Ryan Sorensen
Individual Medley Breaststroke 0
Ht
6'
0"
Class
Senior
Hometown
The Woodlands, 
Texas
Last School
The Woodlands High School
Roster Years
2015-2016 | 2018-2021


Personal:

  • Born in Dickinson, North Dakota
  • Parents are Craig and Melanie Sorensen
  • Has three brothers and two sisters
  • Brother Chad and sister Allie are also on the team
  • Dad played quarterback for Utah State
  • Major is biophysics
  • Served in the Liberia Monrovia Mission (May 2016-18)
  • BYU's No. 3 all-time best in 100-yard breast

Before BYU:

  • Prepped at The Woodlands High School
  • Graduated magna cum laude
  • AP scholar
  • Member of National Honors Society and Science National Honors Society
  • Academic All-American
  • Holds school record in 100 breast and 400 free relay
  • Regional record holder in 100 breast
  • Texas 5A state champion in 100 breast, 200 medley relay and 200 free relay
  • Seven-time All-American
  • Recruited by BYU, Notre Dame, Columbia, Purdue, Northwestern, SMU, Brown and Georgia Tech

Personal Bests

Event Time Meet
100 Breast 53.82 2019 Mizzou Invite
200 Breast 1:58.32 2019 MPSF Championships
100 Fly 50.19 2019 MPSF Championships

 

Mission

  • Monrovia , Liberia
BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2015-2016

  • Contributed to a third-place finish in the 400 medley relay at the Pacific Invite
  • Recorded a second-place finish in the 100 fly (52.78) against Colorado Mesa
  • Recorded a second-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (58.00) against Utah
  • Recorded a third-place finish in the 100 breaststroke (55.11) at the MPSF Championships
  • Named First-Team All-MPSF in 100 breast and Second-Team All-MPSF in 200 breast
Sophmore Year 2018-2019

  • Competed in eight meets during the season
  • Earned BYU's No. 3 all-time best spot in the 100 breast (54.18)
  • Earned two second-team All-Conference honors in the 100 and 200 breast
  • Placed first in the 200 breast (2:01.99) against Grand Canyon
  • Placed second in the 100 breast (59.68) against Colorado Mesa 
  • Placed fourth in the 200 breast (1:58.32) at the MPSF Championships
Junior Year 2019-2020

  • Academic All-MPSF
  • Earned BYU's No. 2 all-time best spot in the 100 breast (53.82)
  • Competed in seven regular-season meets and the MPSF Championships
  • Placed fifth in the 100 breast against Utah
  • Placed sixth in the 100 breast against Denver
  • Placed fourth in the 100 breast and fifth in the 100 fly against Grand Canyon
  • Placed eighth in the 200 breast at the Mizzou Invite
  • Placed second in the 100 breast against UNLV
Senior Year 2020-2021

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year