Career Report for Drake Merriman
Class of 2028
Cross Country Career
The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.
Course-Specific Personal Bests
Below is a listing of Drake Merriman's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.
| Course | Distance | Time | Pace | All-Time Rank | PR Date | PR Event | Graph Races on Course |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Forest Preserve | 2.74 | 16:31.49 | 6:02 | 1 | 9/24/25 | Byron Cross Country Invitational | 1 |
| Byron Forest Preserve | 2.87 | 18:34 | 6:28 | 2 | 9/25/24 | Byron Cross Country Invitational | 1 |
| Detweiller Park, IL | 3 | 19:22.1 | 6:27 | 2 | 9/13/25 | First to the Finish Invitational | 2 |
| Durand HS | 2.3 | 14:39.79 | 6:23 | 2 | 10/10/24 | Du-Pec Invitational | 1 |
| Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 1.25 | 7:51.25 | 6:17 | 6 | 9/23/23 | Winnebago Schmidt Invite | 1 |
| Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 2.85 | 17:37.44 | 6:11 | 5 | 9/27/25 | Schmidt Invitational | 3 |
| Highland Comm College | 3 | 19:38.92 | 6:33 | 6 | 10/5/24 | Pretzel XC Invitational | 1 |
| Jefferson HS, IL | 2 | 12:32.06 | 6:16 | 2 | 8/30/25 | J Hawk Invite | 2 |
| Oregon HS, IL | 3.1 | 20:06.7 | 6:29 | 2 | 9/6/25 | Oregon HS Open | 3 |
| Pecatonica MS, IL | 2 | 13:09.77 | 6:35 | 2 | 9/16/23 | Du-Pec Invitational | 1 |
| Pecatonica MS, IL | 3 | 20:30.76 | 6:50 | 4 | 10/19/24 | Northwest Upstate Illini Conference | 1 |
Distance-only Personal Bests
This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).
| Standard Distance (Mi) |
Time | Pace | Date | Event | Course | Graph Races at Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 12:32.06 | 6:16 | 8/30/25 | J Hawk Invite | Jefferson HS, IL | 3 |
| 3 | 19:22.1 | 6:27 | 9/13/25 | First to the Finish Invitational | Detweiller Park, IL | 4 |
| 3.1 | 20:06.7 | 6:29 | 9/6/25 | Oregon HS Open | Oregon HS, IL | 3 |
Career Summary
Below is a summary of each season run by Drake Merriman.
| Year | # of Races | Average Pace | Improvements / Chances | Rank on Team | Best # Std Dev |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 2 | 6:28 | 0/0 | 6 | 0.80 |
| Fr | 9 | 6:37 | 1/1 | 2 | 0.74 |
| So | 6 | 6:17 | 4/5 | 2 | 0.97 |
| Dakota Career | 17 | 6:29 | 5/6 |
Complete Race and Improvement History: Table
The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.
| Date | Event | Course | Distance | Division | Place | # Std Dev |
Time | Pace | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/16/23 | Du-Pec Invitational | Pecatonica MS, IL | 2 | MS | 6/42 | 0.79 | 13:09.77 | 6:35 | |
| 9/23/23 | Winnebago Schmidt Invite | Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 1.25 | MS | 18/82 | 0.80 | 7:51.25 | 6:17 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 8/31/24 | J Hawk Invite | Jefferson HS, IL | 2 | V | 35/59 | 0.31 | 13:25.7 | 6:43 | |
| 9/7/24 | Oregon Open | Oregon HS, IL | 3.1 | V | 105/162 | 0.12 | 20:50.5 | 6:43 | |
| 9/14/24 | First to the Finish Invitational | Detweiller Park, IL | 3 | V | 326/607 | 0.08 | 19:54 | 6:38 | |
| 9/25/24 | Byron Cross Country Invitational | Byron Forest Preserve | 2.87 | V | 19/62 | 0.51 | 18:34 | 6:28 | |
| 9/28/24 | Schmidt Invitational hosted by Winnebago | Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 2.85 | V | 71/104 | -0.15 | 18:42.44 | 6:34 | |
| 10/5/24 | Pretzel XC Invitational | Highland Comm College | 3 | Open | 17/67 | 0.13 | 19:38.92 | 6:33 | You ROCK! (DPR) |
| 10/10/24 | Du-Pec Invitational | Durand HS | 2.3 | V | 6/25 | 0.74 | 14:39.79 | 6:23 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 10/19/24 | Northwest Upstate Illini Conference | Pecatonica MS, IL | 3 | V | 26/48 | 0.09 | 20:30.76 | 6:50 | |
| 10/26/24 | IHSA Class 1A XC Regional-#4A Oregon | Oregon HS, IL | 3.1 | V | 47/71 | -0.25 | 20:28.4 | 6:36 | You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR) |
| 8/30/25 | J Hawk Invite | Jefferson HS, IL | 2 | V | 22/47 | 0.57 | 12:32.06 | 6:16 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/6/25 | Oregon HS Open | Oregon HS, IL | 3.1 | V | 96/168 | 0.37 | 20:06.7 | 6:29 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/13/25 | First to the Finish Invitational | Detweiller Park, IL | 3 | V | 360/689 | 0.18 | 19:22.1 | 6:27 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR) |
| 9/24/25 | Byron Cross Country Invitational | Byron Forest Preserve | 2.74 | V | 10/57 | 0.97 | 16:31.49 | 6:02 | You ROCK! (SBP) |
| 9/27/25 | Schmidt Invitational | Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 2.85 | V | 40/85 | 0.30 | 17:37.44 | 6:11 | You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR) |
| 10/25/25 | IHSA Class 1A XC Regional - #4A Winnebago | Fuller Memorial Forest Preserve | 2.85 | V | 66/94 | -0.20 | 17:41.28 | 6:12 |
Glossary:
- LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
- LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
- PR = Set a new course-specific PR
- PG = Beat personal goal
- SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
- DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
- DSR = New season record at this distance that is not a DPR.
- # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.
All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.
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