Troy University Athletics
2009 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Leonce, Burke

Burke Leonce
- Position:
- Sprinter/Jumper
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Castries, St. Lucia
- High School:
- St. Mary's College
Bio
[PERSONAL] Full name is Burke Chadfield Leonce ... Son of Barbara JnBaptiste and Maurice JnBaptiste ... Follower of the Rastafari Faith ... Greatest influence is Emperor Haille Seelaise I of Ethopia ... Majoring in Environmental Science ... Received Forensic Award at the university at the 18th Annual Intramural Debate and Speech Tournament.
[JUNIOR SEASON] Participated in sprint events for the Trojans during junior season ... Ran a season-best time of 10.72 seconds in the 100-meters at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... Ran a time of 10.86 seconds on two different occasions in the 100-meters, first at the War Eagle Invitational and then at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Ran a season-best time of 21.63 seconds in the 200-meters at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... Ran a time of 21.84 seconds in the 200-meters at the War Eagle Invitational ... Ran a time of 21.85 seconds in the 200-meters at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Ran a time of 22.06 seconds in the 200-meters at the South Alabama Invitational ... Ran a time of 22.22 seconds in the Coach O Invitational ... Ran a season-best time of 51.22 seconds in the 400-meters at the season-opening Southern Invitational ... Member of the Mideast Region 4x100-meter relay team ... Scored points for the Trojans at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Named to Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List ... Member of Troy University 3.0 GPA Recognition ... Named 2009 All-America Scholar Athlete ... Named Who’s Who Among Colleges in America ... Ranks fourth all-time at school as a member in the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays.
[SOPHOMORE SEASON] Won a gold medal at the Coach O Invitational, running a leg of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished with a time of 3:13.48 ... Won a gold medal at the Snow Bird Invitational in the 1600-meter Spring Medley, running a leg of a team that finished with a time of 3:25.49 ... Recorded a personal best time of 10.76 seconds in the 100-meters, finishing 13th at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Posted a time of 21.79 seconds in the 200-meter dash, finishing 13th at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Posted a personal best time of 21.69 seconds in the 200-meters at the LSU Tiger Invitational ... Posted a personal best in the long jump at the LSU Alumni Gold with a distance of 6.39 meters (20’11.75”) ... Scored points for the Trojans at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Region ... Named to Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List ... Member of Troy University 3.0 GPA Recognition.
[FRESHMAN SEASON] Finished 18th in the 200-meters at the Auburn Springtime Invtational with a time of 22.36 seconds ... Finished 20th in the 400-meters at Auburn, recording a time of 50.99 seconds ... Finished 17th in the 200-meters at the Southern Miss Invitational, recording a time of 22.70 seconds.
[JUNIOR SEASON] Participated in sprint events for the Trojans during junior season ... Ran a season-best time of 10.72 seconds in the 100-meters at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... Ran a time of 10.86 seconds on two different occasions in the 100-meters, first at the War Eagle Invitational and then at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Ran a season-best time of 21.63 seconds in the 200-meters at the Auburn Tiger Track Classic ... Ran a time of 21.84 seconds in the 200-meters at the War Eagle Invitational ... Ran a time of 21.85 seconds in the 200-meters at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Ran a time of 22.06 seconds in the 200-meters at the South Alabama Invitational ... Ran a time of 22.22 seconds in the Coach O Invitational ... Ran a season-best time of 51.22 seconds in the 400-meters at the season-opening Southern Invitational ... Member of the Mideast Region 4x100-meter relay team ... Scored points for the Trojans at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Named to Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List ... Member of Troy University 3.0 GPA Recognition ... Named 2009 All-America Scholar Athlete ... Named Who’s Who Among Colleges in America ... Ranks fourth all-time at school as a member in the 4x100 and 4x200-meter relays.
[SOPHOMORE SEASON] Won a gold medal at the Coach O Invitational, running a leg of the 4x400-meter relay team that finished with a time of 3:13.48 ... Won a gold medal at the Snow Bird Invitational in the 1600-meter Spring Medley, running a leg of a team that finished with a time of 3:25.49 ... Recorded a personal best time of 10.76 seconds in the 100-meters, finishing 13th at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Posted a time of 21.79 seconds in the 200-meter dash, finishing 13th at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Posted a personal best time of 21.69 seconds in the 200-meters at the LSU Tiger Invitational ... Posted a personal best in the long jump at the LSU Alumni Gold with a distance of 6.39 meters (20’11.75”) ... Scored points for the Trojans at the Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships ... Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Region ... Named to Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List ... Member of Troy University 3.0 GPA Recognition.
[FRESHMAN SEASON] Finished 18th in the 200-meters at the Auburn Springtime Invtational with a time of 22.36 seconds ... Finished 20th in the 400-meters at Auburn, recording a time of 50.99 seconds ... Finished 17th in the 200-meters at the Southern Miss Invitational, recording a time of 22.70 seconds.
Troy vs Mercer (Full Highlights)
Thursday, September 11
Amiah Butler Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
Josh Lauer Postgame Press Conference - Mercer
Thursday, September 11
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Wednesday, September 10