WICHITA, Kan. – Bainbridge-Guilford graduate, Chris Burnett, earned a spot in the 2016 Olympic Trials in Los Angeles after meeting the qualifying time for the marathon in a recent USA Track and Field-sanctioned event.

Burnett, a senior Exercise Science major a Wichita State, earned his qualifying spot running a half marathon (13.1 miles). The cutoff time, Burnett said, was one hour and five minutes. Burnett finished just under the benchmark timing 1:04.24.

"That was my first-ever half marathon, and before I ran, I didn't expect to qualify," Burnett said. "I kind of knew halfway through the race that I had a chance, and I just tried to push through. I knew exactly the pace I needed."

Burnett ran cross country and track and field in the fall and spring at B-G, and bridged those seasons as a standout wrestler on the B-G/Afton wrestling team. He attended SUNY Delhi before transferring to Wichita State two years ago. With his cross country eligibility exhausted this past fall, he decided to train his distance running, something he considers his first love over wrestling.