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2011-12 Men's Track and Field Roster

Derrick Thomas

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Elkhart, IN
  • Highschool Memorial
  • Major Mathematics (Teaching)

Biography

2011-12
CROSS COUNTRY: Earned Academic All-GLVC honors after competing in one meet...finished 64th at the Covered Bridge Open. INDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Competed in two meets, making an appearance in the mile and the distance medley relay...did not compete at the GLVC Championships. OUTDOOR TRACK & FIELD: Participated in the 800 meters as well as the 1,500 meters during the season...earned Academic All-GLVC honors.

2010-11
CROSS COUNTRY:
Participated in six meets, finishing 27th at the GLVC Championships...entered USI's top seven during the post-season as he finished 50th at the NCAA II Midwest Region Championships and 114th at the NCAA II National Championships. INDOOR TRACK: Did not compete. OUTDOOR TRACK: Was 20th in the 1,500 meters at the GLVC Championships...also competed in the 800 meters and the 5,000 meters during the outdoor season.

2009-10
CROSS COUNTRY:
Competed in just one meet, finishing 31st at the Stegemoller Classic. INDOOR TRACK: Ran the mile, the 3,000 meters, and competed on USI's distance medley relay team...finished 27th in the 3,000 meters at the GLVC Championships. OUTDOOR TRACK: Competed in the 5,000 meters and the 10,000 meters...finished sixth at the GLVC Championships in the 10,000 meters.

2008-09
CROSS COUNTRY:
Did not compete. INDOOR TRACK: Ran the mile and competed on the Eagles' distance medley relay team...did not compete at the GLVC Championships. OUTDOOR TRACK: Did not compete.

2007-08
CROSS COUNTRY:
Finished 49th at the GLVC Championships with a season-best 8k time of 27:11.80. INDOOR TRACK: Finished 13th in the mile and 24th in the 800 meters at the GLVC Championships...posted season-best times in both events at the GLVC Championships, running the 800 meters in 2:10.97 and the mile in 4:32.14...posted a season-best 3,000-meter time of 9:36.27 at the DePauw Invitational...also helped USI's distance medley relay team to a ninth-place finish at the Eastern Illinois Invitational. OUTDOOR TRACK: Was 18th in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and the 5,000 meters at the GLVC Championships...posted a top steeplechase time of 10:17.28 at the Hillsdale "Gina" Relays...ran the 5,000 meters in a season-best 15:56.12 at the SEMOtion Relays.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Elkhart Memorial High School in Elkhart, Indiana.

Historical Player Information

  • 2007-2008Freshman

  • 2008-2009Sophomore

    Middle Distance/Distance
  • 2009-2010Junior

    Middle Distance/Distance
  • 2010-2011Senior

    Middle Distance/Distance
  • 2011-2012Senior

    Distance