2007 fall: Competed in three of the five tournaments in which Northern Colorado competed... Best finish (35th, 158 two-day total) came at the America Sky Conference championship tournament... Best round score was a 72 -- in the first round of The Pacific Invitational in Stockton, Calif., and the third round of the Wolf Pack Classic in Reno, Nev.

2006-07: Competed in all five of the Bears' spring-season tournaments... Best finish came at the season-ending NCAA Division I Independent championship tournament, where his 216 three-day total tied him for sixth... Best round score was a 67, which came in the second round of the same tournament... He also helped UNC to a third-place team finish at the tournament... His other top-50 finish (46th, 218 three-day total) came at the University of Wyoming Cowboy Classic.

2005-06: Played in just one varsity event, the NCAA Division I Independent championship tournament, but placed 23rd (227 three-day total)... Played in one "B" team event, placing 20th (159 two-day total) at the Colorado Mines/Regis Invitational.

2004-05: Did not compete in any events.

2003-04: Competed in five events for the Bears, totaling 14 rounds... Finished season with a 78.7-stroke average -- eighth best on the team... Best event finish of the season came at the UNC Invitational, where he placed 11th (151 two-day total)... Low round of the season (1-over-par 72) came in the opening round of Denver University's Steve Kerr Classic.

High school: Was a four-year letterwinner for Liberty High School in Colorado Springs, Colo.... Was a three-time all-area selection... Finished eighth in the Metro League his senior season, 12th his junior season and eighth his sophomore season... Helped Liberty High in 2002 to a second-place regional finish and fourth-place state finish... Also was a three-time all-state academic-team selection.

Personal: Born in Pueblo, Colo.... Son of Patrick Burns and Sue Meyers... Majoring in communications.