CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. — Nearly a week ago, Sean Burke became the first Boston College student-athlete to earn All-America honors in men's outdoor track & field in two decades. He placed 16th overall in the NCAA 10,000m championship, clocking a time of 30:01.13.
The NCAA Championships are often regarded as the best annual track gathering in the world. Throughout the week at Mike A. Myers Stadium, located on the campus of the University of Texas, new collegiate standards were set and some of the best times in the world were posted.
The television commentators, including Olympians Dwight Stones and Dan O'Brien, lauded the weather conditions for the sprints - temperatures in the high 80's, with the heat index approaching triple-digits.