Justin Sorensen
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- Hometown:
- Vermillion, S.D.
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- Year:
- Jr.
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- High School:
- Vermillion High School
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- Events:
- Middle Distance
Bio
General: The three-time All-GPAC performer enters his junior campaign with the Blue and Gray as a middle-distance specialist.
Sophomore Outdoor (2020-21): Raced at seven meets for DWU … qualified in both the 1500-meter and 4x800-meter relay at the 2021 GPAC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … top-ten finish in the 1500-meter at the championship event (4:19.77) … collegiate best and eighth-place finish in the 1500-meter at the Northern State University Spring Open (4:16.19) … fourth-place performance in the 4x800-meter relay at the Northwestern Red Raider Open.
Sophomore Indoor (2020-21): Competed in six meets … qualified in both the 800-meter and 4x800-meter relay at the 2021 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships … scored GPAC points in both events … eighth-place finish in the 800-meter (2:02.85) … seventh-place finish in the 4x800-meter relay (8:42.17) … career best and fourth-place performance in the 600-meter at the DWU Invite (1:27.56) … personal best and ninth-place finish in the 800-meter at the Mount Marty Open (2:02.31).
Freshman Outdoor (2019-20): Season was canceled.
Freshman Indoor (2019-20): Raced at five meets … competed in the 1,000-meter and 4x800-meter relay at the 2020 GPAC Indoor Track and Field Championships … All-GPAC (4th) finish in the 4x800-meter relay (8:19.80) … ninth-place performance and collegiate best in the 1,000-meter at the championship event (2:38.03) … career best in the mile at the SDSU DII Invitational (4:37.89).
High School: Personal bests of 2:02 (800-meter), 4:38 (1,600-meter), 10:17 (3,200-meter) and 15:55 (5K) ... awarded as both the MVP and The Hardest Worker in his senior season … a Region Champion and member of the State Runner-Up Team … inductee of the National Honor Society and awarded Scholar of the Week.
Personal: Born June 12, 2001 … son of Tim and Amy Sorensen … a biology major.
News mentions
ABERDEEN, S.D. – Just two weeks out from the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) outdoor track and field championships, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program battled windy conditions at the Dewey Donat Classic held at Al Sahli Track in Aberdeen, S.D. Dakota Wesleyan senior Lia Guigui underlined the completion for the Tigers with a runner-up and NAIA ‘B’ standard performance in the high jump while several other DWU performers captured top-5 finishes.
STORM LAKE, Iowa – Fresh off a successful indoor campaign, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program commenced the 2021-22 outdoor docket at the BVU Outdoor Invite on Saturday, and Dakota Wesleyan dialed several impressive first-place finishes along with an NAIA 'B' standard and a meet record.
CRETE, Neb. – Looking to maintain its stride headed into postseason competition, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program registered both an NAIA 'B' standard and new program record along with several All-GPAC performances at the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) indoor track and field championships on Saturday from Fuhrer Fieldhouse in Crete, Neb. Senior jumper Lia Guigui hit the NAIA 'B' standard in the women's high jump while Tiger sophomore Katlyn Briggs extended the DWU program record in the weight throw event.
YANKTON, S.D. – Just one week away from the 2022 Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC) indoor track and field championships, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program leaped into action this weekend at the SDSU Indoor Classic as well as the Mount Marty Last Chance Invite. The men's distance medley relay, comprised of Caleb Sayler, Justin Sorensen, Hunter Shanks and Wyatt Baldauf, clocked a new program record on Friday while eight different Tigers secured top-3 finishes in their respective events on Saturday.
VERMILLION, S.D. – The Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program, just two weeks out from the Great Plains Athletic Conference Indoor Championships, faced stiff competition including NCAA DI, DII, and NAIA challengers at the University of South Dakota Alumni Meet in Vermillion, S.D. Highlighting the day, senior throws specialist Caden Milmine captured a third-place finish in the men's shot put field while several other Tigers registered impressive performances on Saturday afternoon from Mildred J. Hillenbrand Memorial Track.
SIOUX CENTER, Iowa – In its first competition in 2022, the Dakota Wesleyan University track and field program threw on the spikes while several Tigers captured first-place performances against fellow Great Plains Athletic Conference competition at the Dordt Open on Saturday afternoon in Sioux Center, Iowa.
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