Derek Sorensen - M Track & Field

Derek Sorensen

Sprints

11"

Class

Senior

Hometown

Richfield,

Utah

Last School

Richfield High School

Roster Years

2016-2020

Parents are Dave and Mindy
Married to Karen Sorensen
Has one brother and one sister
His brother, Tyler, ran as a sprinter on the BYU track team
His father ran track and played football at Weber State and played tennis at Snow College
Major: Psychology
Enjoys playing football, basketball, ultimate frisbee, swimming and hiking
Is trilingual
Was also recruited by SUU, UVU and Weber State

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2017

Outdoor

At the BYU Cougar Invitational, set personal bests in the 100 and 200 meters with times of 10.52 and 21.11, respectively

Sophmore Year 2018

Indoor

Took second in the 60m dash final with a time of 6.86 at the BYU December Invite
Set a personal record in the 60m with a time of 6.83 in the preliminary rounds at the Air Force Team Challenge before taking fourth place in the 60m final as well as took first in the 200m (21.77)
Finished seventh in the 200m (21.91) and 10th in the 60m (6.89) at the Columbia Challenge
Took third in the 200m (21.65) and fourth in the 60m final (6.87) at the Boise State Challenge
Won the 200m with a time of 21.53 at the MPSF Indoor Championships while also finishing 13th overall in the 60m (6.95)

Outdoor

Competed in both the 100m and 200m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round finishing 22nd overall in the 200m (21.20) and 35th overall in the 100m (10.50/wind)
Clocked a career-best 20.97 in the 200m to take second place at the USC Trojan Invitational and won the 100m dast (10.46)
Finished 19th in the 100m at the Texas Relays (10.42/wind)
Took second in the 200m (21.07/wind) and competed on the 4x100m relay team that took first (40.70) at the Pepsi Invitational
Placed fourth in the 100m final (10.60/wind) and second in the 4x100m (40.17) at the Robison Invitational
Ran a personal-best 10.44 to win the 100m dash preliminary round before taking second place in the final (10.61) at the Robison Invitational

Junior Year 2019

Indoor

Took seventh place in the 200m at the MPSF Indoor Championships with a season-best time of 21.37
Competed in three meets during the 2019 indoor season

Outdoor

Competed on the BYU 4x100m relay team that took 19th at the NCAA West Preliminary Rounds (41.12) while also finishing 30th overall in the 200m with a time of 21.07
Clocked 10.50 in the 100m at the Aggie Invitational for a season best
Ran a season-best time 21.03(w/2.3) in the 200m at the BYU Cougar Invitational
Competed in 11 meets during the 2019 outdoor season

Senior Year 2020

Indoor

Scored for the Cougars at the 2020 MPSF Indoor Championships in the 200m with a time of 21.82 to take eighth
Competed in five meets during the 2020 indoor season

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year 2016

Medical Redshirt Year 2016