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University of Pennsylvania Athletics

2016-17 Men's Track and Field

Andrew Diederich

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Salina, Kan.
  • Highschool Sacred Heart

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS
60m: 7.28
100m: 10.70
200m: 21.67

OUTDOOR 2017
  • Competed in three meets during the 2017 outdoor season, making appearances in the 100m and 200m.
  • Recorded a season-best time of 11.49 in the 100m at the outdoor opener, the Penn Challenge (March 25).
  • Also notched a season-best time in the 200m at the Penn Challenge of 22.98.
INDOOR 2017
  • Competed in five meets, focusing on sprints in the 60m, 200m and 4x400m relays.
  • Earned a season-best time of 7.30 seconds in the 60m at the Lehigh Season Opener (Dec. 2).
  • Finished sixth in the 200m at the Princeton Invitational (Feb. 19) with a time of 23.68.
OUTDOOR 2016
  • Competed in several meets as a sprint specialist in the 100m, 200m and 4x400m relays.
  • Recorded five top-10 finishes during the 2016 outdoor season.
  • Notched a collegiate-best time of 11.44 in the 100m at the Penn Challenge (March 26).
INDOOR 2016
  • Competed in several events for the Quakers, including the 60m, 200m, 400m and 4x400m relays.
  • Member of the 4x400m relay team that placed first at the Wesley A. Brown Invitational (Jan. 30).
  • Notched three top-10 finishes during the 2016 indoor season.


2014-15: Competed in five different events during the indoor season ... Finished second in the 200m at the Monmouth Open (Feb. 14) ... Ran primarily in the 200m and 400m during the outdoor campaign ... Season-best finish of 50.19 in the 400m at the Larry Ellis Invitational (April 18).

2013-14: Scored at Indoor Heps as member of 4x400m relay team (fifth) ... Ran in the 60m and 200m during the indoor season ... Season-best 7.28 in the 60m at the Angry Birds Invitational (Jan. 18) ... Season-best 22.19 in the 200m at Outdoor Heps (May 11).

High School: Three-time state champion in the 100m ... Finished as school record holder in the 100m ... Two-time state champion and school record holder in the 200m.

Personal: Son of Daniel and Gerilyn Diederich ... Majoring in Business Management.

Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Sprints
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprints
  • 2016-17Senior

    Sprints