Charles Sanders

Position:
Sprints
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Cincinnati, Ohio
High School:
Elder

2024 OUTDOOR: Competed in seven meets for Akron...captured league titles in the 400 meters and as part of the 4x400 relay at the MAC Championships (May 11) crossing the line in season-best times of 46.94 and 3:09.32, respectively...added season-best effort of 21.17 in the 200 meters at the Len Paddock Invitational (April 27).

2024 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (Outdoor 400M, Outdoor 4x400 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (400M | 4x400 relay)...Academic All-MAC honoree.

2024 INDOOR: Competed in four meets for Akron...captured the MAC title in the 400 meters in a time of 48.02 at the MAC Championships (Feb. 24) as well as running on the winning 4x400 relay team...posted a season-best time of 47.21 in the 400 meters at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 19)...crossed the line in 47.30 in the 400 meters at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 9).

2024 INDOOR ACCOLADES: MAC Champion (Indoor 400M | Indoor 4x400 relay)...First-Team All-MAC (400M | 4x400 relay)...Academic All-MAC honoree...MAC Track Athlete of the Week (Jan. 24).

2023 OUTDOOR: Garnered Honorable Mention All-America accolades in 400 meters at the NCAA Championships (June 7) crossing the line in 46.71...registered a qualifying time of 46.95 in the 400 meters at the NCAA East Preliminary Round (May 26)...garnered league title in 400 meters in a season-best time of 46.62 at the MAC Championships (May 13)...also earned First-Team All-MAC honors as part of winning 4x400 relay at MAC Championships (May 13)...posted season-best time of 21.61 in 200 meters at Jesse Owens Classic (April 21).

2023 OUTDOOR ACCOLADES: NCAA East Preliminary Round qualifier (Outdoor 400M)...MAC Champion (Outdoor 400M, 4x400 relay)...First-team All-MAC (Outdoor 400M, 4x400 relay)

2023 INDOOR: Garnered Second-Team All-MAC accolades with a runner-up finish in the 400 meters at the MAC Championships (Feb. 25) in a time of 49.71...member of third place 4x400 relay team at the MAC Championships that crossed the line in 3:20.24...recorded season-best time of 48.87 in the 400 meters at the Spire Indoor Games (Feb. 11)...posted season-best times of 7.04 and 22.23, respectively, in 60 and 200 meters at Al Campbell Invitational (Feb. 17).

2023 INDOOR ACCOLADES: Second-Team All-MAC (Indoor 400 meters).

2020 INDOOR: Competed in six meets for the Zips, including running on the third-place distance medley relay squad and placing seventh in the 400 meters in 49.54 at the Mid-American Conference Indoor Championships (Feb. 28-29)...posted seven top-10 performances in the 400 meters...turned in a season- and career-best time of 48.92 to place third in the 400 meters at the Doug Raymond Invitational (Feb. 15)...registered times of 49.17, 49.30 and 49.31 to place second, third and third, respectively, in the 400 meters at the Penn State National (Feb. 1), Akron-Central Michigan Dual (Jan. 17) and Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24)...member of winning 4x400 relay at the Akron-Kent State Dual (Jan. 24)...crossed the line in a career- and season-best time of 22.33 at the Akron Invitational (Feb. 8).

PERSONAL: Majoring in criminal justice…son of Charles Sanders and Deidra Maye.