Washburn University Athletics

At Washburn: Has competed in 34 events collecting seven individual titles … own the school record in the indoor high jump and the top 10 jumps and has the second-best indoor and outdoor triple jump in school history … has the school record in the outdoor high jump and the top 10 marks in program history … a two-time All-American as an Ichabod … an eight-time member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2021-22: Competed in one event during the indoor season winning the high jump at the Washburn Alumni Invitational and finishing third in the long jump with a career-best mark of 5.16m (16-11.25) … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2020-21: Won the first indoor high jump competition in the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility at the MIAA Rust Buster at 1.61m (5-03.25) … finished fourth at the MIAA Indoor Championships and had a season-best indoor jump of 1.67m (5-05.75) …  during the outdoor schedule she won the ESU Relays and the SBU Invite … earned all-MIAA honors finishing third at the MIAA Outdoor Championships with a season-best mark of 1.71m (5-07.25) … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll and a MIAA Scholar Athlete.

In 2019-20: Named an indoor USTFCCA All-American after qualifying for the NCAA Indoor Championships … an NCAA Division II Indoor Championship qualifier in the high jump tying for the ninth-best mark in the nation before the event was canceled … named all-region by the United States Track and Field / Cross Country Coaches Association … broke the school record in the indoor high jump in the first event of the season at the Tjeerdsma Classic finishing second overall … finished ninth in the triple jump at the Northwest Open with a PR of 11.05m (36-03.00) … outdoor season canceled due to COVID-19 … a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll.

In 2018-19: Earned second team All-American honors after finishing 14th at the NCAA Indoor National Championships with a mark of 1.63m (5-04.25) in the high jump … finished second at the MIAA Indoor Championships with a mark of 1.69m … set the school record in the indoor season winning the Tjeerdsma Classic high jump with a mark of 1.70m (5-07.00) … finished second at the MIAA Outdoor Championships with a school record mark at 1.72m (5-07.75) … qualified for the NCAA Outdoor National Championships clearing 1.64m (5-04.50).

Background: Was the state champion in the high jump and finished seventh in the pole vault and seventh in the triple jump as a senior also helping team to second place finish in track and field and third place volleyball state finish … as a junior she set the state class 2A record in the high jump at 5-08.50 winning the state tile finishing third in the pole vault and sixth in the triple jump as track team won state title … as a sophomore, she was the state champion in the high jump placing fifth in the triple jump and seventh in the pole vault … finished ninth as a freshman at the state meet in the high jump and seventh in the pole vault.

Personal: Daughter of Sue Sanders … majoring in computer information science.