Derrick Brown Class: Senior Hometown: St. Louis, Mo. High School: Berkeley Event: Sprints Birthdate: 06/14/1978

Veteran sprinter who redshirted last season and did not compete indoors … primed for a strong senior outdoor season.

2000: Redshirted

1999: OVC runnerup in the OVC 100-meter dash ... placed 4th in the OVC outdoor 200 ... 3rd in the indoor 55 and 5th in the indoor 200.

1998: Placed 5th in the OVC indoor 55 ... 6th in the OVC indoor 200 ... missed the outdoor season with an injury.

1997: Placed 4th in the OVC indoor 55 ... 7th in the OVC indoor 200 ... 6th in the OVC outdoor 100 ... anchored 400-meter relay team to a 3rd place finish in the OVC outdoor ... ran on the winning 800-meter relay team at ALL SPORT Relays.

PERSONAL: Born 6-14-78 ... son of Tinny Jones and Anthony Brown ... 1997 Southeast Scholar Athlete ... majoring in marketing.