Derrick Drewry

Husband, Proud Dad of 3 talented daughters, Running Enthusiast, Greenway HS and University of Arizona alum

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

@BashaHighTrack

[Jose E. Garcia @AZPreps365Jose]

Basha’s Taylor Drewry’s 4:56.25 in the elite 1,600 meters Chandler Rotary race was a personal best. Just finished first:

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

Hardest working journalist in the biz. Pretty much the only one who covers distance running in the state. He’s spread pretty thin across a lot of HS sports. Check it out.

[Logan Stanley @LSscribe]

This takes a lot of leg work to complete. Probably the most labor-intensive project I work on the whole year. Have to email the coach of every single athlete to make sure they’re healthy and haven’t transferred.

I’d very much appreciate you checking it out!

[Logan Stanley @LSscribe]

This takes a lot of leg work to complete. Probably the most labor-intensive project I work on the whole year. Have to email the coach of every single athlete to make sure they’re healthy and haven’t transferred.

I’d very much appreciate you checking it out!

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

@Bickley_Marotta Go to a playoff game!!

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

Taylor won the 2025 AZ High School Sports Award for the best XC runner. @BashaAthletics @bashabearnation @BashaHighTrack @bashaxc @MarquesReischl

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

#forthefaithful

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

@LSscribe @bcpdistance Add the DMR as well!!

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

@HighlandHawksFB @JRutt_4 Agreed. Lots of other sports would benefit from the same mentality!

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

@bashagridiron @BashaAthletics @BashaHighTrack It’s awesome seeing coaches supporting their athletes!!

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

@Bickley_Marotta The 1980 Soviet Olympic hockey team. 😀

[Basha High Track and Field @BashaHighTrack]

@BashaAthletics @bashabearnation

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

Awesome to see 8 Basha Bears on this list!!

[azcentral sports @azcsports]

2024-25 Arizona High School Sports Awards: See all fall player of the year nominees https://t.co/rozB0GYQcx

[Logan Stanley @LSscribe]

Co-byline w/@azc_obert: Phoenix Bobcats track and field club, which started in 1981, is searching for a home after Paradise Valley Community College terminated its lease following a 10-year partnership. No explanation was given.

via @azcentral: https://t.co/61wyly1xQB

[azcentral sports @azcsports]

Basha's Taylor Drewry is Arizona Gatorade Girls Cross Country Player of the Year https://t.co/bA4pDmqkxq

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

@CUSDAthletics

[Logan Stanley @LSscribe]

NEWS: Basha junior Taylor Drewry is the 2024-2025 Arizona Gatorade Girls Cross Country Player of the Year.

Drewry successfully defended her Division I state title this past season and also ran the No. 3 time in Arizona for the 5,000m at 17:55. @azc_preps

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

Proud of the hard work, perseverance and sacrifice it took her to get here!!

@RealIronMike @bashabearnation @BashaAthletics @MarquesReischl

[Logan Stanley @LSscribe]

NEWS: Basha junior Taylor Drewry is the 2024-2025 Arizona Gatorade Girls Cross Country Player of the Year.

Drewry successfully defended her Division I state title this past season and also ran the No. 3 time in Arizona for the 5,000m at 17:55. @azc_preps

[Logan Stanley @LSscribe]

NEWS: Basha junior Taylor Drewry is the 2024-2025 Arizona Gatorade Girls Cross Country Player of the Year.

Drewry successfully defended her Division I state title this past season and also ran the No. 3 time in Arizona for the 5,000m at 17:55. @azc_preps

[Sports360AZ @Sports360AZ]

‼️ @Sports360AZ’s All-Academic Fall Teams are OUT NOW ‼️

Thank you to everyone who sent in nominations so we could recognize student-athletes across Arizona 🙏

📲VIEW HERE:
https://t.co/G0BiEy3XEE

[Shawn Siemers @Siemers_XC_TF]

Want your athletes to run faster in every race?

Start with one distance: the 1600m.

Here’s why.

The 1600m is the sweet spot—a perfect balance of speed and endurance. Long enough to test aerobic capacity, but short enough to sharpen speed.

It's the gold standard for setting training paces.

Here's how I use it to train my teams:

1. We run 1600m time trials early in the season to get a benchmark.

2. From there, every pace we use is a calculated percentage of that 1600m time:

• Longer runs (3200m, 5k, long run pace) = less than 100%
• Speed work (800m, 400m) = greater than 100%

3. We run another time trial every 2 weeks until the season begins and update progress.

This system is about 90% accurate at predicting race times.

Seriously.

Want a faster 800m? Train to get faster in the 1600m.

Want a better 5K? The 1600m still holds the key.

I've used this method for over 15 years. I've watched it turn nervous beginners into confident racers.

The 1600m gives us realistic targets and builds unstoppable momentum.

So, stop guessing.

Start using the 1600m as your anchor—and watch your team transform.

[Derrick Drewry @DerrickDrewry]

@LSscribe @azcentral Loved Coach Volz!! Ran for him @ Greenway in the 80s. RIP, Coach