Columbus State University Athletics

Phillip returns for his fourth and final season withthe men's cross country team at Columbus State...Finished 16th atthe 2008 PBC Championship with an 8K time of 29:23...Placed 13th atthe Cougar Invitational (29:07).

2007: Second on team at NCAA SoutheastRegional with a 10K time of 34:23...Placed fifth at CougarInvitational - 8K time of 27:43...11th at Fleet/Jacoby Memorial(28:13 8K) and 13th at Jaguar Invitational (36:47 10K)...11th placeshowing at PBC championship - 27:38 8K time.

2006:  Finished 48th at the NCAA Regionalswith 10K time of 35:00...Selected to the All-PBC team with an eightplace finish finish at the PBC Championships...Gives CoachEvilsizer quality depth for the 2007 campaign.

High School: A graduate of Southwest DekalbHigh in Decatur...Four-year letter winner...Individual StateChampion in 4A in 2005...Posted a school best 5K time of 15:54.

Personal: Son of Othar & Dawn Burks...Lovesto skateboard...Favorite food is shrimp...Favorite screen starsare Jessica Alba & Will Smith...Favorite movie is OldSchool....Lists mom & dad as his hero.