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

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

2006:  Finished 48th at the NCAA Regionals with 10K time of 35:00...Selected to the All-PBC team with an eight place finish finish at the PBC Championships...Gives Coach Evilsizer quality depth for the 2007 campaign.

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

Personal: Son of Othar & Dawn Burks...Loves to skateboard...Favorite food is shrimp...Favorite screen stars are Jessica Alba & Will Smith...Favorite movie is Old School....Lists mom & dad as his hero.