2011: Redshirted for the Skyhawks … Competed in the 5k Lobo Cross Country Invitational in Albuquerque, N.M., on Sept. 3, 2011, as an unattached runner, finishing 56th with a time of 24:47.5.
2010: Set personal-best 6k time of 25:42 at RMAC Championships in Las Vegas, N.M., on Nov. 6, 2010 (69th place) ... Had career-best time of 20:55.2 (384th place) at the 5k distance at Chile Pepper Festival in Fayetteville, Ark., on Oct. 16, 2010.
2009: Best 5k time of the season was 21:35 (208th place) at UC-Riverside Invitational on Sept. 19, 2009 … Best 6k time was 26:61 (127th place) at 6k NCAA Division II Central Regionals in Wayne, Neb., on Nov. 7, 2009.
2008: Best 5k time of freshman season was 22:22 (286th place) at UC-Riverside Invitational on Sept. 27, 2008 … Best 6k time of season was 30:07 (11th place) at 6k Tom Strandt Memorial Run on Oct. 11, 2008.
CAREER BEST 5k: 20:55.2, Chile Pepper Festival, Fayetteville, Ark., Oct. 16, 2010
CAREER BEST 5.8k: 26:18, Rocky Mountain Shootout, Boulder, Colo., Oct. 2, 2010
CAREER BEST 6k: 25:42, RMAC Championships, Las Vegas, N.M., Nov. 6, 2010
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Cherry Creek High School in 2008 … Competed in cross country and soccer for the Bruins.
MAJOR: Psychology
FAVORITE PROFESSOR: Associate Professor of Psychology Brian Burke
HOBBIES: Reading
FAVORITE FOOD: Tomatoes
FAVORITE RESTAURANT: Zia Taqueria
FAVORITE TV SHOW: Jersey Shore
FAVORITE BOOK: The Green Mile
PARENTS: Peter and Kathy Derschang
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Megan Derschang’s career cross country results
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DATE
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MEET
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SITE
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DIST
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TIME
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PLACE
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9-3-11
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Lobo Cross Country Invitational
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Albuquerque, N.M.
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5k
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24:47.5
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56th
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11-20-10
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NCAA Central Regionals
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Wayne, Neb.
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6k
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26:24.65
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121st
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11-6-10
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RMAC Championships
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Las Vegas, N.M.
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6k
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25:42
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69th
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10-16-10
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Chile Pepper Invitational
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Fayetteville, Ark.
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5k
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20:55.2
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384th
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10-2-10
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Rocky Mountain Shootout
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Boulder, Colo.
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5.8k
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26:18
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133rd
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9-17-10
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Tom Strandt Memorial Run
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Durango, Colo.
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5k
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22:14.10
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10th
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9-11-10
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Joe I. Vigil Open
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Alamosa, Colo.
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5k
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21:21
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24th
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11-7-09
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NCAA Central Regionals
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Wayne, Neb.
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6k
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26:61
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127th
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10-24-09
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RMAC Championships
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Denver, Colo.
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6k
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28:17
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82nd
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10-10-09
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Tom Strandt Memorial Run
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Durango, Colo.
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6k
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28:02
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24th
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9-19-09
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UC-Riverside Invite
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Riverside, Calif.
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5k
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21:35
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208th
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9-6-09
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Joe I. Vigil Open
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Alamosa, Colo.
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5k
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22:56
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50th
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10-25-08
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RMAC Championships
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Grand Junction, Colo.
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6k
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30:12
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97th
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10-11-08
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Tom Strandt Memorial Run
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Durango, Colo.
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6k
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30:07
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11th
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9-27-08
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UC-Riverside Invite
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Riverside, Calif.
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5k
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22:22
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286th
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9-13-08
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CSU Cross Country Classic
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Fort Collins, Colo.
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5k
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23:57
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248th
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9-6-08
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Joe I. Vigil Open
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Alamosa, Colo.
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5k
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22:51
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41st
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