Brian Burns - Cross Country - University of North Carolina Athletics

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Virginia Invitational

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Sep 11

M: 1st (21) | W: 1st (27)

Charlottesville, Va.

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Princeton Meadows Challenge

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Sep 26

M: 5th (129) | W: 2nd (75)

Princeton, NJ

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Pre-National Invitational

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Oct 16

M: 5th (243) | W: 5th (249)

Terre Haute, Ind.

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ACC Championship

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Oct 309:40 a.m.

Blacksburg, Va.

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NCAA Southeast Regional

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Nov 1310:00 a.m.

Spartanburg, S.C.

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NCAA Championship

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Nov 2110:20 a.m.

Terra Haute, Ind.

All-Sport Schedule

Brian Burns
University of North Carolina Cross Country
Headshots
Media and Communications Center
Chapel Hill, NC
Wednesday, September 2, 2026

Brian Burns

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Bentonville, Ark.
High School:
Bentonville

High School:
Arkansas State Cross Country Champion (2025) … 13th at the Brooks XC Championships (2025) … 16th at the 2025 Nike Cross Nationals … Outdoor 800m PR of 1:49.13 … Indoor mile PR of 4:00.38 … Two-time Arkansas Gatorade Player of the Year … Multiple-time All-American … Eight-time state champion.

Personal:
Parents are Alana and Marc Burns … Brother, Connor Burns, competes in cross country and track and field at the University of Oregon … Parents, Alana and Marc Burns, competed in cross country and track and field at Loyola University Chicago.

Friday, October 16

Thursday, October 15

Wednesday, October 14

Tuesday, October 13

Katelyn Rupe at Pre-National Invitational

Cross Country Secures Two Top-Five Finishes At Under Armour Pre-National Invitational

Friday, October 16

The UNC women's cross country team took first place at the Virginia Invitational at Panorama Farm in Charlottesville, Va., Friday morning to open the season.

Cross Country Prepped For Final Regular Season Competition At Pre-Nationals Invitational

Thursday, October 15

Caden Leonard Princeton Meadows

Leonard Earns Second ACC Freshman-Of-The-Week Award

Tuesday, September 29

XC - Princeton Meadows

Cross Country Rattles Off Top-Five Finishes At Princeton Meadows

Saturday, September 26