Sarah Deresky

Photo by: Justin Tafoya, NCAA Photos

Class:
Sophomore
Events:
5000m
Hometown:
Dunkirk, Md.
Height:
5-9
High School:
Northern
Squadron:
26 Barons

SOPHOMORE YEAR | 2019-20: Competed in the mile during six indoor meets...clocked a career-best time of 5:02.64 (adjusted for altitude) at the Mountain West Indoor Championships...won that event at the Air Force Team Challenge and collected three additional top-five finishes...competed in the 3000-meter run at the conference meet, clocking 10:16.24a in collegiate debut at that distance...academic all-conference selection...MW Scholar-Athlete.

FRESHMAN YEAR | 2018-19: Competed in the mile during two indoor meets...clocked a career-best time of 5:20.69 (adjusted for altitude) to finish within the top half of the field (fourth) at the Air Force Open...participated in the 3000-meter steeplechase once during the outdoor season (11:53.33a, Jack Christiansen Invitational)...MW Scholar-Athlete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Northern High School...lettered in cross country, indoor track and outdoor track all four years...four-year competitor at New Balance Nationals...earned first-team all-academic honors from the Southern Maryland Athletic Conference all four years...four-time all-conference selection in cross country and track...named SMAC Athlete of the Year as a senior...also named the Scholar-Athlete of the Year...member of three state championship teams (2016 indoor track, 2016-17 cross country)...state champion in the 1600-meter run as a senior...earned runner-up honors in that event at the state meet in 2017...holds three individual school records and was a member of six record-setting relay teams...served as team captain of cross country, indoor track and outdoor track teams as a junior and senior...received the Superintendent Scholastic Recognition award all four years...National Merit qualifier...ranked sixth in graduating class...named to the High Honor Roll...graduated with an unweighted 4.0 GPA...member of the National Honor Society...served as vice-president of the Key Club.

PERSONAL: Full name is Sarah Elizabeth Deresky...daughter of Mark and Sherry Deresky...father is a 1992 Academy graduate...has one older brother, Jacob, who is a 2020 Academy graduate...also has one younger sister...majoring in systems engineering...future plans include becoming a pilot...served as PEER and Honor Clerk...named to the Superintendent’s List for excellence in military, academic and athletic performance...hobbies include hiking, cooking and reading...took an academic class (Astro 310) over the summer...had an internship at NASA during high school...member of Cadet Squadron 01.