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Track and Field

2018-19 Track and Field Roster

Aaron C Packard/USD

Derrick Sheppard

  • Position Throws
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Fremont, Neb.
  • Highschool Fremont HS

Biography

Career Bests

2018-19
Indoor Track & Field
No eligibility remaining.

Outdoor Track & Field
Took ninth in the hammer throw and 11th in the shot put at the Summit League Championships … launched the hammer a personal best of 186-8 at the league meet … the mark ranks sixth in South Dakota program history for the hammer throw … recorded a season-best shot put throw of 46-8 ¾ at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … placed third in the hammer throw at the USD Twilight with a distance of 182-11 … also took third in the hammer throw at the Howard Wood Dakota Relays … launched the hammer 183-7 at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic … tallied 11 top-10 finishes during the season.

University of Sioux Falls
2017 NSIC champion in the weight throw ... earned all-NSIC honors with his winning throw of 57-11 ... holds collegiate bests of 51-8 1/4 in the shot put, 182-7 in the hammer throw and 60-3 in the weight throw.

Prep
Qualified for the Nebraska Class A Track & Field Championships in the shot put ... earned all-Heartland Athletic Conference honors in the shot put ... also played tennis for the Tigers, qualifying for the Nebraska Class A Tennis Championships in the #2 doubles ... academic all-conference in both track & field and tennis.

Personal
Son of Douglas and Jody Sheppard ... working towards master's degree in kinesiology and sport management.