Academy of Art University Athletics

2023 (XC): 2022-23 Academic All-PacWest Team ... competed in six meets ... rank an 8k season-best 27:04.4 and finished with his highest placement (48th) at the PacWest Championship ... ran a 10k season-best 35:54.0 at NCAA West Regionals.

2022 (T&F): Did not compete.

2021 (XC): 2021 USTFCCCA All-Academic Individual ... 2021-22 Academic All-PacWest Team ... competed in five meets ... ran an 8k season-best 25:54.0 at the Bronco Invitational ... finished with his highest placement (29th) at the PacWest Championship ... ran a 10k season-best 32:34.9 at NCAA West Regionals.

2020-21 (XC/T&F): Did not compete.

2020 (T&F): Did not compete.

2019 (XC): 2019 All-PacWest Second Team ... 2019-20 Academic All-PacWest ... competed in six meets ... ran an 8k lifetime-best 25:46.9 at the Kim Duyst Invitational ... finished with his highest placement (14th) at the PacWest Championship ... ran a 10k lifetime-best 32:07.3 at NCAA West Regionals.

2019 (T&F): 2018-19 Academic All-PacWest ... ran a personal-best 4:07.25 in the outdoor 1500m at the Kim Duyst Invite ... offered a personal-best 8:58.83 in the outdoor 3000m at the SF State & ART U Dual Meet ... posted a personal-best 15:04.89 in the outdoor 5000m at the Mike Fanelli Track Classic ... ran a personal-best 32:16.66 in the 10,000m at the PacWest Championship.

Previous Experience: Anderson Deakin competed in cross country and track & field as well soccer at Sacred Heart College ... state cross country team captain for Western Australia at the 2016 National Cross Country Championships ... Western Australia State Cross Country Champion at the 2015 U17's XC Championships for 6000m ... primary school and high school XC team captain ... holds the Sacred Heart College record for the Year 11 Boys 1500m ... placed sixth at the National Championships in the 5000m at the U19 level ... won the college indoor soccer tournament in 2013 and 2016 ... competed for Joondalup Track Club since 2012.

Personal: Markus Anderson Deakin was born in Tooting, London, United Kingdom ... parents are Cheryl Sharon Anderson Deakin and Mark Deakin ... has two brothers, Cameron and Daniel ... hopes to become a director of photography working on feature films/independent films ... favorite movies are The Talented Mr. Ripley and Spider-Man 3 ... favorite food is Indian and butter chicken ... favorite music is psychedelic (alternative) pop/rock ... favorite artist is Tame Impala ... favorite sports moment was when Michael Owen scored the winning goal in extra time and Manchester United beat Manchester City 4-3 in the Derby at Old Trafford in September 2009 ... life heroes are Kevin Parker (Tame Impala), Chris Martin (Coldplay), and Mo Farah ... favorite professional teams are Manchester United and Melbourne Track Club ... Motion Pictures & Television major.