Derek Van Prooyen
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- Weight:
- 0
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- Hometown:
- Munster, IN
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- Year:
- JR
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- High School:
- Illiana Christian
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- Years Coached (at Taylor):
- Illiana Christian
Bio
2019-20 at Taylor:
Indoor: Member of the distance-medley relay team that finished 13th place at the NAIA National Championships … Earned All-Crossroads League honors in the distance-medley relay … Raced to a time of 4:26.34 in the mile at the CL Championships … Recorded a season-best mark of 8:46.69 in the 3,000-meters at the GVSU Open … Logged a time of 15:23.52 at the Mastodon Opener … Named USTFCCCA Scholar-Athlete.
Outdoor: Outdoor season cancelled due to COVID-19.
2018-19 at Taylor:
Indoor: Earned All-Crossroads League honors in the distance-medley relay finishing second place overall … Competed in the 1,000-meters at the CL Championships and placed fourth … Set a season-best time of 2:45.47 in the 1,000-meters at the IWU Invite … Ran the mile in 4:31.14 at the Grand Valley State Invite for a season-best mark.
Outdoor: Raced the 1,500-meters at the Crossroads League Championships placing fifth overall … Set a season-best time of 3:59.40 in the 1,500-meters at the North Central Invite … Logged a time of 16:04.60 in the 5,000-meters at the Ball State Invite … Placed fourth in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the George Glass Invite in a time of 10:17.99.
Prep: Four-time varsity letterman in track and field for James Piaskowy at Illiana Christian High … Named to the All-Indiana, all-regional and all-sectional teams … Earned honor roll accolades every year at ICHS … Member of National Honor Society.
Personal: Son of Duane and Darlene Van Prooyen … Majoring in exercise science.
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