Derek Wiebke

Class:
Redshirt Senior
Position:
Mid-Distance
Hometown:
Kasson, Minn.
High School:
Kasson-Mantorville

PRONUNCIATION

GOPHERS CAREER
• Two-time Academic All-American (2016, 2017)
• Two-time Academic All-District (2016, 2017)
• Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2016, 2017)
• Two-time Big Ten Distinguished Scholar (2016, 2017)
• Two-time letter winner (2016, 2017)

2017 | SENIOR SEASON
• Google Cloud Academic All-American and Academic All-District.
• Competed in four meets, factoring into Minnesota’s team score twice.
• Opened the year with a 26th-place showing at the IU Open (26:06.0).
• Finished 25th at the Griak Invitational (25:58.1).
• Set a new personal eight-kilometer record of 24:48.6 at the Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational, finishing 105th.
• Closed out the season with a 62nd-place finish at the Big Ten Championships (25:24.3).
• Earned Second Letter.
• Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar.

2016 | JUNIOR SEASON
Academic All-American and Academic All-District • competed in five meets for the Gophers, factoring into the team score in all five races • opened the year with a 13th-place finish at the four-mile Oz Memorial (20:34.0) • placed 90th at the eight-kilometer Roy Griak Invitational (26:25.6) • posted a 161st-place finish at the eight-kilometer Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational (25:39.1) • ran to a 45th-place showing at the eight-kilometer Big Ten championships (25:36.2) • closed out the year by finishing 83rd in his NCAA debut at the 10-kilometer NCAA Midwest Regional (32:03.6) • Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar • earned first letter.

2015 | SOPHOMORE SEASON
Competed in three meets for the Gophers • closed out the year with a third-place showing at the Fall Finale -- his best finish with the Maroon & Gold • also set a new personal record for an eight-kilometer course at the race, clocking a 25:09 • helped the Gophers repeat as Jim Drews Invitational team champions, finishing 24th overall (23rd among attached runners) with a time of 25:31.33 • opened the season at the Oz Memorial, finishing 17th in 19:47.0.

2014 | FRESHMAN SEASON
Ran in four races for the Gophers in his first season with the cross country program • helped the team to a pair of wins at the Jim Drews Invitational and the Fall Finale • opened the season at the Oz Memorial, finishing 26th overall with a time of 20:17.6 • finished 175th in the Griak Invitational with a time of 27:18.7 • came in 20th at the Jim Drews Invitational with a time of 25:26.69 -- a personal eight-kilometer record • finished fifth overall (fourth among attached runners) at the Fall Finale with a time of 25:41.

HIGH SCHOOL
Graduated from Kasson-Montorville Senior High School with high honors in 2013 • the 2013 MSHSL Class AA runner-up in the 800 meters, finishing in 1:53 • competed in three events at the 2013 state meet and also placed in the meet as a sophomore in 2011 • won a total of six conference titles as a prep including four in his senior season • high school coaches were Erik Myran and Travis Robertson • a three-time alll-conference honoree (twice in track, once in cross country) • earned a total of six athletic letters as a prep (four in track, one in cross country, one in basketball).

PERSONAL
Born on September 23, 1994 • son of Dale and Vicki Wiebke • majoring in psychology • has two sisters, Taylor and Tiana • Taylor is a member of the Minnesota women's track & field program • father played college basketball at Winona State.

Wiebke's Career Bests
10K	32:03.6	NCAA Midwest Regional (Nov. 11, 2016)
8K	24:48.6	Wisconsin Nuttycombe Invitational (Oct. 13, 2017)
6K	20:17.6	Oz Memorial (Sept. 5, 2014)
Finish	3rd	Fall Finale (Nov. 6, 2015)