Mount Pleasant High School senior, Derrick Marshall, signed a letter of intent to run track at Ottawa University. Marshall will run both the 110m and 300m hurdles and run the mile relay for the Braves while working toward a pre-law degree. Located in Ottawa, KS, OU participates in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.

Marshall has been a four-year member of Tiger track and also played football for the Tigers. He was named to the Honorable Mention All-District football team his senior season.