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DeJuan Frye - Men's Track & Field - University of Iowa Athletics

DeJuan Frye

Position Sprints
Class Sr.
Hometown Lacey, Wash.
High School River Ridge

2020 — Indoor – All-American and NCAA qualifier as part of 1,600-meter relay… ran lead leg on B1G Champion 1,600-meter relay (3:04.91)… that time set at SPIRE facility record and ranks second all-time at Iowa… placed seventh in 400 meters at B1G Championships (46.93), running a collegiate-best 46.91 in prelimes… that time ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… ran lead lead leg on 1,600-meter relay at Tyson Invite (3:06.76), which ranks seventh all-time at Iowa… ran season-best 200 meters at Rod McCravy Memorial (21.61).

2019 — did not compete.

2018 — Indoor – All-American… ran second leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed ninth in 3:06.63 at NCAA Championships… ran second leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay that placed third at B1G Championships (3:05.33) and second leg on 1,600-meter relay at Tyson Invite (3:06.06)… those times rank fourth and fifth, respectively, all-time at Iowa… ran 200 meters at Tyson Invite (21.67), Wieczorek Invite (21.77) and Hawkeye Invite (21.88)… ran 400 meters at Meyo Invite (47.38) and Tyson Invite (47.74)… Outdoor – All-American, running lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed ninth at NCAA Championships in 3:04.93… ran lead leg on team-leading 1,600-meter relay that placed seventh in 3:03.69 at NCAA West Preliminary and that clocked 3:04.38 at Florida Relays those times rank sixth and ninth, respectively, all-time at Iowa… ran lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that won Big Ten (3:06.32) and Drake Relays titles (3:05.05)…  placed fourth in 400 meters with a collegiate-best 46.17 at Big Ten Championships… that time ranks eighth all-time at Iowa… placed 20th in 400 meters at NCAA West Preliminary (47.09), running a 46.58 in the prelims… ran 200 and 400 meters at Willie Williams Classic (21.23, 47.50) and Battle on the Bayou (21.24, 46.98)… letterwinner.

2017 — Indoor – first team All-American, running third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed fifth at NCAA Championships (3:05.60)… ran third leg on then-school record-setting 1,600-meter relay that placed second in 3:04.94 at Big Ten Championships… that mark ranks third all-time at Iowa… ran second leg on then-school record-setting distance medley relay at Big Ten Championships (9:44.07)… that time ranks second all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on then-school record-setting 1,600-meter relay at Tyson Invite (3:05.62)… ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that won race at Meyo Invite (3:07.08), which ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… ran 60 meters (7.21) and 200 meters (22.29) at Border Battle… ran 400 meters at Big Ten Championships (47.39), Tyson Invite (48.07), Meyo Invite (48.23) and Black & Gold Premier (48.36)… Outdoor – first team All-American, running lead leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed third with a school record-setting 3:01.91 at NCAA Championships… ran on 1,600-meter relay that placed second at NCAA West Preliminary (3:02.57), which ranks second all-time at Iowa… ran second leg on team-leading distance medley relay at Drake Relays (10:01.90)… ran on 1,600-meter relay that placed fourth at Big Ten Championships (3:05.82) and won Drake Relays title (3:07.35)… the Big Ten meet time ranks 10th all-time at Iowa… ran on 800-meter relay that placed second in at Drake Relays (1:23.73), which ranks third all-time at Iowa… placed fourth in 400 meters at Big Ten Championships (46.22)… placed third in 400 meters (46.55) and sixth in 200 meters (21.11) at Jim Click Shootout… letterwinner.

2016 — Indoor – ran season bests in 200 (21.84) and 400 meters (47.45) at Big Ten Championships… ran 200 meters at Razorback Invite (21.92), placing sixth in 200 meters at Big 4 Duals (21.94)… ran 400 meters at Meyo Invite (48.22) and ISU Classic (48.57)… Outdoor – anchored team-leading 1,600-meter relay (3:05.72) and ran second leg on team-leading distance medley relay (10:01.51)… placed second in 400 meters at Texas Invite (46.41)… anchored 1,600-meter relay to fourth place at Big Ten Championships (3:05.72)… that time ranks ninth all-time at Iowa… ran third leg on 1,600-meter relay that placed 15th in 3:06.73 at NCAA West Preliminary… won 400 meters at Jim Click Shootout (46.58) and ran event at NCAA West Preliminary (47.13)… ran 200 meters at Baldy Castillo Invite (21.70) and Musco Twilight (21.72), and 400 meters at Big Ten Championships (47.49) and Pepsi Florida Relays (47.86)… letterwinner.

High School — state champion in 100, 200 and 400 meters… three-time state champion in 400-meter relay, holding the state meet record… member of two school record-setting relays (4×100, 4×400)… team MVP and first-team all-league selection all four years… named 2015 Athlete of the Year.

Personal — born November 13, 1996… son of Kay Kemp… open major.

Frye’s Collegiate Bests
Event Time Meet Date
200 Meters (O) 21.11 at Jim Click Shootout 4/8/17
400 Meters (O) 46.17 at B1G Championships 5/13/18