The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2014-15 Track & Field / Cross Country Roster
Roster
Derrell Manhertz
- Position:
- Sprints
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Kingsway
- Hometown:
- Woolwich Township, N.J.
• 2016 Academic All-Big 12 Second Team - Cross Country
TEXAS CAREER RESULTS & BESTS VIA TFRRS
2016-17
Outdoor:
• Finished 9th in 800m at Big 12 Championship and ran on 4x400 relay that finished 9th
• Ran on sprint medley and distance medley relays at Texas Relays
• Ran 1:50.56 to finish 2nd at Longhorn Invitational
• Crossed 3rd at Texas Invitational
• Finished third in the 800m with a time of 1:50.44 at the Texas Invitational
Indoor:
• Ran personal best 1:50.39 to finish 8th in 800m at Husky Classic
• Finished 15th in 800m at Big 12 Championship
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2015-16
Outdoor:
• Ran on 4x400 relay at Big 12 Championship finishing in 5th place
• Won 800m at Longhorn Invitational in 1:52.63
• Finished 4th in 800m at 107th Drake Relays
Indoor:
• Finished 8th in 600 yards at Big 12 Championship, ran a personal best 1:11.33 during the prelims
• Ran on 4x400 that finished 2nd at Husker Invitational
• Helped men’s DMR win at the Conference Clash Power 5 Invite
Cross Country:
• Did not compete
2014-15
Outdoor:
• Member of the 4x800m relay team that placed 2nd with a time of 7:31.53 at the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays
• Member of the Distance Medley Relay that placed 4th at the Nike Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays with a time of 9:40.71. This is the No. 10 performance in UT history
• Placed 2nd in the 800m at the Texas Invitational with a personal best time of 1:49.38.
• Finished 7th in 800m at Big 12 Championsihps at 1:53.76.
• Took 34th place at NCAA West Preliminary Rounds
Indoor:
• Placed 3rd in the 600yd run at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet with a personal best time of 1:11.83
• Member of the DMR team that placed 2nd with a time of 10:18.19 at the Arkansas-Texas Dual meet and Meyo Invitational in 9:56.86.
• Finished 6th in 600yds at Big 12 Championships with personal best time 1:11.79
Cross Country:
• Finished 37th at Baylor Invitational to open season
• Came in 16th at UTSA Ricardo Romo Classic
2013-14
Outdoor:
• Won 800m at Michael Johnson Dr Pepper Classic with time 0f 1:53.16
• Opened season in 8th place at UTSA Texas Challenge, clocking 1:53.40
• Finished 7th at Texas Invitational in 1:56.00
Indoor:
• Finished 2nd in 800m at Arkansas Dual with time of 1:56.30
• Posted season best time 600y at Iowa State Classic, clocking 1:12.30 and finishing 9th
• Took 5th place in 600y at Cherry and Silver
• Ran personal best 50.22 in 400m at Iowa State Classic
PRIOR TO TEXAS
• 4-year letterwinner in track and 2-year letterwinner in cross country at Kingsway High
• Ran a personal-best mile time of 4:22.31 to win the 2013 South Jersey Open
• Clocked an indoor personal-best of 1:51.80 in the 800m to finish 2nd at the 2013 NJSIAA Meet of Champions
• That time ranked No. 3 in New Jersey and No. 8 nationally on the season list
• 2013 indoor and outdoor South Jersey Track Athlete of the Year
• Contributed 34 points to team scoring at the 2013 South Jersey Group III state meet: won the 400m in 50.77, won the 800m in 1:54.62 and took 2rd in the 1600m in 4:31.12
• He also helped his relay team to 2nd place at the meet
• Helped the cross country team win the 2012 Group III state title
• 2012 USATF Junior Olympic All-American, 2012 USATF Mid-Athletic Association Young Male Athlete of the Year
• 3-year captain of his track team and captain of his cross country team his senior year
• Competed on the South Jersey Rising Starts Track Club
PERSONAL
• Major is Corporate Communication.
