[6]

Statistics

Personal bests
EventTime / MarkWind (m/s)VenueDateNotes
60 m6.48N/ABirmingham, Alabama, USAMarch 12, 2016
100 m9.93+0.8Eugene, Oregon, USAJune 7, 2017
+1.4Des Moines, Iowa, USAJune 21, 2018
9.90 w+4.5Austin, Texas, USAMay 25, 2017Wind-assisted
200 m20.75+0.1Orlando, Florida, USAMay 14, 2016
20.65 w+5.7Austin, Texas, USAApril 12, 2014Wind-assisted
Long jump8.06 m−0.4San José, Costa RicaAugust 8, 2015Former CR[11]
8.17 m w+3.5Eugene, Oregon, USAJune 25, 2015Wind-assisted
4×100 m relay38.17N/AEugene, Oregon, USAJune 8, 2018Former NCAAR[note 1]

International championship results
YearCompetitionPositionEventTime / MarkVenueNotes
Representing the United States
2011World Youth Championships15thLong jump7.11 mVilleneuve-d'Ascq, France(+1.6 m/s wind)[12]
1st (semi 1)Medley relay1:51.13WU18L, PB, Q[note 2][13][14]
2012World Junior Championships1st (semi 2)4×100 m relay39.25Barcelona, SpainQ, PB[note 2][15][16]
2013Pan American Junior Championships1st4×100 m relay39.17Medellín, ColombiaPB
2015NACAC Championships1stLong jump8.06 mSan José, Costa Rica(−0.4 m/s wind) CR, PB[11]
2017Universiade3rd100 m10.27Taipei, Taiwan(−0.9 m/s wind)
2nd4×100 m relay38.69
2018Athletics World Cup1st4×100 m relay38.42London, England
NACAC Championships3rd100 m10.12Toronto, Ontario, Canada(+0.4 m/s wind)
DNF4×100 m relay—Teammate dropped baton
2019World Relays1st (semi 3)4×100 m relay38.34Yokohama, JapanQ[note 3][17][18]

National championship results
YearCompetitionPositionEventTime / MarkWind (m/s)VenueNotes
Representing CL Athletics Stars (2010–2013), the Houston Cougars (2014–2018), and Nike (2019)
2010USA Junior Championships9thLong jump6.62 m−0.5Des Moines, Iowa[19]
2011USA World Youth Trials9th100 m10.87−1.4Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaPB[20]
1stLong jump7.37 m+1.7PB[21]
2012USA Junior Championships4th100 m10.64−1.8Bloomington, Indiana[22]
4thLong jump7.48 m w+2.2Wind-assisted[22]
2013USA Junior Championships3rd100 m10.65−4.8Des Moines, Iowa[23]
2014NCAA Division I Indoor Championships6th60 m6.66 AN/AAlbuquerque, New MexicoAltitude-assisted
NCAA Division I Championships16th4×100 m relay39.65N/AEugene, Oregon
2015USA Championships6thLong jump8.17 m w+3.5Eugene, OregonWind-assisted[24]
2016NCAA Division I Indoor Championships2nd60 m6.48N/ABirmingham, AlabamaPB
NCAA Division I Championships4th100 m10.26−2.3Eugene, Oregon
2nd4×100 m relay38.44N/APB
USA Olympic Trials16th100 m10.18 w+2.4Eugene, OregonWind-assisted[25]
2017NCAA Division I Indoor Championships2nd60 m6.54N/ACollege Station, Texas
NCAA Division I Championships2nd100 m10.12−2.1Eugene, Oregon
1st4×100 m relay38.34N/APB
USA Championships7th100 m10.19−0.7Sacramento, California[26]
2018NCAA Division I Championships1st100 m10.13−0.9Eugene, Oregon
1st4×100 m relay38.17N/ANCAAR, PB[7][3]
1st (semi 2)4×400 m relay3:06.51N/AQ[note 4]
USA Championships5th100 m10.04+1.1Des Moines, Iowa[27]
2019USA Championships18th100 m10.43−2.0Des Moines, Iowa[28]
  • NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[29]

Seasonal bests
Year60 m100 mLong jump
2010—11.06 s7.20 m
20116.94 s10.41 s7.49 m
20126.82 s10.42 s7.60 m
20136.61 s10.36 s7.09 m
20146.54 s10.32 s7.73 m
20156.60 s—8.06 m
20166.48 s10.16 s7.80 m
20176.53 s9.93 s—
20186.69 s9.93 s—
20196.60 s10.12 s—
20206.62 s——


Notes
  1. Shared with John Lewis III, Elijah Hall, and Mario Burke for the Houston Cougars.[7][3]
  2. Burrell was replaced in the final, but the four runners that ran in the final finished first, earning the team gold medals.
  3. Burrell was replaced in the final, but the four runners that ran in the final finished second, earning the team silver medals.
  4. Burrell was replaced in the final, and the four runners that ran in the final finished fifth.

References
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