Kennedy Sauder Season 2025-26

PositionJumps

ClassSenior

HometownLauderhill, Fla.

Previous SchoolLiberty University

Won the high jump at East Coast Relays (2.11).
Earned silver at the ACC Outdoor Championship to qualify for the East First Round of the NCAA Championship.

Opened the indoor season with a high jump win at the 2026 Jimmy Carnes Invitational.
Added a second-place finish at the Tiger Paw Invitational, a new school record of 2.22m, and secured bronze on the high jump at the 2026 ACC Indoor Championship.

Earned the win in the high jump at East Coast Relays.
Took home silver in the high jump at the ACC Championship, later finishing sixth at the NCAA East First Round and 16th overall at the NCAA Championship.

Opened the season with a second place finish on the high jump at Florida Relays.
Won the high jump at the Hurricane Alumni Invitational (2.18m) and East Coast Relays (2.15m).
Secured bronze in the high jump at the ACC Championship, advancing to the NCAA Championship where he eventually finished 15th.

Started his Miami track and field career by placing second with 2.18m in the high jump at the Rod McCravy Memorial, a height that stands as the second-best high jump in indoor school history.

The ASUN high jump champion, clearing 2.20m.
Also earned wins in the high jump at the Bob Pollock Invite and the Don Kirby Elite Invite. Finished second at the Virginia Tech Invitational.

Tied for 15th in the NCAA high jump final to become a second-team All-American.
He became the first Liberty freshman ever to earn All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships and the only freshman men’s high jumper to collect indoor and outdoor All-America accolades in 2022.
ASUN Men’s Most Outstanding Freshman after winning the ASUN men’s high jump title.
Won the high jump at his first outdoor collegiate meet (Virginia Challenge) while tying the Liberty record of 7-1.
Claimed back-to-back ASUN Men’s Freshman of the Week honors on April 27 and May 4.
VaSID Men’s Field Rookie of the Year.
VaSID First Team All-State (jumps)

Earned second-team All-America honors after clearing 7-0.5 to tie for 13th place at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track & Field Championships.
ASUN Men’s Most Outstanding Freshman thanks to his winning high jump clearance of 7-4.25 which set Liberty, ASUN, meet and facility records.
Cleared a meet-record 7-2.5 to win the Darius Dixon Memorial Invitational high jump.
First collegiate high jump competition was a victory at the Virginia Tech Invitational where he matched the existing program record of 7-1.5.
Twice swept the ASUN Men’s Field Athlete and Freshman of the Week honors (Jan. 19 & Feb. 16).
VaSID Men’s Field Rookie of the Year.
VaSID First Team All-State (jumps).

Graduated from Calvary Christian Academy.
Ranked No. 3 nationally among high schoolers in 2021 with a 7-1.75 high jump clearance.
Florida 2A state high jump champion in 2021 after taking third place in 2019.
Also placed fifth in the triple jump at the 2021 Florida 2A state meet.
Other top marks included 23-6.25 (long jump) and 48-0.75 (triple jump)

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