Derek Chalmers

University of Rhode Island

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Personal Bests

Indoor
- 200m: 23.13 (2021-22 at URI Coach's Invitational)
- 400m: 49.91 (2022-23 at Beacon Invitational)
- Long Jump: 7.37 (2023-24 at Atlantic 10 Championship)
Outdoor
- 100m: 10.91 (2023-24 at UMass Flagship Open)
- 200m: 22.12 (2023-24 at Holy Cross Invitational)
- Long Jump: 7.68 (2022-23 at Atlantic 10 Championship)

Career Honors & Awards

2023-24

Indoor:
- Finished seventh in the long jump (6.81m) at the Brown Alden Invitational.
- Placed second in the long jump (7.29m) at the UMass Flagship Invitational.
- Finished third in the long jump (7.06m) at the URI Invitational.
- Won the long jump (7.37m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Finished fifth in the long jump (7.02m) at the New England Championship.
- Was fifth in the long jump (6.82m) at the IC4A Championship.
Outdoor:
- Finished 17th in the long jump (6.86m) at the Raleigh Relays.
- Won the long jump (6.92m) and finished 14th in the 100m (10.91s) at the UMass Flagship Open.
- Placed third in the long jump (7.31m) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
- Finished sixth in the 200m (22.12s) at the Holy Cross Invitational.
- Won the 4x100m relay (40.46s) and the long jump (7.23m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
- Finished fourth in the long jump (7.05m) at the West Point Twilight.
- Placed third in the long jump (7.21m) at the IC4A Championship.

2022-23

Indoor:
- Finished sixth in the 400m (49.91s) at the Beacon Invitational.
- Won the 4x400m relay (3:17.08) at the New England Championship.
Outdoor:
- Won the long jump (7.20m) and the 4x400m relay (3:22.46) at the UMass Flagship Opener.
- Finished third in the long jump (7.43m) and fourth in the 4x100m relay (40.80s) at the UConn Northeast Challenge.
- Won the long jump (7.00m) and finished sixth in the 100m (10.97s) at the Holy Cross Invite.
- Was crowned champion in the long jump (7.68m) at the Atlantic 10 Championship.

2021-22

Indoor:
- Finished 16th in the 400m (53.46s) at the UR Invitational.
- Finished seventh in the 200m (23.13s) at the URI Coach's Invitational.
Outdoor:
- Did not compete

Before URI

Attended Wellesley High School
Member of the track and field team all four years
Captained the team his senior year
Finished first place in the long jump at the 2019 New England Division II Championship
Named the 2019 Bay State Conference Outdoor track All-Star
Finished first in both the 4x200m relay and long jump at the 2019 MIAA Division II Indoor Track All-State meet

Personal

Has one brother, Marcus
Decided on Rhode Island over LSU
Interests include working out, playing video games, hanging out with friends, skateboarding, hiking, traveling, filming, and editing videos
Favorite athlete is Lamar Jackson
Favorite team is Los Angeles Lakers
Majoring in Psychology
Also a member of the football team
People to People Student Ambassador