AS A FRESHMAN:
Outdoor: Participated at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships in both the shot put and the hammer ... best mark in the shot put was a 51-5.5 at the Missouri Relays ... improved throughout the season in the hammer, finishing with a personal-best mark of 165-5 at the Emporia State University Twilight Qualifier.
Indoor: Competed at the Big 12 Championship meet and had a throw of 50-2 in the shot put, good for 12th place ... best mark in the weight throw was a 53-0.25 toss at the Missouri Triangular ... also placed fourth in the shot put at the KU-KSU-MU Triangular.
PERSONAL:
Son of Mike and Melissa Burla ... undeclared major the 2001 Missouri state champion in the shot put ... named to Missouri’s all-state team three times for track ... born December 20, 1982 in Chesterfield, Mo.
Career Bests:
Shot Put________57-3
Weight Throw___53-0.25
Discus_________159-11
Hammer Throw__165-5
