2019 Cross Country Roster
Derek Gross
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Neenah, Wis.
- High School:
- Neenah
Personal Bests (as of March 2020):
Indoor-
600: 1:22.76
800: 1:51.22 (No. 8 all-time at MU)
Mile: 4:14.19
Outdoor-
800: 1:51.41
1,500: 3:54.55
5000: 15:43.49
Cross Country-
5k: 28:13.7
8k: 26:27.71
4.98 M: 27:13.6
TFRRS Profile
2019-2020:
BIG EAST All-Academic Team
Indoor (Sr.): Competed in six meets during his senior indoor season ... Won the mile at the John Tierney Classic (Jan. 18) with a time of 4:15.53 ... Took runner-up honors at the Black & Gold Premier (Feb. 1) in the 800m with a time of 1:53.67 ... Set a PR in the mile on Feb. 14 at the GVSU Big Meet (Feb. 14) with a time of 4:12.82 ... Placed eighth at the Meyo Invite (Feb. 8) in the 800m ... Set a personal record in the 800m with a time of 1:51.22 on his way to a fourth place finish at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... His time ranks No. 8 all-time in program history.
Cross Country (Sr.): Placed 62nd with a time of 26:27.71 (8k) at the Illinois State Invitational (Sept. 13) ... Competed at the Bradley Pink Classic men's 8k white race, finishing with a time of 27:01.1...Took fifth in the 1000m (2:28.20) at the Notre Dame Invitational (Jan. 25)...
2018-19:
All-BIG EAST (Indoor- 4x800 relay)
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (Jr.): Competed in seven indoor meets... Set a personal best time of 4:14.19 in the mile at the GVSU Big Meet on Feb. 8... Finished sixth in both the 800 (1:55.16) and 4x400 (3:26.37) at the Black & Gold Premier on Jan. 26... Set a personal best in the 800 at the BIG EAST Championships on the way to a fifth place finish (1:51.82)... Took bronze in the 4x800 on the way to All-BIG EAST honors at the conference championships (4x800).
Outdoor (Jr.): Competed in nine outdoor meets... Took seventh in the 800 at the Wisconsin Alumni Classic on May 3 with a new personal-best time (1:51.41)... Earned runner-up honors at the Twilight Meet on April 18 (800; 1:53.48)... Placed fourth in the 4x800 at the BIG EAST Championships (7:32.86).
Cross Country (Jr.): Competed in three meets during his junior year at MU... Took 39th overall and 6th among Golden Eagles at the Illini Open on Oct. 19 on his way to setting a new personal best (8k; 26:51.7).
2017-18:
All-BIG EAST (Outdoor- 4x800 relay)
BIG EAST All-Academic
Indoor (So.): Placed second in the 600-meter at 2017 Blue and Gold Invitational (1:22.76) and seventh with his 4x800 relay team (3:30.37)... At the 2018 Meyo Invitational he set a college best in the 800-meter with a time of 1:53.98... Competed in the GVSU Big Meet with a time of 4:17.17 in the mile setting a new PR... Placed in the BIG EAST Indoor Track and Field Championship where came in tenth for the 800-meter (1:54.79) and fourth with his 4x800 relay team (7:42.93).
Outdoor (So): Placed third (7:40.88) with his 4x800 relay team, claiming All-BIG EAST honors, and fifth in the 800-meter race at BIG EAST Outdoors ... Claimed fourth at the Wisconsin Twilight in the 1,500 (3:56.78) ... Claimed seventh as a member of the 1,600 SMR with a time of 3:26.21 at the Drake Relays ... Earned silver with his 4x400 team at the Illinois Twilight meet (3:29.73)...
Cross Country (So.): Competed in six meets for Marquette ... Placed 44th overall, 15th for Marquette, at the season opener at Lewis University (6k; 20:20.78) ... Came in 26th overall and sixth for the squad at the UW-Parkside Vic Godfrey Open after finishing the 8k in 27:49.
2016-17:
All-BIG EAST (Indoor- 3,200 relay & Outdoor- 4x800 relay)
Indoor (Fr.): Cracked the top-five at the Jack Johnson Invitational in the 800-meter race when he finished at the 1:57.58 mark ... Came in sixth place at the John Tierney Classic in the 600-meter as he clocked a 1:24.27 time ... Claimed bronze at the BIG EAST Championship in the 4x800 relay with a time of 7:36.35.
Outdoor (Fr.): Claimed silver at the Marquette Duals in the 800 for a time of 1:54.51 ... Placed in the top-15 six times during the season ... Placed second at the BIG EAST Championship with his 4x800 relay team as they finished in 7:43.36.
Cross Country (Fr.): Competed in four meets for Marquette ... Placed 20th at the Fremont Hill and Bale (27:13.6) and UW-Parkside Midwest Open (27:13.6).
Prior to Marquette: Lettered in track and cross country at Neenah High School...Served as team captain for both cross country and track during his senior season... Was named MVP (distance) after both his junior and senior campaigns... Led cross country team to a conference championship as a senior.
Personal: Gross was born in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. and is the son of Barry Gross and Merrilee Gross...Has three siblings, Abby, Julia and Christopher... Plans to study entrepreneurship.
Championships History:
BIG EAST Indoor Championships
2020-
800: 4th (1:51.22) (No. 8 all-time)
4x800: 6th (7:41.10; First leg w/ Van Vooren, Holland, Van Hollen)
2019-
800: 5th (1:51.82)
4x800 Relay: 3rd (7:36.49; Second leg w/ Pederson, Miller, Eagan)
DMR: 5th (10:02.70)
2018-
800: 10th (1:54.79)
4x800 Relay: 4th (7:42.93; First leg w/ Kwapick, Peterson, Eagan)
2017-
4x800 Relay: 3rd (7:36.35; First leg w/ Eagan, Suarez, Al. Miller)
DMR: 6th (10:14.56; Third leg w/ Kwapick, Sagan, Mierzwa)
BIG EAST Outdoor Championships
2019-
800: 10th (P) (1:52.86)
4x800 Relay: 4th (7:32.86; First leg w/, Al. Miller, Pederson, Eagan)
2018-
800: 7th (1:53.70; prelim- 5th 1:53.78)
4x800 Relay: 3rd (7:40.08; Third leg w/ Eagan, Al. Miller, Ar. Miller)
2017-
800: 9th (1:55.54)
4x800 Relay: 2nd (7:43.36; First leg w/ Christian Zambrano, Suarez, Eagan)
Cross Country-
BIG EAST Cross Country Championships (8k)
2018-
Did Not Compete
2017-
Did Not Compete
