Derek Storkel

Class:
Senior
Position:
Distance
Hometown:
Tomah, Wis.
High School:
Tomah

Golden Gopher Career Notes:Will serve as one of three team captains as a senior in 2013 • competed in the 2009 NCAA Cross Country Championships as a true freshman.

2012• Junior Season: Competed in five races for the Gophers and factored into Minnesota[apos]s scoring in all five events• made his season debut at the Autumn Classic, finishing 18th overall with a time of 20:48.9• added a 16th-place performance at the Griak Invitational, crossing the finish line at 25:11.4• clocked his personal best eight-kilometer race at the Wisconsin adidas Invitational, recording a time of 24:20• finished 30th overall at the Big Ten Championship with a time of 24:34• led Minnesota at the NCAA Midwest Regional, recording a 36th-place finish and a time of 31:14.33• letter winner.

2011 • Redshirt Sophomore Season: Did not compete.

2010 • Sophomore Season: Redshirted.

2009 • Freshman Season: Gave up a reshirt season to run in the championship portion of the season • helped Gophers to a 24th-place showing at NCAA Championships • Gophers[apos] number-six runner at NCAA (32:57.3) and NCAA Midwest Region Championships (33:01.7) • Gophers[apos] fifth runner (26:41.9), 44th overall, at Big Ten Championships • varsity letterwinner.

High School: A 2009 graduate of Tomah High School • high school coaches were Bruce Luebke, Becky Baures and Eric Eswien • the 2008 Wisconsin Division 1 cross country champion (15:26.1) • runner-up in 2007, 13th in 2006 • Mississippi Valley Runner of the Year as a junior and senior • four-time all-state honoree in track • state runner-up in the 1,600 meters (4:14.42) and third in 3,200 meters (9:10.73) as a senior • honor student.

Personal: Born Feb. 13, 1991 • intends to major in kinesiology • parents are Ryan and Christine Storkel • has siblings Sam, Courtney and Samantha • hobbies include hunting and fishing.