Nick Sanders

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.
Squadron:
14 Cobras
High School:
Saint Xavier

HIGH SCHOOL: Saint Xavier High School…Kentucky Class 3A state champion in the indoor 1600-meter and 3200-meter events…helped team to the state indoor title as a junior…four-time all-state selection…four-time All-American…recorded career-best times of 1:51 for 800 meters, 4:05 for 1600 meters, 9:14 for 3200 meters and 15:01 for the cross country 5K…five-time letterwinner in track and field (two indoor, three outdoor)…also earned three letters in cross country…all-state selection…competed in wrestling as a freshman…member of the National Honor Society…four-time winner of the Bundschu Aviation Award…member of the Xavier Scholars Program…graduated with a 4.00 unweighted GPA (5.21 weighted)…ranked first out of 246 students in graduating class.

PERSONAL: Full name is Nicholas Robert Sanders…goes by Nick…son of Robert and Melissa Sanders…has one older sister…planning to major in aeronautical engineering…future plans include becoming a pilot…Eagle Scout…loves backpacking and being outdoors…earned private pilot’s license at 17 (“I love flying my family and visiting relatives that are a road trip away”)…other hobbies include running and golfing…unintentionally born in Canada, after arriving early while mother was on a trip to Calgary…favorites include spaghetti and meatballs (food), One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest (book), Cincinnati Bengals (team), Interstellar (movie) and Invincible (TV show)…credits Coach Yochum at Saint X for having the biggest influence on his athletic career (“he is the most dedicated person that I know”)…member of Cadet Squadron 14.