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Sean Sanders

  • position Distance
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Falls Church, Va.
  • High school George C. Marshall HS
  • position Distance
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Falls Church, Va.
  • High school George C. Marshall HS

Sean Sanders Bio

Career Honors and Recognition

2024 First-Year SEC Honor Roll

Season and Career Results
2024
Indoor
Competed in five meets on the season, primarily running in the mid-distance events … Made his collegiate debut at the Clemson Opener, running 2:30.60 in the 1000m to finish ninth … Ran a pair of PRs in his home debut at the Gamecock Opener, clocking 2:29.72 in the 1000m to finish runner-up and then later running 1:24.54 in the 600m to finish 11th … Recorded his indoor mile PR the following week at the Carolina Challenge, finishing ninth with a time of 4:17.38 … His lone 800m race came at the SC Invite where he finished 11th with a time of 1:55.46.

Outdoor
Ran in one event on the season, competing in the 4x800m relay at the Shamrock Invitational as the anchor leg, finishing first with a time of 7:50.75.

Pre- South Carolina
High School
Ran three years of cross country and earned four letters in indoor track and three letters during outdoor track (shortened due to COVID) at George C. Marshall High School … Was named team captain each of his final three years and was voted Team MVP seven times … Liberty District Indoor Track Athlete of the Year in 2023 … Washington Post HS Sports All-Metropolitan honorable mention for the indoor track season in 2023 … Holds the school records for the indoor 800m, 1000m, 1500m, 1600m and one mile run as well as the outdoor 1600m and one mile.

Personal
Son of Daniel (Carolina alum) and Kristin Sanders, born on Sept. 16, 2004 … Has one older brother named Aiden … Went to school in Sydney, Australia for 1.5 years during middle school … Member of the National Honor Society … Plans to major in biology with plans of pursuing a career in medicine.

Personal Records

Indoor

600m 1:24.54 (1/13/24)
800m 1:55.46 (2/3/24)
1000m 2:29.72 (1/13/24)
Mile 4:17.38 (1/20/24)