Michael Burns, Columbine
Height: 5-foot-9.
Weight: 165 pounds.
Age: 18.
Born: Oct. 20, 1994, in Littleton.
High school sports: Football (quarterback, 2012 Class 5A all-state honorable mention by The Denver Post as an athlete) and baseball (shortstop, 2012 5A all-state honorable mention, batting .417 with three home runs and 15 RBIs).
Grade-point average: 4.12. Class: Senior.
My favorite subjects: History and mathematics.
My favorite athlete: Walter Payton.
My favorite team: Denver Broncos.
What I listen to: Country.
The best things on my training table: Q’doba and anything my mom makes for dinner.
Planned career: Bio-medical engineering; I want to be in medical sales. Signed to play baseball at Wichita State.
My family: Parents Anita and Mike, sisters Addi and MacKenzie.
I would love to visit: Bahamas.
Are high school sports necessary? Definitely. I believe they teach you how to win and lose, and the most important thing is learning how to lose. They’ve always taught me how to bounce back, which I think is pretty much the most important thing in life.
