Gatorade announced this week West Florence's Kaleb Burroughs as 2024-2025 Gatorade South Carolina Boys Track and Field Player of the Year. Burroughs broke the 800-meter state record of 1:52 by Terrence Herrington of Hartsville during the 2025 SCHSL AAAAA Division 2 State Track and Field Championships at Spring Valley. Harrington ran the 1:52 in 1984. Burroughs' time of 1 minute, 49.64 seconds was a U.S. no. 7 on MileSplit in May.
Volunteering
Burroughs has volunteered locally for Paws With a Cause, a program that trains service dogs for people with disabilities. The University of South Carolina signee also donated his time to the Special Olympics and as a youth track coach.
"Kaleb is an incredible athlete and had a super season-one of the best I have ever seen," said Matt Oberly, head coach of Spring Valley High School and South Carolina Track and Cross Country Coaches Association President. "His ability to be an incredible 800/1600 runner and a really good javelin thrower is awesome. His performance led his team to the state championship."
Burroughs has maintained a 5.19 weighted GPA in the classroom.
