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2015-16 Track & Field Roster

Taryn Derickson

Taryn Derickson

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Position:
    High Jump
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Hometown:
    Bellevue, Neb.
  • Highschool:
    Bellevue West

Summary

Biography

Personal Bests
Indoors
High jump:  1.68 (5-06) at USD Twilight Meet, 2/20/15

Outdoors
High Jump: 
1.70 (5-07) at Long Beach Invitational, 4/16/16

2015-16 (Senior)
Indoors, received All-Summit League honors in the high jump with a season-best and first-place finish at the Summit League Championship with a jump of 5-05 ¾…recorded five top-five finishes throughout the indoor season...outdoors, finished third in the Summit League in the high jump with a mark of 5-05, earning All-Summit honors (May 13)…set a personal best in the event with a height of 5-07 at the Long Beach Invitational (April 16), one of two PRs for the season...finished in the top eight in the high jump in seven of eight meets...a member of the Summit League Academic Honor Roll, a Distinguished Scholar and a member of the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.

2014-15 (Junior)
During the indoor season, had a personal best mark of 5-06 in the high jump at the USD Twilight Meet (Feb. 20)…the following week, she earned Summit All-League honors for finishing third with a leap of 5-05 ¼ at the Summit League Championships (Feb. 28)…outdoors, had four personal bests, finishing with a mark of 5-05 in the high jump at the Beach Invitational (April 18)…tied for seventh in the high jump at the Summit League Championships with a leap of 5-03 ¼ (May 14)...a member of the Summit League Academic Honor Roll, a Distinguished Scholar and a member of the Commissioner's List of Academic Excellence.


2013-14 (Sophomore)
Did not compete due to transfer rules.

Before UNO

Ran indoor and outdoor track for the University of South Dakota… was fifth in high jump in Summit League at Indoor Track and Field Championships… placed fourth in high jump at the Summit Leagues Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

Bellevue West High School
Was a four-year letter winner in track at Bellevue West High School… was district champion in high jump her sophomore year.. placed third at state in high jump as a sophomore and a junior.

Personal
Born Jan. 8, 1994… daughter of Robin and Nathaniel Derickson… majoring in neuroscience.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Sophomore

    High Jump
    5'8"
  • 2014-15Junior

    High Jump
    5'8"
  • 2015-16Senior

    High Jump
    5'8"