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Dordt University

2024-25 Men's Track and Field Roster

Derrek Vander Leest

  • Position Distance
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Sioux Falls, S.D.
  • High School Sioux Falls Christian H.S.

Biography

Honors / Accolades: 


  • 2025 - NAIA Scholar Athlete
  • 2025 - All-Conference, 5000m - Outdoor (5th)
  • 2025 - All-Conference, 10,000m - Outdoor (8th)

  • 2024 - NAIA Scholar Athlete

Career Summary: Career Results


2024-25:
  • Outdoor
    • competed in four meets
    • three top 10's
  • Indoor
    • competed in six meets
    • five top 10's
2023-24:
  • Outdoor
    • competed in five meets
    • two top 10's
  • Indoor
    • competed in four meets
    • one top 10 finish
2022-23:
  • Outdoor:
    • competed in four meets
    • one top 10 finish
  • Indoor:
    • competed in three meets
    • one top 10 finish

Personal Info:


  • Academic: HHP: Exercise Science major; Biomedical Sciences minor
  • also runs for the Defender cross country team

Prep Career:


  • competed in both cross country and track and field for Sioux Falls Christian High School
  • qualified for the state cross country meet all four years where he finished among the top 20 individuals three times
  • all-state honors in cross country
  • 3x all-conference in cross country
  • won a state championship as a member of the 4x800 relay
  • part of a Sioux Falls Christian track and field team that won three state titles
  • Signing Day Release | 

Historical Player Information

  • 2022-23Freshman

    Distance
  • 2023-24Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2024-25Junior

    Distance