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2015 Men's Cross Country Roster

Derrick Johnson

  • Class Redshirt Junior
  • Hometown Wyanet, Ill.
  • Highschool Bureau Valley

Biography

EIU CROSS COUNTRY
2015:
Did not compete in season opening EIU Walt Crawford but did return to compete in final five events... was 49th at Ohio Valley Conference Championships with an 8K time of 27:05.4... was 156th at the NCAA Regional with a 10K time of 33:30... season best 8K time was 25:29.1 at the Bradley Pink Classic... 
2014: Competed in five meets during the 2014 season... top 8K time was 25:49.39 at the OVC Championships where he placed 31st... placed 97th at the NCAA Regional with a 10K time of 31:36.7... 
2013: Redshirted 2013 cross country season...
2012: Competed in three meets during the 2012 cross country season... top time was 26:16 at the Bradley Classic... placed 8th at the Illini Open.

EIU TRACK
2015: 
Competed in 2015 indoor and outdoor track... during indoor season ran the 3K and 5K... top 3K time was 8:49.33 at the EIU Friday Night... top 5K time was 15:18.38 at the Grand Valley Big Meet... during outdoor season ran the 1500m, 5K and 10K events... season best 10K time was 31:19.24 during first place finish at the EIU Big Blue... scored points as part of OVC Outdoor Championship squad in the 10K... season best 5K was 15:10.18 at the Illini Twilight... 
2014: Competed in 2014 indoor track, redshirted 2014 outdoor season... during indoor season ran the 800m and mile events... best mile time was 4:29.35 at the EIU Friday Night... 
2013: 
Competed in 2013 indoor and outdoor track... ran distance events during indoor season... best 3K time was 9:00.46 at the Indiana Relays... best 5K was 15:38.69 at the Grand Valley Meet... best mile time was 4:31.13 at the EIU Early Bird... during outdoor season ran middle distance... best 800m was 2:02.75 at the ISU Spring Invite... best 1500m was 4:03.75 at the ISU Spring Invite.

HIGH SCHOOL: Ran cross country at Bureau Valley HS... posted top 25 finishes at the IHSA Class 1A state cross country championships as a sophomore, junior and senior... was 23rd as a sophomore, 9th as a junior and 14th as a senior... best state championship 3-mile time was 15:07 as a junior... competed at IHSA state track meet in the 800m, 1600m and 3200m run... placed 3rd at state meet in 3200m with a time of 9:58.65... was 12th in 800m at state meet with a time of 2:05.28...

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Freshman

  • 2013Sophomore

  • 2014Redshirt Sophomore

  • 2015Redshirt Junior

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