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2019-20 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Morgan Sanders

  • Class Senior
  • Events Multi-events
  • Hometown Westfield, Mass.
  • High School Westfield

Biography

All Performances (TFRRS)

IN THE NEWS:

"Art opens several doors for Holy Cross' Morgan Sanders" (Patriot League Network, May 1, 2019)

CAREER HONORS:
Patriot League Academic Honor Roll (2017-18, 2018-19, 2019-20)

2020 OUTDOOR (SENIOR):

  • Outdoor portion of season canceled due to COVID-19.
  • Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

2019-20 INDOOR (SENIOR):

  • Competed at the Patriot League Championship in the 60m hurdles, running a time of 9.36 in the prelims (2/29).
  • Posted a time of 9.29 in the 60m hurdles at the New England Championship (1/31).
  • Won the 55m hurdles at the University of New Hampshire in a time of 8.78 (1/18).
  • Placed fifth at the URI Pentathlon, posting a score of 2,812 points (12/4).
  • Member of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee.

 2019 OUTDOOR (JUNIOR):

  • Finished 16th in the 100 meter hurdles, running a 15.01, at the New England Outdoor Championship (5/10).
  • Finished 11th in the 100 meter hurdles (14.82) and 18th in the high jump (1.50m) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships (5/3).
  • Finished fifth in the 100 meter hurdles, running a 14.87, at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/20).
  • Placed fourth in the high jump (1.50m) at the Black & Gold Invitational (3/29).

 2018-19 INDOOR (JUNIOR):

  • Had a personal best in the 60 meter hurdles (8.03) while placing eighth in the high jump (1.55m) and 10th in the pentathlon (3,153) at the Patriot League Indoor Championships (2/16).
  • Finished 13th in the 60 meter hurdles, running a 9.11, at the NEICAAA Indoor Championships (2/1).
  • Finished first in the 55 meter hurdles (8.48), third in the high jump (1.56m), fifth in the long jump (4.97m) and ninth with a personal best in the shot put (867m) vs. UNH (1/19).
  • Finished sixth at the URI Multi-Event Qualifier, scoring 3,057 points in the pentathlon (12/6).

 2018 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE):

  • Had a personal best in the 100 meter hurdles (14.64) and placed 17th in the long jump (5.09m) at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championships (5/11).
  • Finished 15th in the 100 meter hurdles (14.97) and seventh in the heptathlon (4,078 points) at the Patriot League Outdoor Championships (5/4).
  • Finished second in the 100 meter hurdles, running a 14.65, at the Holy Cross Invitational (4/21).

 2017-18 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE):

  • Finished 14th in the 60 meter hurdles (9.22) and placed sixth with a personal best in the pentathlon (3,195 points) at the Patriot League Indoor Championships (2/17).

2016-2017 (FRESHMAN):

  • Posted season-best times in the 55m hurdles (8:58) at UNH vs Holy Cross (1/21), in the 60m hurdles (9.04) at the NEICAAA Indoor Track and Field Championships (2/24) and finished 13th overall in the finals, in the 100m hurdles (14.99) at the Stonehill Skyhawk Invite (4/29) and finished sixth overall, in the 60m run (8:41) at the URI Coaches Tribute Invitational and in the 200m run (27.28) at the U Mass Minutemen Track and Field Invitational.
  • Recorded a season-best height in the long jump (5.25m) at the Tiger Track Classic (4/7).
  • Qualified for the Patriot League Indoor Track & Field Championships (2/17) for the 60-meter hurdle (9:10) and finished 11th overall and also for the NEICAAA Indoor Track and Field Championship (2/24) for the 60-meter hurdle (9:04).
  • Ran the 100-meter hurdle (15.52) in the NEICAAA Outdoor Track & Field Championship and finished 18th overall.

BEFORE HOLY CROSS:

  • A four-year member of the varsity track and field team at Westfield High School under head coach Linda Rowbotham, serving as team captain her sophomore, junior and senior years.
  • Earned the Pioneer Valley All-League award and was the MassLive Athlete of the Year.
  • Named team MVP, setting school records in the 55m hurdles, 100m hurdles, long jump, 4x200m relay and sprint medley relay.
  • Finished third in the 55m hurdles at the New England Championship.
  • Qualified for Nationals her senior year with a time of 8.42 in the 55m hurdles.
  • Team was Valley Wheel Champion.
  • Also was a two-year member of the varsity soccer team.
  • A member of the National Honor Society.

 PERSONAL:

  • Daughter of Brian and Renee Sanders.
  • Has one sister (Mya).
  • Majoring in psychology and visual arts.

Historical Player Information

  • 2016-17Freshman

    High Jump/Hurdles
  • 2017-18Sophomore

    High Jump/Hurdles
  • 2018-19Junior

    Multi-events
  • 2019-20Senior

    Multi-events
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