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Burysek makes history for East Robertson track and field




Jim Burysek state track East Robertson 2019: East Robertson track coach Josh McMillan and senior Jim Burysek at the state track meet in Murfreesboro.SUBMITTED

Jim Burysek state track East Robertson 2019: East Robertson track coach Josh McMillan and senior Jim Burysek at the state track meet in Murfreesboro.SUBMITTED

The last time East Robertson sent a track and field athlete to the state meet was when David Woodard won a state championship in 1992 by running the 100-meter dash in just 11.01 seconds.

No East Robertson runners have qualified since, and the program had never advanced a field athlete to the state meet.

Senior Jim Burysek ended both droughts by qualifying for the Division I Small Class boys’ discus throw this year. He tossed a personal best of 125-09 in the sectionals to make it to Murfreesboro. 

“Making state was a great experience,” Burysek said. “But I couldn’t have done it without the help of my teammates and coaches.”

Burysek, who joined the track team his junior year, finished 11th at the state meet Friday at Dean Hayes Stadium. His best throw went 122-02.

“Our goal this year was to make state, and he was able to accomplish that,” East Robertson coach Josh McMillan said. “He’s worked really hard to get to this point.”

McMillan said he is hopeful Burysek’s success encourages others to join the team. The Indians finished this season with a total of 11 athletes on their roster.

“Our program has had very few people, so we’ve been slowly building,” McMillan said. “I’m hoping that guys can see that, if we can get them their freshmen year, maybe we can reach [Burysek’s] level or a little bit higher.”

Burysek will attend Tennessee Tech to study engineering, and he is also considering joining the football team as a walk-on. He was named to the Robertson County Connection’s All-County football team after both his junior and senior seasons.

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