The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2011 Men's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Emerson Sanders
- Position:
- Sprints/Jumps
- Height:
- 5-10
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Katy, Texas
- High School:
- Mayde Creek
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Career Performance List as of 2/5/11 
| EXPERIENCE | |
| Indoor | Sophomore |
| Outdoor | Sophomore |
| COLLEGIATE BESTS | |
| Indoor 60m | 6.93 |
| Indoor Long Jump | 24-7.25 |
| Indoor Triple Jump | 49-3 |
| Outdoor Triple Jump | 47-10 |
| Outdoor Long Jump | 23-9.50 |
• All-Big 12
2009-10
OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Posted a long jump of 22-9.75 (6.95m) and a triple jump of 46-7.50 (14.21m) at the Big 12 Championships to finish 14th in both events
• Ran 10.75 in the 100 meters at the Texas Invite and long jumped 23-4.50 (7.12m), finishing 9th
• Placed 14th in the long jump at the Penn Relays with a leap of 22-9 (6.93m)
• Won the triple jump (47-10/14.58m) and placed third in the long jump (23-6.75/7.18m) at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet
• Finished 10th in the long jump at the Texas Relays, posting a 23-8.25 (7.22m)
• Long jumped a personal best 23-9.50 (7.25m) at the Hurricane Invitational, finishing second
INDOOR (FRESHMAN)
• Placed 13th in the triple jump at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, posting a jump of 46-4.25 (14.13m)
• Long jumped 24-7 (7.49m) to take eighth place at the Big 12 Indoor Championships
• Posted a triple jump of 47-1.75 (14.37m) at the New Balance Invitational to take 16th place and long jumped 23-8 (7.21m)
• Clocked a then personal-best in the 60 meters with a time of 7.02 in the prelims of the Big 12-SEC-Pac-10 Challenge
• Also took sixth in the triple jump with a leap of 46-8.75 (14.24m)
• Finished fourth in the long jump at the UT vs. Texas A&M Dual Meet with a jump of 23-10.75 (7.28m)
• Posted personal bests in the long jump (24-7.25/7.50m) and triple jump (49-3/15.01m) at the UT vs. Arkansas Dual Meet, placing fourth and second
HIGH SCHOOL
• Three-year letterwinner and two-time captain in track and field
• Top-ranked triple jumper in Texas and third-ranked nationally as a senior
• Helped his team to two district championships
• MVP of the track and field team his senior season
• Placed second in both the long jump (24-3) and triple jump (49-11) at the 2009 Junior Olympic Nationals
• Placed second in the triple jump (48-11.75) and fourth in the long jump (23-9.25) at the 2009 5A State Championships
• Recorded a region-record 50-11 to win the triple jump and finished second in the long jump (23-4) at the region 3-5A meet
• Won the long jump (22-5.50) and placed second in the triple jump (45-3.50) at the district 17-5A meet
• Placed second in the A section of the long jump (23-7.75) at the Texas Relays
• Placed third in the long jump (23-8.25) at the region 3-5A meet as a junior
• Finished third in the long jump (23-0.50), sixth in the 100 meters (10.89) and led off the victorious 4x400m relay at the district 18-5A meet
personal
PERSONAL
Born in Houston, Texas ... son of Dennis and Brenda Sanders ... has two siblings, Dennis and Bianca ... enrolled in undergraduate studies.
