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Drake University Athletics

2016-17 Men's Track and Field Roster

Mark Saxton
Drake Athletics

Demetrius Shelton

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Markham, Ill.
  • Highschool Bremen

Biography

Track and Field Personal Bests (as of Jan 2018)
Indoor
60m:
6.92
200m: 
22.10
300m: 35.83

Outdoor
100m:
10.60
200m: 21.21 

2017 Outdoor - Placed fourth and fifth in the 200m and 100m at the Arkansas Spring Invitational

2017 Indoor - Took sixth place in the 60m at the MVC Indoor Championships...finished 18th in the 200m at the Iowa State Classic...placed 12th in the 60m at the Holiday Inn Invite...won the 60m and finished second in the 300m at the Central College Dutch Holiday preview

2016 Outdoor — Finished fourth in the 200m and fifth at the MVC Outdoor Championships...took fourth in the 4x200 at the Drake Relays...finished second in the 4x100 and fifth in the 100m at the Musco Twilight meet...won the 4x100 and finished second in the 100m at the Jim Duncan Invitational...won the 4x100 at the Ottawa Invitational...set his career best in the 100m and 200m at the Arkansas Spring Invitational along with a second place 4x100 finish.

2016 Indoor- Finished 21st in the 200 at the Iowa State Classic...placed tentth in the 200 at the Mark Messersmith Invite...took fifth in the 60 and 12th in the 200 at the Big Four Invite...finished seventh in the 60 and 10th in the 200 at the Holiday Inn Invitational. 

2015 Indoor- Faced injury for a majority of the season. Ran 7.11 in the 60 meter dash at the Iowa State Classic.

2014 Indoor – Ran a personal best of 7.01 in the 60m and placed 15th in the 300 at the ISU Holiday Preview... did not compete during the spring semester.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprints
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprints