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2020-21 Loyola Track & Field Roster

Kevin Gunawan
Kevin Gunawan

Derek Rink

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Appleton, Wis.
  • High School Kimberly

Biography

2020-21: Saw action exclusively during the outdoor season ... Earned a runner-up finish (14:38.30) in the 5,000m run in season debut at the Missouri Spring Opener ... Placed fourth (3:54.21) in the 1,500m run at the Redbird Invitational ... Ran 5,000m run personal-best 14:25.21 (15th) at the Rick Erdmann Twilight ... Clocked best 1,500m run time of his career at the Drake Relays, crossing in 3:51.45 to finish seventh ... Also ran on Loyola's distance medley relay at the meet, helping the quartet to an impressive time of 9:49.00 (6th).

2019-20: Kicked off 2020 with a 3,000m run season-best 8:40.58 (15th) at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Took 10th (8:44.65) one week later at the Black & Gold Premier ... Helped Loyola's distance medley relay to a time of 9:59.79, the seventh fastest time in program history, en route to an eighth-place finish at the GVSU Big Meet ... Also turned in a 5,000m run season-best 14:55.26 (13th) at the meet ... Qualified for the mile run final at the Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Championships, placing fifth overall in 4:22.92.

2018-19: Opened indoor season at the Hawkeye Invitational, coming through in 8:36.73 (7th) in the 3,000m run ... Posted a season-best time of 8:33.98 (17th) in the same event a week later at the Notre Dame Invitational ... Clocked a 4:18.87 (38th) in the mile run at the Meyo Invitational ... Finished 34th (14:54.66) in the 5,000m run at the GVSU Big Meet ... Came in 32nd (9:22.56) in the 3,000m run at the MVC Indoor Championships ... Turned in a season-best effort in the 10,000m run at the Washington University St. Louis Invitational, coming across in 31:54.43 ... Placed 20th (4:01.72) in the 1,500m run at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational ... Wrapped up junior season at the MVC Outdoor Championships, finishing 15th (32:23.56) in the 10,000m run. 

2017-18: Saw action exclusively in the 3,000m run during the indoor season ... Turned in season-best time of 8:50.00 (11th) at the Alex Wilson Invitational ... Took first (4:03.09) in the 1,500m run at the Benedictine Invitational ... Earned a runner-up finish (8:36.99) in the 3,000m run at the Lewis Twilight ... Checked in at 15:21.31 to finish eighth in the 5,000m run at the Lenny Lyles/Clark Wood Invitational ... Turned in a 33:15.42 as he narrowly missed out on scoring for the Ramblers at the MVC Outdoor Championships, finishing ninth in the 10,000m run.

2016-17: Made only appearance of the indoor season at the John Tierney Classic, where he finished seventh (9:02.89) in the 3,000m run ... Picked up a victory in the 1,500m run (4:05.05) at the Ted Haydon Invitational ... Clocked top 3,000m time of the season (8:46.22) en route to finishing third at the Musco Twilight ... Earned runner-up finish (15:28.89) in the 5,000m run at the Crusader Open ... Competed in the 5,000m run final at the MVC Outdoor Championships. 

High School: First Team All-State selection in the 4x800m relay ... Captured a pair of Division I state titles in 4x800m relay ... Member of three-conference championship teams ... Four-time Scholar-Athlete honoree.

Rink's Collegiate Bests

Event Time Meet Year
Mile (I) 4:18.87 Meyo Invitational 2019
3,000m (I) 8:33.98 Notre Dame Invitational 2019
5,000m (I) 14:54.66 GVSU Big Meet 2019
1,500m (O) 3:51.45 Drake Relays 2021
3,000m (O) 8:36.99 Lewis Twilight 2018
5,000m (O) 14:25.21 Rick Erdmann Twilight 2021
10,000m (O) 31:54.43 Wash. U. St. Louis Invitational 2019

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

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  • 2017-18Sophomore

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  • 2018-19Junior

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  • 2019-20Senior

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  • 2020-21Senior

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