2026-27 Men's Track and Field Roster
Biography
High School: Attended Weddington High School … Three-year varsity track & field athlete … Finished runner-up in the 110-meter hurdles at the 2026 NCHSAA 7A Outdoor State Championships … Placed third in the 55-meter hurdles and 4x200 relay at the 2025 NCHSAA 7A Indoor State Championships … Earned All-American honors at both the All-American Track Classic and Adidas Nationals … Finished runner-up in the shuttle hurdle relay at Adidas Nationals … Set school records in the 55-meter hurdles, 110-meter hurdles and 300-meter hurdles … Named the N.C. Farm Bureau Insurance Sportsmanship Award recipient at the 7A Indoor State Championships … Earned team MVP honors in the sprints … Posted career-best marks of 6.82 (55m), 37.80 (300m), 7.62 (55m hurdles), 11.23 (100m), 22.44 (200m), 14.10 (110m hurdles) and 38.84 (300m hurdles).
Personal: Son of Mario and Melodie Saunders … Has two brothers, Maxwell and Matthew … Majoring in exercise science … Plans to become a physical therapist and open his own practice.
