2012-13 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Derik Peterman
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- Hometown:
- Livonia, Mich.
- High School:
- Winston Churchill
Collegiate Bests
• High Jump - 1.57m/5-1¾
• Pole Vault - 5.10m/16-8¾
2012-13:
• NCAA East Preliminary Round Qualifier
• Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Placed second in pole vault at the Spartan invitational with a season-high 5.08m/16-8 ... Placed second in pole vault at the Jesse Owens Classic with a mark of 4.82m/15-9¾ ... Posted a fourth-place 4.86m/15-11¼ at the Hillsdale College GINA Relays ... Placed third in the pole vault at the Big Ten Outdoor Conference Championships with a mark of 5.06m/16-7¼ ... Posted a mark of 4.90m/16-1 in the pole vault preliminary at the NCAA East Preliminary Round.
INDOOR: Brought home the win at the Notre Dame Invite in the pole vault posting a mark of 5.10m/16-8¾ ... Tied for eighth in pole vault with a mark of 4.90m/16-0¾ at the Meyo Invitational ... tied for seventh in the pole vault with a mark of 4.90m/ 16-0¾ at the SPIRE Invitational ... Cleared 4.98m/ 16-4 in the pole vault and finished 15th at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2011-12:
• Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
• Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR:
Recorded a season-best mark of 4.91m in the pole vault for a third place finish at the Lyle Bennett Open... Placed second in the pole vault (4.88m) at the MSU Spartan Invitational... Competed in the pole vault with a mark of 4.75m at the Raleigh Relays...Participated at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
INDOOR: At the Big Ten Indoor Championships, he reached a height of 4.87m... Hit a mark of 4.86m in the pole vault at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational ... In the Notre Dame Invitational, he posted a height of 4.75m... Reached a height of 4.85m at the GVSU Bob Eubanks Open.
2010-11:
• U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association All-Academic Honoree
• NCAA East Preliminary Round Qualifier
• Big Ten Outdoor Championships (3rd place)
• Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR:: Placed second in pole vault at the Michigan State Spartan Invitational with a jump of 5.03m ... Finished second with a vault of 4.93m at the Sun Angel Track Classic ... Recorded another second-place finish in pole vault at the Indiana University Outdoor Invitational with a jump of 4.85m ... Vaulted a distance of 5.00m at the Drake Relays ... Placed third with a vault of 4.95m at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships ... Recorded a vault of 4.90m at the NCAA Division I East Preliminary Round.
INDOOR: Vaulted a distance of 4.60m at the Kentucky Track & Field Invitational ... Finished third at the Notre Dame Invitational with a vault of 4.85m ... Recorded a jump of 4.60m in pole vault at the Notre Dame Meyo Invitational ... Placed sixth with a vault of 4.80m at the GVSU Big Meet ... Vaulted a distance of 4.88m at the Big Ten Indoor Championships.
2009-10:
OUTDOOR: Competed in the pole vault ... Recorded a height of 4.73m (15-6¼) at the Indiana State Quad ... Set a mark of 4.60m (15-1) at the Jesse Owens Track Classic ... Participated at the Big Ten Outdoor Championships.
High School:
Four year letterwiner in track and field at Winston Churchill ... Conference champion is 2007 and 2008 ... Regional champion in 2007-2009. All-state and Academic all-state 2007-2009 ... Team captain 2008 and 2009 ... Member of Skysharks Athletic Pole Vault Club ... National champion USATF Youth Championships in 2009 ... Also lettered in soccer.
Personal:
Born on May 31, 1991 ... Son of William and Debra Peterman ... Sister, Jane Thackaberry, was member of Detroit Mercy[apos]s gymnastic and pole vault team ... Brother, Kevin Peterman, pole vaulted for University of Michigan (2005-2006).
