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Derek Forthun
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Monmouth Junction, N.J.
- High School:
- South Brunswick
PERSONAL RECORDS:
60m Dash: 7.51 - Atlantic 10 Indoor T&F Championships (Feb. 17, 2012)
500m Dash: 1:10.50 - Jack Pyrah Invitational (Dec. 2, 2011)
1000m Run: 2:50.00 - Atlantic 10 Indoor T&F Championships
55m Hurdles: 8.65 - Jack Pyrah Invitational (Dec. 2, 2011)
60m Hurdles: 9.26 - NYC Gotham Cup (Jan. 13, 2012)
110m Hurdles: 17.74 - Philadelphia Big 5 Invitational (Mar. 24, 2012)
High Jump: 1.89m 6-02.25 - Atlantic 10 Indoor T&F Championships (Feb. 17, 2012)
Pole Vault: 3.95m - 12-11.50 - Atlantic 10 Indoor T&F Championships (Feb. 17, 2012)
Long Jump: 6.07m 19-11.00 - Penn State National Invitational (Jan. 27, 2012)
Shot Put: 11.58m 38-00.00 - Father Diamond Invitational (Jan. 7, 2012)
Discus: 30.79m 101-00 - Philadelphia Big 5 Invitational (Mar. 24, 2012)
Javelin: 41.65m 136-08 - Maryland Invitational (Mar. 31, 2012)
Heptathlon: 4428 - Atlantic 10 Indoor t&F Championships (Feb. 17, 2012)
2012 OUTDOOR: Ran the 110m hurdles the Big 5 Invitational (3/24) in 17.74 for a season-best time…Earned a season-best mark in the discus throw at the same meet with a throw distance of 30.79m (101-00)…Set a season-best mark in the javelin throw (41.65m; 136-08) at the Maryland Invitational (3/31).
2011-12 INDOOR: In the high jump at the Gotham Cup, landed a mark of 1.86 meters to place 11th…At the Penn State National Open (1/27) represented the Owls in the heptathlon, where he took eighth place overall… In the meet had his best finish in the shot put where he placed second with a distance of 11.41 meters…On Day 2 of the Penn State National Open (1/28) placed 7th overall in the heptathlon, compliments of seventh place finishes in the 60 meter hurdles (9.36) and the 1000 meter run (2:52.08) before rounding out the events with a ninth place finish on the pole vault (3.25 meters)…Took part in the heptathlon at A-10 Championships (2/17), placing sixth overall due to earning sixth place finishes in the 60 meter dash, long jump, shot put and the high jump.
High School: At the GMC Individual, placed third in triple jump and third PU... As a junior, at the GMC Individual was the triple jump champion and qualified for the high jump and triple jump for states....As a freshman, GMC relay high jump champions and came in fifth for the individual high jump...Qualified for states in the high jump.
Personal: Majoring in Film and Media.
60m Dash: 7.51 - Atlantic 10 Indoor T&F Championships (Feb. 17, 2012)
500m Dash: 1:10.50 - Jack Pyrah Invitational (Dec. 2, 2011)
1000m Run: 2:50.00 - Atlantic 10 Indoor T&F Championships
55m Hurdles: 8.65 - Jack Pyrah Invitational (Dec. 2, 2011)
60m Hurdles: 9.26 - NYC Gotham Cup (Jan. 13, 2012)
110m Hurdles: 17.74 - Philadelphia Big 5 Invitational (Mar. 24, 2012)
High Jump: 1.89m 6-02.25 - Atlantic 10 Indoor T&F Championships (Feb. 17, 2012)
Pole Vault: 3.95m - 12-11.50 - Atlantic 10 Indoor T&F Championships (Feb. 17, 2012)
Long Jump: 6.07m 19-11.00 - Penn State National Invitational (Jan. 27, 2012)
Shot Put: 11.58m 38-00.00 - Father Diamond Invitational (Jan. 7, 2012)
Discus: 30.79m 101-00 - Philadelphia Big 5 Invitational (Mar. 24, 2012)
Javelin: 41.65m 136-08 - Maryland Invitational (Mar. 31, 2012)
Heptathlon: 4428 - Atlantic 10 Indoor t&F Championships (Feb. 17, 2012)
2012 OUTDOOR: Ran the 110m hurdles the Big 5 Invitational (3/24) in 17.74 for a season-best time…Earned a season-best mark in the discus throw at the same meet with a throw distance of 30.79m (101-00)…Set a season-best mark in the javelin throw (41.65m; 136-08) at the Maryland Invitational (3/31).
2011-12 INDOOR: In the high jump at the Gotham Cup, landed a mark of 1.86 meters to place 11th…At the Penn State National Open (1/27) represented the Owls in the heptathlon, where he took eighth place overall… In the meet had his best finish in the shot put where he placed second with a distance of 11.41 meters…On Day 2 of the Penn State National Open (1/28) placed 7th overall in the heptathlon, compliments of seventh place finishes in the 60 meter hurdles (9.36) and the 1000 meter run (2:52.08) before rounding out the events with a ninth place finish on the pole vault (3.25 meters)…Took part in the heptathlon at A-10 Championships (2/17), placing sixth overall due to earning sixth place finishes in the 60 meter dash, long jump, shot put and the high jump.
High School: At the GMC Individual, placed third in triple jump and third PU... As a junior, at the GMC Individual was the triple jump champion and qualified for the high jump and triple jump for states....As a freshman, GMC relay high jump champions and came in fifth for the individual high jump...Qualified for states in the high jump.
Personal: Majoring in Film and Media.
Ep. 11: American Conference Commissioner Tim Pernetti
Monday, October 13
Ep. 10: Temple Homecoming Preview; Volleyball Assistant Coach Taylor Davenport
Tuesday, October 07
Ep. 9: Head Women's Soccer Coach Chris Shaw
Friday, October 03
Ep. 8: Temple Athletics Weekly Recap; Women's Cross Country Runner Amelia Sabatino
Tuesday, September 30
