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Derek French
Derek French
  • Height:
    6-3
  • Weight:
    160
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Norwich, CT
  • High School:
    Norwich Free Academy

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests:
800 Meter Run: 2:03.54
1,000 Meter Run: 2:44.15
1,500 Meter Run: 4:01.62
One Mile Run: 4:28.96
3,000 Meter Run: 9:21.25
5,000 Meter Run: 15:32.03
10,000 Meter Run: 32:52.44
3,000 Meter Steeplechase: 10:04.96

2015 Outdoor Track: Was Central's leading runner in the 1500 Meter Run at the Mark Young Invitational...Finished 4th in the 1500 Meter Run at the NEC Championships with a personal best of 4:01.62

2015 Indoor Track: Set a personal best in the Mile Run at the BU David Hemery Valentine Invitational with a time of 4:28.96...Placed 9th in the NEC Championships for the Mile Run...Finished 22nd at the Sorlien Invitational for the 3000 Meter Run

2015 Cross Country: Placed 13th at the Northeast Conference Championships to earn All-Conference honors…Ran at the NCAA Regionals and placed 166th with a time of 33:34…Placed 98th out of 183 runners at the IC4A/ECAC Championships with a time of 27:57.2…Completed the course at the CCSU Mini Meet in 15:46…Clocked a time of 26:59.3 at the New England Championships to finish 175th of 254 runners. 

2014 Indoor Track: Came in 9th for the 5000 Meter Run at the UAlbany Great Dane Classic...Was one of three Blue Devils to finish in the top ten for the Mile Run at the NEC Championships 

2014 Cross Country: DNP

2013 Cross Country: Competed in six of eight meets as a freshman for the Blue Devils...Made his cross country debut on Aug. 31 at the Father O'Neil Invitaional where he placed 22nd out of 39...Finished 27th out of 241 running in the JV NEICAAA New England Championships...Made his best finish of the year when in mattered most in the NEC Cross Country Championships on Nov. 2 where he finished 13th out of 72...Was tabbed NEC Rookie of the Week twice throughout the season, earning the honors in the week ending 9/24/13 and 10/29/13.

2013 Outdoor Track: Named to the Northeast Conference All-Rookie team...Had an impressive performance at the NEC Championships, placing ninth in both the 10,000m run and the 3,000m steeplechase with career-best times of 32:52.44 and 10:04.96, respectively...Best finish came at the AIC Yellow Jacket Invitational where he crossed the line sixth in the 5,000m with a time of 15:37.34...Placed eighth of 22 in the 5,000m at the Holy Cross Invitational with a time of 15:43.07...Raced a career-best 4:07.31 in the 1,500m at the UMASS Preconference meet on April 27 for 19th of 35...Was the first Blue Devil to cross the finish line (4:09.15) in his first outdoor appearance in the 1,500m at the UMASS Invitational, placed 22nd of 65.

2012 Cross Country: DNP

Before Central:Ran Cross Country at Norwich Free Academy where he set the 3,000 meter school record...Awarded Cross Country MVP and Most Valuable Senior...Received the James Euell Award for Tenacity and Effort as well as the Tenacity Award...Also received an award for sportsmanship in athletics.

News Mentions

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Blake, Grudzwick Earn Northeast Conference Honors on Tuesday

Blake led Blue Devils to eighth straight NEC title in 2016

November 15, 2016

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Raymond Paces Men's Cross Country At NCAA Northeast Regional Championships on Friday

Senior Tyler Raymond, led the Blue Devil squad to a 23rd place finish out of 35 teams competeing at the NCAA Northeast Regional Championships at...

November 11, 2016

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Men's Cross Country Wins Eighth Straight NEC Title

The Blue Devils are just the second team in league history to win eight straight championships in any sport.

October 29, 2016

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Men's Cross Country Finishes Second at the CCSU Mini-Meet

Tyler Raymond places third in the individual standings.

October 21, 2016

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Men's Cross Country Takes First Place at the 14th Ted Owen Invitational

Blue Devil runners compete at Stanley Quarter Park.

September 24, 2016

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Men's Cross Country Runs at Iona Br. Paddy Doyle Meet of Champions

Blue Devils host Ted Owen Invitational on September 24.

September 16, 2016

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Men's Cross Country Places Fourth at Father Bede Invitational

Callahan finishes eighth to lead the Blue Devils.

September 2, 2016