UNC Wilmington Athletics

High School: Attended Grassfield High School … Competed in cross country, indoor track & field, outdoor track & field and baseball … Four-year varsity athlete in cross country and track & field … Three-time regional champion and three-time team MVP … Served as team captain for cross country and indoor and outdoor track during the 2024-25 and 2025-26 seasons … Helped lead Grassfield to multiple regional championships in cross country, indoor track & field and outdoor track & field … Finished career with personal bests of 16:16 in the 5K, 4:23 in the 1,600 meters, 9:49 in the 3,200 meters and 1:58 in the 800 meters … Two-time school record holder … Member of the National Honor Society … Earned the Grassfield Distinction of Honor and the Pat Banks Scholarship.

Personal: Son of Kerry McNamara and Mike Sauer … Has one sister, Aurora … Majoring in psychology with a minor in neuroscience … Aspires to become a sports psychologist for a professional sports organization.