Derek Eidt

Height:
5-10
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Parker, Colo.
High School:
Chaparral HS

Personal Bests
Indoor: 600y: 1:18.99, 800m: 2:01.96
Outdoor: 800m: 1:59.25, 1,500m: 4:07.72

2011-12: Did not compete throughout the year.

2010-11: (Indoor) Finished 11th in the 600 yards at the KSU Invitational with a personal-best mark of 1:18.99 . . . placed 13th in the 800m at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a time of 2:01.98, which was just .02 off his personal best . . . (Outdoor) Competed in five races at five different meets . . . posted a career-best time of 4:07.72 in the 1,500m at the Arkansas Twilight . . . ran his season best in the 800 meters of 2:01.78 at the Tulsa Duels.

2009-10: (Indoor) Competed in two events . . . finished fourth in the 800 meters with a personal best time of 2:01.96 . . . (Outdoor) Competed in five events . . . personal best in the 800 meters came at the Arkansas Twilight with a time of 1:59.25 . . . finished fourth in the 800 meters at the Oklahoma Christian Invitational.

High School: A three-year letterwinner in track and a two-year letterwinner in cross country at Chaparral High School . . . also a three-year letterwinner in volleyball . . . was a part of the 5A state champion 4x800-meter relay team as a senior . . . an all-Continental League performer in the 800m and 4x800m as a senior . . . named the track and field team MVP during his senior season . . . was a member on the 5A state champion volleyball team as a sophomore . . . ran personal-bests of 50.8 seconds in the 400m, 1:57 in the 800m and 4:26 in the 1,600m.

Personal: Majoring in mechanical engineering . . . most memorable experience was being a part of the Wild West Relay, which is a 200-mile relay event from Ft. Collins, Colo., to Steamboat Springs, Colo. . . . favorite musician is Garth Brooks . . . has one brother, Taylor, and one sister, Kelley . . . son of Brad Eidt.