Derrick Burks

Hometown: Sacramento, CA High School: John F. Kennedy Last College: Long Beach City College

Height / Weight: 5-7 / 148 Event: Sprints

2005 -- Indoor - led team in 60 meters (6.81)... won 60 meters (6.83) at Panther Classic... runner-up in 60 meters with collegiate-best 6.81 at Hawkeye Open, which ranks third on Iowa's all-time best performers list... Outdoor - led team in 100 meters (10.67)... ran collegiate-best 100 meters (10.67) in Big Ten Championships prelims... ran on team-leading 400-meter relay (41.51)...letterwinner

2004 -- Indoor - led team in 60 meters (6.84)... placed eighth in 60 meters (6.98) at Big Ten Championships... won 60 meters at UNI Invite (6.87) and Hawkeye Invite (6.94), and placed third at Gold Country Classic (6.88)... tied for seventh in 200 meters (22.64) at UNI Invite... Outdoor - did not compete.

2003 -- Indoor -- ran season-best 6.84 in 60 meters at Big Ten Championships... placed sixth in 60 meters (6.91) at Big Ten meet... won 60 meters (6.89) at Iowa Open... led team in that event... Outdoor - ran on 400-meter relays at Mt. SAC and Drake Relays before sustaining season-ending injury... letterwinner.

2001 -- competed at Long Beach City College... won conference 100 meters (10.33), placing third at ARC with a collegiate-best 10.32... best 200-meter time was 21.43.

High School -- won section title junior year... all-city in track and football... best times were 10.42 in 100 meters and 21.66 in 200 meters... lettered three years in football and two in basketball... led football team in rushing yards (283) senior year... track coach was Rocky Evans.

Personal -- born May 3, 1982... son of Bernard Burks and Ruby J. Burks... political science major.

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