Christopher Newport University

2017-18 - Freshman Season: Came in fifth in the 60 (7.12) and ninth in the triple jump (12.65 meters) at the CAC Indoor Championships ... Returned in the spring and added a third-place showing in the 4x100-relay (42.30) and a fifth-place performance in the 100 (11.09) at the outdoor league meet ... Posted a PR in the 200 with a 23.30 clocking at the New Captains Classic ... Added his top mark of the year in the long jump with a 6.21-meter distance at the Towson Invitational ... Came through with 18 top-10 finishes during the year, including a victory in the 4x100-relay (42.23) at the Dr. Jack Toms Invitational.

At Patriot - Competed in track & field for four years ... Won a pair of conference titles after claiming the 55m in 2016 and the 100m in 2017 ... Added a third-place showing at the regional championships in the 4x100-relay.

Personal - Derek Tettey Tay is the son of Ruben Tay and Helen Hammond ... Has an older brother, Joseph, and a younger sister, Sonja ... Joseph competes in track & field at Virginia Tech ... Michael Jackson is his favorite musician ... His dream vacation would be a trip to either Miami or Los Angeles ... Majoring in accounting.