Derek Meiring  
Year 
Senior
Hometown
Carleton, MI
High School
Airport Senior

Top 8K Times
TIME
DATE
MEET COURSE
27:02 10/19/02 Forester Invitational Half Day Forest Preserve
27:14 11/16/02 NCAA Div. III Midwest Regional Championship Detweiller Park
27:21
11/1/03
Midwest Conference Championship Half Day Forest Preserve
27:33
11/13/04
NCAA Div. III Midwest Regional Credit Island Park
27:35 11/2/02 Midwest Conference Championship Colburn Park

Awards
YEAR AWARDS
2002 1st varsity letter
Forester Athlete of the Week (Oct. 17-23)
2003 2nd varsity letter
2004 3rd varsity letter
2005 4th varsity letter
Team's Most Valuable Runner

Other Notables
YEAR NOTES
2002 Competed in each of the team's nine meets
Was the Foresters' top finisher six times and second on the squad three times
Placed 8th with the top time in school history at the Forester Invitational on Oct. 19
Posted five of the fastest 25 times in school history during the year
2003   Competed in all eight of the team's meets
Was the team's second finisher in the squad's final seven meets
Finished seventh overall at the Warrior Cross Invitational on Oct. 4
2004 Competed in eight of the team's nine meets
Was second on the team once, third five times, and fourth twice
Now owns five of the top 25 8K times in the program's history
2005 One of two runners to compete in all seven of the team's meets
Was among the team's top three finishers in each meet and paced the squad four times
Recorded a season-best 8k time of 28:14 at the MWC Championships on Oct. 29
Placed fourth overall at the Forester Invitational