Eastern Michigan Athletics
2021-22 Men's Track & Field Roster
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Jones, Derek
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Derek Jones
- Position:
- Middle Distance
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Erie, Pa.
- High School:
- Cathedral Preparatory
Bio
EMU: 2021-22: Indoor: Competed in six meets for the Eagles…Placed second in the 800m (1:52.77) at the Mid-American Conference Championships, Feb. 25-26…Also helped the distance medley relay team take second (9:54.00) and 4x400 crew finish third (3:17.98) at the league meet… Ran the anchor leg of the 4x400 team that clocked in a season-best time of 3:15.01 at the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 11…Crossed the finish line in 1:19.49 in the 600m at the Wolverine Invitational, Jan. 8…2020-21: Outdoor: Competed in four meets where he participated in the 800m and 4x400m relay…Recorded a third-place finish in the 800 with a time of 1:51.47 at the Spec Towns Invitational, April 10…Took second in the 800 in 1:53.10 and helped the 4x400 place third in 3:19.22 at the Bobcat Invitational, March 27…Indoor: Competed in three meets where he participated in the 800m and 4x400m relay…2019-20: Outdoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19 pandemic...Indoor: Named Academic All-MAC for the second consecutive season...Earned Second Team All-MAC honors after helping the Eagles' 4x400m relay team finish second with a time of 3:13.00 at the MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships, Feb. 28-29...Also finished fifth place in the 800m with a time of 1:52.55 at the conference meet...Recorded a personal-best 800m time of 1:52.08 at the GVSU Big Meet, Feb. 14...Won the 4x400m relay (3:30.74) and finished second in the 800m run (1:55.95) at the Jack Skoog Open, Jan. 31...Claimed first in the 4x400m relay (3:22.75) and placed fifth in the 600m (1:23.77) at the Can-Am International, Jan. 25...Captured the 800m title at the SVSU Doug Hansen Open with a time of 1:55.17, Jan. 17...Finished second in the 4x400m relay (3:18.55) and set a personal-best in the 600m (1:21.01) at the Wolverine Invitational, Jan. 11...2018-19: Outdoor: Named to the Academic All-MAC squad…Ran in six meets for EMU…Collected his career-best 400m time at the Len Paddock Open, May 3, finishing in fourth with a time of 49.49…Ran a leg of the Eagles’ 4x800-meter relay that finished sixth at the Raleigh Relays, March 29-30, crossing the finish line in 7:36.02…Indoor: Earned Academic All-MAC accolades…Named First Team All-MAC…Opened his sophomore campaign with a career-best 600m performance, finishing second with a time of 1:21.37…Notched a second-place finish at the Can-Am International, Jan. 26, running the 800m in 1:56.48…2017-18: Outdoor: Took part in four meets for the Green and White…Set a personal-record 800m time of 1:54.20 at the Don Kleinow Invitational, April 20, placing sixth…Helped the 4x800 relay squad to a fifth-place finish at the Tennessee Relays, April 12, recording a time of 8:05.84…Indoor: Competed in three meets for the Eagles...Marked a personal-record 600m time of 1:21.39 at the Michigan Silverstone Invitational, Feb. 16, placing second...Notched a 400m personal-best time of 52.13 at the Hillsdale “Wide-Track” Classic, Feb. 2-3...HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Cathedral Preparatory School…As a senior, posted times of 50.8 in the 400m and 1:54.04 in the 800m…Holds the school record in the 800m, while also running a leg of the school-record holding 4x400m relay team…Claimed the District 10 800m record…Two-time District 10 800m All-Star…Named Team MVP…Finished eighth in the state in the 800m…District 10 All-800 Team honoree…PERSONAL: Full Name: Derek Christopher Jones…Son of Aaron and Lisa Jones…Has one brother, Corey, and two sisters, Kayley and Taylor…Major: Finance.
Track & Field at 2025 Spartan Invitational
Tuesday, April 08
2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Cinematic Recap
Wednesday, March 05
2025 MAC Indoor Track & Field Championships Day 1 Highlights
Saturday, March 01
2025 MAC Indoor Championships Hype Video
Wednesday, February 26
