Matt Burns

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Blue Springs, Mo.
High School:
Blue Springs HS

2008-09 (JUNIOR) - took seventh in the 100 freestyle (48.07) against Iowa

2007-08 (SOPHOMORE) - A first team academic all-conference honoree ... opened up the season finishing in fifth-place in the 50 free (22.32) against Indiana ... came in fourth in the 50 free (22.53) against Villanova ... closed the year with a fifth-place finish in the 200 free (1:46.95) at the Drury dual.

2006-07 (FRESHMAN) - Made his debut as a Tiger with a top-15 performance in the 200 free (1:47.94) at the Show-Me Showdown ... took fifth in the 100 fly (55.04) as the Tigers tamed Truman State.

HIGH SCHOOL - Swam at Blue Springs High School under coaches Robert Sturman and Bill Shalley and for the Team Dolphins club team ... earned All-America honors in the 2005 and `06 in both the 200 and 400 free relay ... member of the `06 Missouri state champions in the 200 and 400 free relay ... set a new state record in the 400 free relay en route to winning the `06 state title ... also placed second in the 100 free and finaled in the 50 free at the `06 state meet ... a Junior National qualifier in `05 and `06 ... a four-time all-state and 16-time all-conference honoree ... named 2006 Examiner Swimmer of the Year ... served as high school team captain as a senior ... member of National Honor Society.

PERSONAL - Matt Burns is the son of Phil and Linda Burns ... has two older siblings, Angie (28) and Brad (26) ... Angie attended Mizzou and Brad swam at Harvard ... majoring in mathematics.