Cameron Burrell

Cameron Burrell (September 11, 1994 – August 9, 2021) was an American sprinter. He was the NCAA Division I champion over 100 meters in 2018, and anchored the Houston Cougars to victory in the 4 × 100 meters relay in 2017 and 2018.[7][8] He ran for the United States 4 × 100 m relay team at the World Junior Championships in 2012 and the World Relays in 2019, with the team earning gold and silver from each competition respectively. Additionally Burrell anchored the U.S. 4 × 100 m relay team to gold at the inaugural Athletics World Cup in 2018.

Cameron Burrell
Burrell winning at the 2018 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1994-09-11)September 11, 1994
Houston, Texas
DiedAugust 9, 2021(2021-08-09) (aged 26)
Houston, Texas
EmployerNike and Red Bull[1]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event(s)
College teamHouston Cougars (2014–2018)[2][3]
Turned proJune 2018
Coached byLeroy Burrell and Carl Lewis[3][1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 60 m: 6.48 s (2016)[4]
  • 100 m: 9.93 s (2017, 2018)[5][6]
  • 200 m: 20.75 s (2016)
  • Long jump: 8.06 m (2015, 26 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
Medal record
Men's track and field
Representing the  United States
World Relays
Silver medal – second place2019 Yokohama4×100 m relay
Athletics World Cup
Gold medal – first place2018 London4×100 m relay
NACAC Championships
Bronze medal – third place2018 Toronto100 m
Gold medal – first place2015 San JoséLong jump
Universiade
Silver medal – second place2017 Taipei4×100 m relay
Bronze medal – third place2017 Taipei100 m
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2012 Barcelona4×100 m relay
Pan American Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place2013 Medellín4×100 m relay
World Youth Championships
Gold medal – first place2011 Villneuve-d'AscqMedley relay

He was the son of Olympic gold medalist and former 100 meters world record holder Leroy Burrell and Olympic gold medalist Michelle Finn-Burrell. He was also the godson of former track and field star Carl Lewis.[2][3][9] On June 8, 2017, he became the 121st man to break the 10-second barrier over 100 meters in a time of 9.93 seconds, beating his father's school record set five years before Cameron's birth by one hundredth of a second.[5] He repeated this feat a year later at the USA Championships.[6]

Early life

Burrell was born on September 11, 1994, to former 100m world record holder Leroy Burrell and Olympic gold medalist Michelle Finn-Burrell.[3] He has two siblings, Joshua and Jaden. Growing up, Cameron Burrell was surrounded by athletics; in addition to his parents' athletic background, his aunt Dawn Burrell was the 2001 World Indoor Champion in the Long Jump. His father's teammate and close friend was Carl Lewis, who knew Cameron his whole life.[3] Despite this, his family never forced him into athletics, though Cameron already knew he wanted to be a sprinter at a very young age.

Cameron attended Ridge Point High School in Missouri City, Texas. Throughout his junior years, he competed at the 2011 World Youth Championships in Lille, the 2012 World Junior Championships in Barcelona, and the 2013 Pan American Junior Championships in Medellín. He also formed a close friendship with his rival from Morton Ranch High School, Elijah Hall. After graduating from Ridge Point in June 2013, Burrell chose to follow in his father's footsteps and attend the University of Houston, where his father was coaching.

Collegiate career

2014–2015

During his freshman year, Burrell made the NCAA Indoor 60m final, where he finished 6th.[10] Outdoors, he ran a leg on the 4 × 100 m relay at the NCAA Outdoor Championships but finished 7th in the heats and did not qualify for the final.[11] He started out strong in his sophomore season, but suffered an injury and was forced to miss the Indoor Championships and Redshirt his outdoor season.

2016

Burrell returned to competition in 2016, and finished 2nd in the NCAA 60m final,[12] setting a school record at 6.48.[13] Outdoors, he won his first conference title in the 100m and finished 4th at the NCAA Championships in 10.26.[14]

2017

Burrell once again finished 2nd at the NCAA 60m final, this time to Christian Coleman of Tennessee, who equaled the collegiate record of 6.45.[15] During the outdoor season, he broke his father's long-standing school record in the 100m with 9.93 during the semifinals of the NCAA Championships.[16] In the final, he finished second to Coleman again. During the 4 × 100 m however, he anchored Houston to the victory in 38.34.[7]

2018

Having already completed four indoor seasons, Burrell was able to compete only outdoors. At the NCAA Championships, he anchored the Cougars to a collegiate record in the 4 × 100 m, defending their title from the previous year.[1] Then, with two other Cougars in the 100m final, he finally won his first NCAA individual title, with Elijah Hall 2nd and Mario Burke 8th. Burrell dedicated his win to his teammate Brian Barraza, who fell after leading in the steeplechase and finished in 10th.[8]

Burrell equaled his personal best of 9.93 in the heats of the US Championships, then went on to finish 5th in the final.[17] He competed at the inaugural Athletics World Cup in London, England, anchoring the US' 4 × 100 m team to victory in 38.42 seconds.[18] He stayed in London for his Diamond League debut at the Anniversary Games, where he placed 4th in his heat and 9th in the final.[19] Burrell then traveled to Toronto for the NACAC Championships, and picked up a bronze medal in the 100m.[20]

After their seasons ended, Burrell and Elijah Hall turned professional and signed with Nike and Red Bull.[1]

Death

Burrell died on August 9, 2021, at the age of 26.[21] It was later revealed he died by suicide from a gunshot in a parking garage in Houston, Texas.[22][23]

Statistics

Personal bests
EventTime or markWind (m/s)VenueDateNotes
60 m6.48—Birmingham, Alabama, USMarch 12, 2016Indoor
100 m9.93+0.8Eugene, Oregon, USJune 7, 2017
+1.4Des Moines, Iowa, USJune 21, 2018
9.90 w+4.5Austin, Texas, USMay 25, 2017Wind-assisted
200 m20.75+0.1Orlando, Florida, USMay 14, 2016
20.64 w+2.7Houston, Texas, USMay 7, 2021Wind-assisted
4×100 m relay38.17—Eugene, Oregon, USJune 8, 2018Former collegiate record[note 1]
Long jump8.06 m (26 ft 5+1⁄4 in)−0.4San José, Costa RicaAugust 8, 2015
8.17 m (26 ft 9+1⁄2 in) w+3.5Eugene, Oregon, USJune 25, 2015Wind-assisted

International championship results
Representing the  United States
YearCompetitionPositionEventTime or markVenueNotes
2011World Youth Championships15thLong jump7.11 m (23 ft 3+3⁄4 in)Villeneuve-d'Ascq, France(+1.6 m/s wind)[25]
1st (semi 1)Medley relay1:51.13WYL, PB, Q[note 2][26][27]
2012World Junior Championships1st (semi 2)4×100 m relay39.25Barcelona, SpainPB, Q[note 2][28][29]
2013Pan American Junior Championships1st4×100 m relay39.17Medellín, ColombiaPB
2015NACAC Championships1stLong jump8.06 m (26 ft 5+1⁄4 in)San José, Costa Rica(−0.4 m/s wind) Championship record,[30] PB
2017Universiade3rd100 m10.27Taipei, Taiwan(−0.9 m/s wind)
2nd4×100 m relay38.69
2018Athletics World Cup1st4×100 m relay38.42London, England
NACAC Championships3rd100 m10.12Toronto, Ontario, Canada(+0.4 m/s wind)
DNF4×100 m relay—Teammate dropped baton
2019World Relays1st (semi 3)4×100 m relay38.34Yokohama, JapanQ[note 3][31][32]

National championship results
Representing CL Athletics Stars (2010–2013), the Houston Cougars (2014–2018), and Nike and Red Bull (2019)
YearCompetitionPositionEventTime or markWind (m/s)VenueNotes
2010USATF Junior Championships9thLong jump6.62 m (21 ft 8+1⁄2 in)−0.5Des Moines, Iowa[33]
2011US World Youth Trials9th100 m10.87−1.4Myrtle Beach, South CarolinaPB[34]
1stLong jump7.37 m (24 ft 2 in)+1.7PB[35]
2012USATF Junior Championships4th100 m10.64−1.8Bloomington, Indiana[36]
4thLong jump7.48 m (24 ft 6+1⁄4 in) w+2.2Wind-assisted[36]
2013USATF Junior Championships3rd100 m10.65−4.8Des Moines, Iowa[37]
2014NCAA Division I Indoor Championships6th60 m6.66 A—Albuquerque, New MexicoAltitude-assisted
NCAA Division I Championships16th4×100 m relay39.65—Eugene, Oregon
2015USATF Championships6thLong jump8.17 m (26 ft 9+1⁄2 in) w+3.5Eugene, OregonWind-assisted[38]
2016NCAA Division I Indoor Championships2nd60 m6.48—Birmingham, AlabamaPB
NCAA Division I Championships4th100 m10.26−2.3Eugene, Oregon
2nd4×100 m relay38.44—PB
US Olympic Trials16th100 m10.18 w+2.4Eugene, OregonWind-assisted[39]
2017NCAA Division I Indoor Championships2nd60 m6.54—College Station, Texas
NCAA Division I Championships2nd100 m10.12−2.1Eugene, Oregon
1st4×100 m relay38.34—PB
USATF Championships7th100 m10.19−0.7Sacramento, California[40]
2018NCAA Division I Championships1st100 m10.13−0.9Eugene, Oregon
1st4×100 m relay38.17—Collegiate record,[note 1] PB
1st (semi 2)4×400 m relay3:06.51—Q[note 4]
USATF Championships5th100 m10.04+1.1Des Moines, Iowa[41]
2019USATF Championships18th100 m10.43−2.0Des Moines, Iowa[42]
  • NCAA results from Track & Field Results Reporting System.[43]

Seasonal bests
Year60 m100 mLong jump
2010—11.06 s7.20 m (23 ft 7+1⁄4 in)
20116.94 s10.41 s7.49 m (24 ft 6+3⁄4 in)
20126.82 s10.42 s7.60 m (24 ft 11 in)
20136.61 s10.36 s7.09 m (23 ft 3 in)
20146.54 s10.32 s7.73 m (25 ft 4+1⁄4 in)
20156.60 s—8.06 m (26 ft 5+1⁄4 in)
20166.48 s10.16 s7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)
20176.53 s9.93 s—
20186.69 s9.93 s—
20196.60 s10.12 s—
20206.62 s——
20216.58 s10.01 s w—

Notes
  1. Shared with John Lewis III, Elijah Hall, and Mario Burke for the Houston Cougars. Burrell was the fourth runner for the team.[7][1]
  2. Burrell was replaced in the final, but the four runners that ran in the final finished first, earning the team gold medals.
  3. Burrell was replaced in the final, but the four runners that ran in the final finished second, earning the team silver medals.
  4. Burrell was replaced in the final, and the four runners that ran in the final finished fifth.

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