Derrick Folkman
Derrick Folkman
  • Height:
    5-7
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Bonduel, Wis.
  • High School:
    Bonduel
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    General Business
  • Indoor/Outdoor:
    Indoor/Outdoor

Bio

2022: Outdoor Season: Competed in five meets…Ran a career-best in the 800m with a time of 2:22.27 in the 2022 NACC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

2021-22: Indoor Season: Competed in four meets…Ran a season-best of 5:30.48 in the mile at the UW Oshkosh Early Bird Invite

2020-21 Season: Outdoor: Competed in three meets on the year … Ran a season-best 2:23.97 in the 800-meter dash at the Benedictine Eagle Tune-Up (April 30).

2020-21 Season Indoor: Competed in three meets on the year … Took second in the 4x400-meter relay (3:53.91) at the Ripon-CUW Dual (Feb. 20).

Sophomore Season (2020): Indoor Season: Ran in six meets on the year … Ran a career-best time in the 800-meter run at Ripon on Feb. 8 at 2:25.17 … Career-best mile time at the NACC Championships at 5:14.33 in 13th place … Ran a career-best time of 10:40.26 in the 3000-meter run at the NACC Championships in 18th place. Outdoor Season: The 2020 outdoor season was shortened due to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.

Freshman Season (2019): Indoor Season: Ran a career-best time in the mile at UW-Platteville at 5:41.88 … Competed in the distance medley relay at the NACC Championships at 12:36.23. Outdoor Season: Career-best time of 4:53.11 in the 1500-meter run at the NACC Championships … Posted a career-best time of 2:26.04 at the Wisconsin Private College Championships.

High School (Bonduel): Lettered in cross country and track & field...Academic All-Conference Honor Roll selection...Team captain in cross country...Team won Sectional Championship senior year in cross country...Track & Field team captured three Conference Championships. 

Personal: Son of Doug and Cindy...Has two younger sisters, Alexia and Kaylen. 

News Mentions

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Day Defends Javelin Crown at NACC Championships

CUW won one crown on Friday.

May 6, 2022

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CUW Secures a Sixth-Place Finish at Whitewater

CUW was able to compete on Sunday.

April 10, 2022

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Falcons Open the Outdoor Season

The outdoor season has started.

March 18, 2022

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Falcons Finish Meet at Titan Challenge

The CUW men’s track and field team traveled to Oshkosh on Saturday to take part in the UW-Oshkosh Titan Challenge.

February 19, 2022

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Men’s Track and Field Shines at UWO Early Bird Invitational 

The Falcon men’s Track and Field team sent some representatives to Oshkosh to compete in the early bird invitational. 

December 11, 2021

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