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General: After a medical reshirt year in 2007, he is likely to fill the role of one of UNC's top short stick defensive midfielders...will contribute at the face-off position as the No. 2 man behind Shane Walterhoefer...has tremendous clearing ability...also versatile enough to be a potent offensive threat...an outstanding athlete...is a tough competitor who will contribute all over the field...bouncing back from fall 2006 surgery but should be ready for the start of the season.
2007 Season: Redshirted for medical reasons...member of All-Atlantic Coast Conference Academic Men's Lacrosse team...named to 2006-07 ACC Academic Honor Roll...member of Carolina Rising Stars program in Carolina Leadership Academy.
Prep: Another highly-ranked member of UNC's No. 4-ranked 2007 recruiting class...graduated from Shawnee High School in Medford, N.J. on June 14, 2006...an outstanding all-around athlete there...played four years of football as a running back, outside linebacker and strong safety...was a standout on the lacrosse team in the midfield for four years...led football team to state championship his junior year and conference title his senior year...won the team's Iron Man Award...played on a lacrosse team which won four conference championships...set the school's ground ball record...named high school All-America as a senior...tapped as team's Most Valuable Player as a senior as well...tapped for the prestigious Under Armour All-Amerca Team...captain of Shawnee team his final year there...won honors on the New Jersey Gill Gibbs All-Star Selection Team.
Mike's Minutiae
Given Name...Michael James Burns, III
Preferred First Name...Michael
Nickname...The Enforcer
Parents...Nancy Burns and Michael Burns
Birthdate and Birthplace...January 22, 1988 in Boston, Mass.
Siblings...sister (Taylor, 21)
College Major...History
Career Plans...Graduate School and work in New York City in finance
Hobbies...Surfing, Halo, Puppies
My Biggest Sports Thrill...Playing football in front of eight thousand people
People With Greatest Influence On My Athletic Career...Tim Gushue, M.V. Whitlow
Favorite Book...Green Eggs and Ham
Favorite Magazine...Surfer Magazine
Favorite Food...A nice Porterhouse
Favorite Movie...The Departed
Favorite TV Shows...Dexter, Lost
Favorite Website...Facebook.com
Athlete I Most Admire:....Dan McDonald, former Penn football player
