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Illinois State University Athletics

2018-19 Track & Field Roster

Demetria Anderson

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool McCluer North HS
  • Hometown St. Louis, Mo.

Biography

CAREER RESULTS
 
Career Highlights
Outdoor School Record - 13.51 seconds (100mH)
Indoor School Record - 8.30 seconds (60mH)
2019 Outdoor MVC Champion (100mH)
2018 Outdoor MVC Champion (100mH)
2018 Indoor MVC Champion (60mH)
2017-18 ISU Most Valuable Track Athlete
2018-19 OUTDOOR (Sr.): Qualified for the NCAA West Prelim in the 100-meter hurdles...Claimed the MVC 100-meter hurdle title for the second-straight year to earn All-Valley honors with a time of 13.74 seconds...Finished second in the 100-meter hurdles at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational (4/26-27), crossing the finish line in 13.82w seconds...Won the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.47w seconds and finished second as a member of the 4x100-meter relay team with a combined time of 47.30 seconds at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational (4/19-20)...Finished first in both the 100-meter hurdles and the 4x100-meter relay at the Redbird Invitational (4/6), clocking in at 13.68 seconds in the hurdles and posting a combined time of 46.69 seconds in the relay...Made her season debut at the Ole Miss Classic (3/30) with a third-place finish in the 100-meter hurdles with a time 13.79 seconds and was a member of the fourth-place finishing 4x100-meter relay team that clocked in with a combined time of 46.30 seconds.

2018-19 INDOOR (Sr.): Finished second in the 60-meter hurdles at the 2019 MVC Indoor Championships (2/23-24) with a personal-best time of 8.30 seconds, re-setting her own school record and earning All-MVC honors...Notched a first-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Music City Challenge(2/8-9), clocking in at 8.42 seconds...Earned her third top-3 finish of the season, capturing the bronze in the 60-meter hurdles at the Illini Invitational (1/25-26) with a time of 8.55 seconds...Posted the second-fastest time in the 60-meter hurdles at the Notre Dame Invitational (1/19), clocking in at 8.63 seconds...Opened the indoor campaign with a third-place finish in the 60-meter hurdles with a time of 8.79 seconds at the Coughlan-Mallory Cup (1/12).

2017-18 OUTDOOR (Jr.): Claimed the 2018 MVC 100-meter hurdles crown, crossing the finish line in a school-record time of 13.51...also claimed All-Valley honors in the 4x100-meter relay, running a leg on the Redbirds' team that finished second in 45.18...time sits second on ISU's top-10 list...competed in the 400-meter hurdles at the Valley meet as well, placing fourth in a personal-best 1:01.12 to score points for the 'Birds...mark currently ranks seventh in Illinois State history...qualified for the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 100-meter hurdles and 4x100-meter relay...finished 28th in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 13.70.

2017-18 INDOOR (Jr.): Crowned the 2018 MVC 60-meter hurdles champion, notching a winning time of 8.33 to re-set her own school record for the second time this season...initially re-set her own school record of 8.46 at the Notre Dame Invite, finishing second with a time of 8.43...captured four first place finishes in the 60-meter hurdles over the course of the season, including at the prestigious Iowa State Classic where she won with a time of 8.45...also competed in the 60-meter dash at the Valley Championships, finishing 11th in 7.66.

2016-17 OUTDOOR (So.): Captured personal-best 200-meter dash time (26.23) at the Ole Miss/Joe Walker Invitational...tallied two victories in the 100-meter hurdles...recorded personal-record (considering wind) in the 100-meter hurdles (13.86) at the Lenny Lyles-Clark Wood Invitational...currently stands as the third-fastest mark in Illinois State history...placed fifth in the 100-meter hurdles at MVC Championships with a school-record time of 13.56 and qualified for NCAA Division I West Preliminary Round...previous 100-meter hurdles record had stood for 30 years...placed seventh with a personal-record of 1:02.32 in the 400-meter hurdles at MVC Championships...time stands as the tenth fastest in Illinois State history.

2016-17 INDOOR (So.): Placed first in the 60-meter hurdles on four separate occasions...finished fourth with a personal-best time of 8.46 in the 60-meter hurdles at the MVC Championships...mark is currently tied for the fastest time in Redbird Track and Field history.

2015-16 OUTDOOR (Fr.): The freshman hurdler posted two top-10 marks during her outdoor debut...at the Wisconsin Twilight, she captured the eighth-fastest 100-meter hurdle time in school history with a time of 14.06...earned the ninth fastest time in the 400-meter hurdles at the Redbird Invite with a time of 1:02.99, placing fourth overall...finished first in the 100-meter hurdles at the Redbird Invite...competed at the Missouri Valley Conference Championships where she placed 13th in the 100-meter hurdles (14.35) and tenth in the 400-meter hurdles (1:05.66). 

2015-16 INDOOR (Fr.): Competed at the MVC Championships in the 60-meter hurdles, recording a time of 8.80 to place 12th in the prelims...personal-best 60-meter hurdles time of 8.77 currently ranks sixth all-time at ISU...captured first place at the IWU Top Times Titan Open in the 60-meter hurdles.  

McCLEUR NORTH HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time letter-winner in track and field … team state champion winner … two-time state qualifier … placed second in state finals in the 100-meter hurdles and the 4x100-meter relay two consecutive years, respectively … first-time in school history to win a state championship … back-to-back state championship winner … personal-best 100-meter hurdles time of 14.44; 300-meter hurdles time of 43.75.

PERSONAL: Born 9/18/1996 … daughter of Paul Anderson … brother Marcus … plans to major in molecular and cellular biology. 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

  • 2016-17Sophomore

  • 2017-18Junior

  • 2018-19Senior