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Girls Track & Field - Mississippi

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Kennedi Sanders

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MADISON RIDGELAND ACADEMY
MADISON, MISSISSIPPI
JUNIOR
Height: 5-FOOT-6
Press Release

Peak Performance

23.05

200m (PR)

11.36

100m (Season Best)
“Kennedi is an exceptional sprinter with lots of natural, God-given talent. However, unlike so many other gifted athletes who are content to rest on their talent, Kennedi is very dedicated and committed to getting better every day. She trains year-round on the track and in the gym and is laser-focused on running in college and beyond. Her strong work ethic and great attitude are an inspiration to her fellow teammates and spur them to train harder.”
Melanie Black
Head Coach - Madison Ridgeland Academy head coach
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Athletic Excellence

The 5-foot-6 junior broke the tape in the 200- and 400-meter dash at the State Mississippi Track & Field of Champions this past season after sweeping the 100, 200 and 400 at the MAIS Overall State Championships and leading the Jaguars to the MAIS 5A team title. Also the bronze medalist in the 100 at both the 2021 adidas Boost Boston Games and the NSAF USA Meet of Champions, Sanders’ wind-aided, personal-best 200 clocking of 23.05 seconds was the nation’s No. 2 all-conditions time among 2021 prep competitors at the time of her selection, while her season-best time of 11.36 in the 100 ranked No. 6. She enters her senior year as the owner of the No. 1 400 clocking (53.19) in state high school history according to MileSplit.com, a time that also ranked No. 6 nationally in 2021.

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Academic Achievement

Sanders has maintained a 3.47 GPA in the classroom. She will begin her senior year of high school this fall.

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Exemplary Character

A member of the Youth Restoration Community Church, Sanders has served on behalf of its youth ministry, assisting adolescents. She has also volunteered with the church community’s Youth Initiative, feeding families on holidays and assisting with backpack giveaways to children in need. This spring, she organized track clinics for local elementary and middle school girls.