CAREER HONORS
CAREER AWARDS
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll
2011 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
2012-13 - JUNIOR
AWARDS
2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
DUAL MEET RECAP
Competed in nine meets in what was her busiest season of competition, setting career bests in all six of her events
Swam two new career best during UT Invite in 50 free (25.11) and 200 free (1:54.44)
Improved her best time in the 100 freestyle at Virginia Tech, placing third in 51.34
Primarily swam the 500 freestyle for the Lady Vols, recording four top-8 finishes: UNC Wilmington (5:15.98; 4th); Virginia Tech (5:09.83; 6th); Georgia (5:13.73; 8th) and Vanderbilt (5:09.72; 3rd)
SEC RECAP
Swam three individual events at the SEC Championships, setting a career best in one
Dropped five seconds off her best 500 freestyle time of the year, finishing 40th in 5:02.88
Also competed in the 100 freestyle (54.15; 60th) and the 200 freestyle (1:54.72; 59th)
2011-12 - SOPHOMORE
AWARDS
2012 SEC Academic Honor Roll
SEASON RECAP
Placed fifth in the 1000y free with a time of 10:39.30 against Georgia
Also grabbed third in the same event at South Carolina
Competed in seven meets on the year, mainly swimming events as exhibitions.
2010-11 - FRESHMAN
AWARDS
2011 SEC Freshman Academic Honor Roll
SEASON RECAP
Swam sixth-place times in the 500y free and 1000y free against Arkansas
Had three top-five finishes against the Cumberlands, including swimming a leg of the winning 200y free relay squad and notching third in the 200y free
Swam exhibitions in the 100y, 200y and 500y free events at the SEC Championships
Placed sixth in the 200y free against second-ranked Georgia
Grabbed seventh in the 200y free versus Louisville and at Kentucky
Named to the SEC Freshmen Academic Honor Roll.
PRIOR TO TENNESSEE
Led Harpeth Hall to a runner-up team finish at the 2010 Tennessee Swimming and Diving Championships
Placed fourth in the 200y free, seventh in the 500y free and anchored the 200y free and 400y free relays to second and third-place finishes
Earned All-America honors from 2007-2009
Swam a leg for the 400y free relay squad that broke the Tennessee state record in 2008
Was a member of the Harpeth Hall team that won the 2007 State Championships
Named Harpeth Hall Rookie of the Year as a freshman
Competed for the Nashville Aquatic Club on the club circuit
Earned NISCA/Speedo All-American honors as a member of the 200y free relay in 2009 and 400y free relay in 2008.
PERSONAL
Majoring in psychology
Former teammates swimming at the collegiate level include Sara Peterson of Florida and Kellyn Angell of Clemson
Highest ambition is to qualify for the NCAA Championship Meet
Biggest thrill was being a part of the 400y free relay squad that broke the Tennessee state record
Chose UT over Rutgers, Kentucky and N.C. State
Has one brother, Schuyler
Grace Anne McDonough Sanderson, daughter of Richard Sanderson and Mary Margaret McDonough, was born Dec. 20, 1991, in Nashville, Tenn.
