Nathan Burnett
Pole Vault
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Junior
Hometown
Albuquerque, 
New Mexico
Last School
New Mexico
Roster Years
2021-2023


Personal

  • Parents are Rodger & Terri Burnett
  • Youngest of five children
  • Married, wife's name is Carmen
  • Major: Computer Engineering
  • Missionary Service: Served a full-time mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in New Delhi, India (2017-19)
  • Fluent in Hindi
  • Enjoys music and art
  • Appeared in the TV series "Breaking Bad"
  • Instagram: Nathan_burnett 

Before BYU

  • Competed as a freshman at New Mexico in 2016-17
  • During the 2017 indoor season, posted a PR in the pole vault of 16-0.75 for eighth place at the Cherry & Silver Invitational
  • During the outdoor season recorded a third-place mark of 15-5.5 at the Cardinal Classic
  • Prepped at Del Norte High School
  • New Mexico 5A state record holder and two-time state champion

Stats

Indoor Personal Bests

Mark

Event

Meet

5.23m/17-2

Pole Vault

2023 BYU Indoor II

7.11

60m

2023 BYU Indoor III

 

Outdoor Personal Bests

Mark

Event

Meet

5.26m/17-3

Pole Vault

2023 BYU-Westminster Dual Meet

6.18m/20-3.25

Long Jump

2022 BYU Cougar Invitational

11.05

100m

2022 BYU Cougar Invitational

7.89m/25-10.75

Shot Put

2022 BYU Cougar Invitational

 

Career Stats

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year

Sophmore Year 2022

Indoor

  • Competed in seven meets, setting a personal-best 5.06m/16-7.25 at the Texas Tech Shootout.

Outdoor

  • Competed in seven meets. 
Junior Year 2023

Indoor Season

  • Competed in eight meets
  • MPSF Champion with a clearance of 5.20m/17-0.75
  • Set a new personal-best of 5.23m/17-2 at BYU's Indoor Invite II
Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

2021

Indoor (2021)

  • Recorded four top-five finishes, including a personal-best PV clearance of 5.02m/16-5.5 to finish fourth at the BYU Cougar Indoor III. 

Outdoor (2021)

  • Posted four top-five finishes including a personal-best PV clearance of 5.05m/16-6.75 to finish third at the UVU Collegiate. 
  • Took first in the men’s PV at the Weber State Twilight Invitational with a clearance of 4.90m/16-0.75.

Overall

  • Received USTFCCCA All-Academic honors