As a former Olympian, Derrick Peterson is used to hearing the roar of the crowd as he sprints around the track, but on this day he has only one spectator — and she has better things to be doing.
Former MU star balances track with fatherhood
Derrick Peterson is training for nationals while helping raise Athena, his newly-born daughter.
Wednesday, June 20, 2007 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 9:06 p.m. CDT, Sunday, July 20, 2008
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