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Men's Cross Country/Track & Field

2021-22 Men's Cross Country/Track & Field Roster

Derek Holmes

  • Position Distance
  • Ht./Wt. 6-1 / 150
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Marshfield, Mass.
  • Highschool Marshfield High School
  • Major Civil Engineering

Biography

Holmes TFRRS Career Bests

Personal Bests
800m: 1:54.18
1000m: 2:26.27
1500m: 3:49.79
3000m: 8:04.16
5000m: 14:22.09
Mile: 4:04.88
5 Mile (XC): 25:00.1
5K (XC): 15:24.3
7.5K (XC): 22:51.4
8K (XC): 24:12.2
10K (XC): 29:28.1

2017-18
Cross Country
Finished in 4th place at the NEICAAA Cross Country Championship with a time of 26:27.0 in the 8K… Earned 9th place in the 5K at the 15th Annual CCSU Mini Meet with a time of 15:24.3…
 
Indoor Track
In the 3,000 meter race at the 2018 Dartmouth Relays he finished in 6th with a time of 8:40.56… Had another 6th place finish at the America East Indoor Track & Field Championships with a mile time of 4:11.19…
 
Outdoor Track
Was a part of the relay team at the Alan Connie Shamrock Invitational that finished in 4th place in the 4x800… He had his best finish of the season at the UMass Lowell invitational, earning 1st place with a time of 1:56.66 in the 800 meter run…

Marshfield High School: Track Captain … All-American as a member of the 4 x 800 meter and the Distance Medley Relay teams … School Record Holder in the 4 x 800 … also played football … National Honors Society

Personal: Son of James and Patricia of Marshfield, Mass. ... Lists his hobby as basketball … His favorite sports figure is Bo Jackson ... Lists the Boston Celtics, Boston Bruins, New England Patriots and Boston Red Sox as his favorite professional sports teams … His favorite TV show is Survivor … Chose UMass Lowell because “I have had cousins come here and they really enjoyed their time here. I also wanted to be on a competitive team that I may be able to help in the future.” ... Majoring in Civil Engineering

Historical Player Information

  • 2017-18Freshman

    Distance Runner
    6'1" 150 lbs
  • 2018-19Sophomore

    Distance Runner
    6'1" 150 lbs
  • 2019-20Junior

    Distance Runner
    6'1" 150 lbs
  • 2020-21Senior

    Distance Runner
    6'1" 150 lbs
  • 2021-22Graduate Student

    Distance
    6'1" 150 lbs