Emily Sanders

Position:
Runner
Class:
Junior
High School:
J.L. Mann Academy
Hometown:
Greenville, S.C.

SANDERS ON TFRRS

Junior (2014): Indoor T&F - Appeared in one meet for the Cougars ... Finished ninth overall in the 3000m run at the Bob Pollock Invitational with a time of 11:37.86 ... Outdoor T&F - Appeared in four meets for the Cougars, competing in the 1500m, outdoor mile and 5000m ... Achieved a personal best time of 19:47.44 in the 5000m at the Georgia Tech Invitational ... Pulled off a PR in the 1500m at the UNCW Seahawk Invitational with a time of 5:30.61

Sophomore (2013): Limited by injury, Sanders still showed signs of her immense potential, posting numerous good marks throughout the season…At the Mountaineer Open in Boone, N.C., Sanders posted a 5K time of 20:23.24…Finished 52^nd overall at the CAA Championships, with a 6K time of 25:04.40.

Freshman (2012): In her first race as a Cougar, Emily posted a 5K time of 18:54.50 at the Gamecock Invitational…finished sixth at the home-hosted CofC Invitational…Continued to impress with a second place team finish at the Winthrop Invitational, finishing 54^th out of 251 runners with a time of 19:27.70…In her first 6K, Sanders finished with a time of 23:30.65 at the Charlotte Invitational…Finished 22^nd overall at the Will Wilson Citadel Invitational after finishing the Laurel Hill Plantation course in 19:28.37.

High School: Placed 5^th at the 2011 SC State Cross Country Championship. Placed 4^th in the 1600m at the 2012 SC State Track & Field Championship as a member of the state championship team.