Derrick Ball Jr. - Men's Track and Field - University of Detroit Mercy Athletics

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Derrick Ball Jr.

Derrick Ball Jr.

Position:

Jumps/Sprints
Class:

Senior
Hometown:

Indianapolis, Ind.
High School:

Arsenal Tech

Summary
Media
Historical

Official Collegiate Results

Career Best

60m: 7.15 at 2022 GVSU Big Meet
200m: 23.61 at 2020 Can Am International
LJ: 6.77m at 2020 YSU Mid-Major Invite
TJ: 13.83m at 2022 Horizon League Championships
HJ: 1.89m 2023 Elaine Leigh

2023 Outdoor

Personal Record in the High Jump at Elaine Leigh of 1.89 meters

2022-23 Indoor

Took fifth in the Triple Jump at the Blue and Gold Invitational

2022 Outdoor

Finished 3rd in the Long Jump at the Golden Grizzlies Invite
Finished 5th in the Triple Jump at the Elaine Leigh Invite
PR in the Triple Jump at the Horizon League Championships

2022 Indoor

Placed 2nd in Long Jump at Mastodon Invitational at 6.71 meters
Earned 4th in Triple Jump (13.19 meters) at Akron Invitational
PR in 60-Meter Dash at GVSU Big Meet (7.15 seconds)

2021 Outdoor Season

Placed 1^stin Triple Jump at the Bob Harris Open
Placed 4^thin Triple Jump at the Horizon League Outdoor Champ.

2020-21 Indoor Season

Placed 4^thin Long Jump at 2021 Mastodon Invitational, 1^stin TJ
Finished 3^rdin Long Jump, 1^stin TJ at SVSU Tuneup
Earned 3^rdplace in Triple Jump at Horizon League Indoor Champ.

2020 Indoor

Ran a 7.29 in the 60m in season opener at the 2019 Blue-Gold Invite
Finished with two PR in the 200m with a time of 23.6 and in the triple jump with a mark of 13.51m at the Can Am International
Took third in the triple jump at the Silverston Invitational
Placed 10th in the triple and 15th in the high jump at the Horizon League Championships

Prior to Detroit Mercy:

Lettered in football, basketball and track and field in high school
Was a 2019 IHSAA qualifier in the 4x100-meter relay
Also a 2018 IHSAA long jump qualifier
Conference champion in the long jump as a junior and senior as well as on the 4x100m as a junior
All-City twice and was tabbed the field MVP as a junior
Caught 42 passes for 674 yards and seven touchdowns in football and was All-Conference and All-City

Personal:

Son of Erika Gayles and Derrick Ball Sr.
Has four siblings
His cousin, Elijah Ball, plays football at Purdue
A Business Administration major

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2019-20Freshman

Jumps/Sprints
2020-21Sophomore

Jumps/Sprints
2021-22Junior

Jumps/Sprints
2022-23Senior

Jumps/Sprints