Drew White

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Crystal City, Mo.
High School:
Festus HS

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
8,000m Run - 24:28.6 // SEC Championships (10/28/16)
10,000m Run - 31:01.2 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11/16)
Indoor Track & Field
Mile Run - 4:13.43 // Commodore Invitational (1/14/17)
3,000m Run - 8:17.15 // SEC Indoor Championships (2/24/17)
5,000m Run - 14:14.12 // SEC Indoor Championships (2/25/17)
Outdoor Track & Field
1,500m Run - 3:56.45 // Beach Invite (04/19/2014)
3,000m Run – 8:44.16 // Georgia Spec Town Invitational (4/9/16)
5,000m Run - 14:16.81 // SFSU Distance Carnival (4/1/17)
10,000m Run - 29:41.10 // Drake Relays (4/27/17)

NOTEWORTHY

2016 SEC Cross Country All-SEC Second Team
2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
2014 Spring SEC Academic Honor Roll
2013 Cross Country All-SEC Freshman Team
No. 3 All-Time in the Indoor 5000m Run (14:14.12)
No. 8 All-Time in the 10,000m Run (29:41.10)

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2016-17
Season Bests
8000m (XC) – 24:28.6 // SEC Championships (10/28)
10,000m (XC) – 31:01.2 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11)
Mile Run (ITF) – 4:13.43 // Commodore Invitational (1/14)
3000m Run (ITF) – 8:17.15 // SEC Indoor Championships (2/24)
5000m Run (ITF) – 14:14.12 // SEC Indoor Championships (2/25)
5000m Run (OTF) – 14:16.81 // SFSU Distance Carnival (4/1)
10,000m Run (OTF) – 29:41.10 // Drake Relays (4/27)

Cross Country – Led the men’s team for the duration of the season, finishing first for Mizzou in every meet ran … Opened the season by finishing fifth overall at the Hawkeye Invitational (Sept. 2), crossing the finish line with a time of 18:05.60 in the 6k race … Finished ninth overall at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1) with a 8k time of 23:57.99 … Earned All-SEC Second Team honors at the SEC Championships (Oct. 28) with a 14^th-place finish, clocking a 8k personal record time of 24:28.6 … Finished 32^nd at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships with a time of 31:01.2 in the 10k race.

Indoor Track – Opened the indoor season by setting a mile run personal record at the Commodore Invitational (Jan. 14), finishing 17^th with a time of 4:13.43 … Set personal records in both the 3000m run and 5000m run at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24-25) … Finished 12^th in the 3000m run at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 24) with a personal record time of 8:17.15 … Scored three points for Mizzou in the 5000m run at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25), finishing sixth with a personal record time of 14:14.12, which is the third-fastest 5000m run time in program history.

Outdoor Track – Began the outdoor season by running two 5000m runs races in one day, setting personal records both times as White clocked a time of 14:18.13 at the Stanford Invitational (March 31), then a time of 14:16.81 at the SFSU Distance Carnival (March 31) … Finished third in the 5000m run at the Tom Botts Invitational (April 14), crossing the finish line with a time of 14:47.61 … In lone 10,000m run race of the season, won a coveted white flag at the Drake Relays (April 27) by finishing first with a time of 29:41.10, which ranked eighth in program history … Finished 18^th in the 5000m run at the SEC Outdoor Championships, checking in with a time of 14:26.37.

2015-16
Season Bests
8,000m (XC) – 25:02 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/16)
10,000m (XC) – 31:05.50 // Midwest Regional (11/13)
3,000m (ITF) – 8:33.03 // Missouri Invitational (1/15)
5,000m (ITF) - 14:51.34 // Rod McCravy Memorial Meet (1/22)
3,000m (OTF) – 8:44.16 // Georgia Spec Town Invitational (4/9)
5,000m (OTF) – 14:41.44 // Memphis Invitational (4/29)
10,000m (OTF) – 31:55.71 // SEC Championships (5/12)

Cross Country – Raced in four meets during the cross country season for Mizzou, opening his season with an eighth-place finish at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing the 8000m race at 25:11.20 … Set an 8000m PR at the Bradley Classic, finishing second for Mizzou at 25:02 … Raced at the SEC Championships, finishing seventh for Mizzou at 25:15.50 … Ran in the NCAA Midwest Regional, finishing fourth for Mizzou at 31:05.50.

Indoor Track – Competed twice for the Tigers during the indoor season, opening with a first-place finish in the 3000m at the Missouri Invitational with a time of 8:33.03 … Competed in the 5000m at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet, finishing eighth with a time of 14:51.34.

Outdoor Track – Competed in three events, the 3000m, 5000m and 10000m for Mizzou during the outdoor season … Began the season at the Florida Relays, posting a time of 15:06.69 in the 5000m … Recorded a PR in the 3000m at the Georgia Spec Town Invitational, finishing sixth at 8:44.16 … Placed fourth at the Tom Botts Invitational in the 5000m, finishing at 14:50.31 … Posted his second consecutive top-10 finish in the 5000m at the Memphis Invitational, finishing sixth at 14:41.44 … Ran the 10000m at the SEC Championships, finishing 18th with a time of 31:55.71.

2014-15
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 25:09.0 // Greater Louisville Classic (10/04)
10,000m (XC) - 30:57.90 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/14)
3000m (ITF) - 9:00.61 // Tiger Invite (02/06)
5000m (ITF) - 15:31.59 // Tyson Invite (02/13)
5000m (OTF) - 14:48.55 // Tom Botts Invite (05/01)
10,000m (OTF) - 31:08.95 // Drake Relays (04/22)

Cross Country - Drew started his sophomore cross country campaign at the Forest Park XC Festival, where he was the seventh across the line on the 6000m course (18:53.0)...He was the fourth Tiger across the line, 123rd overall, at the Roy Griak Invitational (26:46.20)...Earned a new 8000m PR at the Greater Louisville Classic, crossing in 55th with a final time of 25:09.0...was the fifth Tiger finisher at the Pre-National Meet, 167th overall (25:54.70)...Donned the black and gold for the SEC Championships, where he finished in 39th overall with a final time of 25:31.10...Drew closed his season at the NCAA Midwest Regional, where he led the Tigers with his 45th-place crossing on the 10,000m course (30:57.90).

Indoor Track - Drew competed in two meets during the indoor season, starting with the Tiger Invitational, where he crossed in sixth for the 3000m run (9:00.61)...He closed his season at the Tyson Invitational, placing 13th in the 5000m field (15:31.59).

Outdoor Track - Kicked off the outdoor season with a 3000m run at the Vanderbilt Black & Gold Invitational, finishing in 8:46.46 for seventh...Traveled to the San Francisco State Distance Carnival where he crossed in 77th overall for the 5000m run (14:52.33)...Was 15th at the Drake Relays for the 10,000m run (31:08.95)...Earned a season's best 14:48.55 for the 5000m at the Tom Botts Invitational, crossing in fourth to close out the regular season.

2013-14
Seasons' Bests
8000m (XC) - 25:19.98 // SEC Championships (11/01)
10,000m (XC) - 31:22.40 //| NCAA Midwest Regional (11/15)
Mile (ITF) - 4:17.87 // Wisconsin v. Missouri (01/18)
3000m (ITF) - 8:33.40 // Rod McCravy Memorial (01/25)
5000m (ITF) - 14:28.07 // Tyson Invite (02/15)
1500m (OTF) - 3:56.45 // Beach Invite (04/19)
5000m (OTF) - 14:29.26 // Mt. SAC Relays (04/18)
10,000m (OTF) - 30:48.44 // SEC Championships (05/18)

Cross Country - Drew kicked off his Tiger career with an All-SEC Freshman Team honor after placing 44th at the Championships in Gainesville, Fl., and seventh for the Tigers with a PR mark of 25:19.98...He placed consistenly in the top ten throughout the season, starting with the Arkansas v. Missouri Dual in Fayetteville, Ark., where he was seventh across the line for the black and gold, 15th overall...He was the team's sixth finisher at the Roy Griak Invitational in 25:39.80...He dropped that time down to 25:34 at the Wisconsin Adidas Invitational in Madison, Wisc., where he was the eighth Tiger across the line, before hitting his top time of 25:19.98 at the SEC Championships...Drew closed the season at the NCAA Midwest Regional where he had his debut 10,000m finish in 31:22.40 to cross as the third Tiger, 47th overall.

Indoor Track - Started his season at the Wisconsin v. Missouri Dual in Madison, Wisc., where he was third in the mile run, crossing in 4:17.87...Drew went on to clock in his only 3000m run of the season at the Rod McCravy Memorial Meet in Lexington, Ky., finishing in 8:33.40...He hit a 5000m PR at the Tyson Invitational in Fayetteville, Ark., placing fourth in 14:28.07...He closed his season at the SEC Championships in College Station, Tx., where he raced in the 5000m.

Outdoor Track - Drew's outdoor season began at the Crimson Tide Invitational in Tuscaloosa, Ala., where he placed eighth in the 5000m run with a final time of 14:51.54...He improved upon that time at the Mt. SAC Relays, placing 18th in the field with a PR of 14:29.26...He followed that performance up with his only 1500m race of the season at the Beach Invitational, clocking in at 3:56.45...Drew ended the season at the SEC Championships, where he made his outdoor 10,000m debut in 30:48.44 to place tenth in the conference.

2012-13

Cross Country - Redshirted the cross country season.

Indoor Track - Redshirted the indoor season.

Outdoor Track - Redshirted the outdoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
800m - 1:58.75 // 1600m - 4:18 // 3200m - 9:04.08 // 5000m (XC) - 15:19.40

Noteworthy

Two-time MSHSAA Champion in the 3200m (2011-12)
2011 MSHSAA Cross Country Champion
2012 Arcadia Invitational qualifier in the 3000m and 3200m

Drew competed for Festus HS under coaches Bryant Wright and Chris Partney...CROSS COUNTRY...Team was the 2009 MSHSAA Champions, and runners-up in 2010-11...As an individual, Drew was the 2011 MSHSAA State Champion (16:05.71)...Was the 2010 MSHSAA State runner-up (15:57.86)...He was a three-time Nike Cross Nationals Midwest Regionals participant (2009-11), with his highest placing being 17th in 2011...Drew also competed in two Foot Locker Midwest Regionals (2008, 2011)...TRACK & FIELD...He was the 2012 MSHSAA State Champion in the 3200m run (9:34.57)...Won the 2011 MSHSAA Championship in the 3200m (9:16.83)...He was MSHSAA All-State for the 1600m (2011-12) and 4x800m relay (2011-12)...Drew qualified for the 2012 Arcadia Invitational in the 3000m and 3200m, finishing 23rd in both events.

PERSONAL

Parents are Ed and Laura...Born April 27, 1994...Served as the National Honor Society Treasurer (2011-12)...A Scholar-Athlete (2008-12)...Sister, Becky, and her husband, Ryan, are both Mizzou alumni...He is studying Environmental Engineering.