Sasha Sander

Position:
All-Around
Height:
5-3
Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
Louisville, Ky.

* 2014 SEC All-Freshmen Team *

* One career event win *

Career Highs:
* Bars: 9.850 (at Lindenwood Tri-Meet, 2014)
* Beam: 9.825 (vs. George Washington, 2014)

Freshman:
* Earned 2014 SEC All-Freshmen Team honors after her 9.825 score at the SEC Championships.
* Picked up first career event win on beam on Feb. 21 against George Washington.
* Established five new career-highs in her first-year campaign in Columbia, Mo.
* Led Mizzou on bars (Mar. 22 at SEC Championships) and beam (Mar. 14 vs. Florida) once each in 2014.
* Member of Mizzou's beam lineup in all 12 meets.

Sophomore

*2013- 2014 SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll

Prep:
* Trained at Perfection Gymnastics under the direction of Enrique Trabanino and Lucas Wasson.
* Also trained at several other gyms including the Lynchburg Academy in Lynchburg, Va. and Champion Gymnastics in Louisville, Ky.
* Three-time Level 10 Region 5 competitor.
* In 2011 she earned a 23rd place finish in the all-around at the U.S. Junior Olympics.
* Finished second in the all-around at the 2011 Kentucky State meet, and also took first place in the all-around at the CGA Coaches Spectacular.
* Earned a second place finish on beam and a fourth place finish on vault at the 2011 Region 5 competition.
* Also earned a top five finish on both vault and beam at the 2012 Regional meet.

Personal:
* Comes to Mizzou from Louisville, Ky.
* Volunteered with the Big Brothers Big Sisters program and was a part of Beta Club.
* Chose Mizzou because of the student athlete support system, team, and staff who made her feel welcome and because of the top-notch facilities.