2025-26 Men's Track & Field Roster

Derek Waite

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Spring, Texas
  • High School Klein Oak
  • Prev School Houston

Biography

PR's
Cross Country: 6K - 18:15.5 … 8K - 25:30.1 … 10K - 33:47.1
Indoor: Mile - 4:12.12 … 3,000m - 8:39.78
Outdoor: 800m - 1:54.30 … 1,500m - 4:00.80
Prior to App State
  • Competed at Houston for two seasons
  • Clocked a personal best of 1:54.30 in the 800 meters and helped the 4x400-meter relay team to a fifth-place finish with a time of 3:22.86 at the 2025 Kirk Baptiste Invitational (Mar. 20)
  • Recorded a personal best of 4:00.80 in the 1,500 meters at the 2025 Victor Lopez Classic (Mar. 27-29)
  • Stopped the clock at 33:47.1 for a 10K personal best at the 2023 NCAA South Central Regional (Nov. 10)
  • Made is debut at Houston with a 6K personal best of 18:15.5, placing 10th at the Lamar Early Bird Opener (Sept. 1, 2023)
 
High School
  • 2023 UIL Texas 6A State Cross Country qualifier
  • Two-time all-region track selection
 
Personal
  • Son of Scott and Christine
  • Has a sister named Rachel
  • Father, Scott, played football and baseball for the Merchant Marine Academy
  • Played soccer before starting his running career
  • Enjoys soccer, football, and hanging out with friends