FREELAND, MICH. -- Trine University senior track runner Derek Miller (Shipshewana, Ind./Westview) has been named the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Track "Runner of the Week" for his performance this past week.
The Thunder captured their second team title of the season on Saturday (Feb. 12) in a home meet hosted at Trine at the Keith E. Busse/Steel Dynamics Athletic and Recreation Center.
Miller had a strong performance in the distance events highlighted by winning the 5000-meter run in a time of 14:56.06 and then placed second in the 3000-meter run in a time of 9:12.45.
His time in the 5000m is the best on the team and in the MIAA so far and ranks as the sixth fastest in NCAA Division III.
The Trine men's track & field team is scheduled to compete in a meet hosted by Calvin (Mich.) University on Friday, Feb. 19 in Grand Rapids, Mich. A start time for the meet has not been announced.