Justin Sorensen

Justin Sorensen
Justin Sorensen
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    160
  • Hometown:
    Vermillion, S.D.
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • High School:
    Vermillion High School
  • Events:
    Middle Distance
  • Major:
    Biochemistry
Bio

JUSTIN SORENSEN STATS

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.

Parents: Tim and Amy Sorensen