University of Minnesota Athletics
2020-21 Men's Track & Field Roster

Noah Burton
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Hometown:
- Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
- High School:
- Avondale HS
- Prev School:
- Michigan State
2021 Indoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Joined the Gophers as a graduate student • did not compete during the indoor season.
2021 Outdoor Track & Field • Redshirt Senior Season: Competed at five meets with appearances in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay • advanced to the NCAA West Prelim in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay but pulled out of the 400m hurdles final due to injury • ran a career-best 50.95 to place fifth in the B1G 400m hurdles and improve his time at third in Minnesota history and finished fourth in the 4x400m relay (3:08.58) at the Big Ten Championships • won the 400m hurdles and the 4x400m relay at the M City Classic • ended the season ranked third in the 400m hurdles (50.95) among all-time Gophers.
2019-20 • Senior Season: Did not compete during the indoor season • the 2020 outdoor track & field season was canceled due to COVID-19 public health concerns.
2018-19 • Junior Season: Competed at two meets for the Spartans during the indoor season • named All-Big Ten Second Team honoree following a runner-up finish in the distance medley relay at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • placed second in the DMR, 10th in the 4x400m relay, and 19th in the 600m (career-best 1:20.30) at the B1G indoor meet • ran an indoor career-best 50.10 in the 400m at the Music City Challenge • competed at six meets during the outdoor season • placed seventh in the 400m hurdles after running a career-best 52.10 during prelims and finished 13th in the 4x400m relay at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships • made NCAA East Prelim debut, placing 34th in the 400m hurdles • ran an outdoor career-best 49.69 in the 400m at the Raleigh Relays.
2017-18 • Sophomore Season: Competed at three meets for the Spartans during the indoor season • placed 29th in the 400m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships • did not compete during the outdoor season.
2016-17 • Freshman Season: Began collegiate career at Michigan State • competed at three meets during the indoor season • made Big Ten Indoor Championships debut, placing 10th in the 4x400m relay and 17th in the 600m • competed at five meets during the outdoor season with appearances in the 400m hurdles and 4x400m relay • made Big Ten Outdoor Championships debut, placing ninth in the 4x400m relay and 13th in the 400m hurdles.
Personal: Majored in Communications at Michigan State.
Burton's Indoor Career Bests (2020-21 Final) | ||
Event | Mark | Meet (Date) |
400m | 50.10 | Before Minnesota (2019) |
600m | 1:20.30 | Before Minnesota (2019) |
Burton's Outdoor Career Bests (2019-20 Final) | ||
Event | Mark (All-Time Rank) | Meet (Date) |
400m | 49.69 | Before Minnesota (2019) |
400m Hurdles | 50.95 (AT-3rd) | Big Ten Championships (5/16/21) |