Lauren Sanderson '21 Recruiting Profile

Running:

For a runner, I started a little later than normal. I began my running career in eighth grade. My dad would always tell us about his personal running stories from when he was younger, but I never imagined I would be following in his footsteps. In eighth grade my advisory teacher was the high school track coach. He asked me if I had a spring sport, and I did not. When I joined track, I only joined so I could stay in shape for volleyball. My coaches encouraged me to do Cross Country instead, and it did not take long for me to decide between volleyball and running. Running had become my new passion and is still today. 

My PR for the 800 in my Freshman year of track was 2:24. My Goal for the 800 my Senior year is around 2:10.  

Academics/Career:

I began to babysit when I was in seventh grade. I have always enjoyed being around kids, and babysitting was not so much a job as it was a fun break from school and stress. The more I babysat, the more I thought this is what I want to do. My parents always reassured me that part of babysitting is being engaged with the kids. In other words, no phones, and no television. This really helped me to get more connected with the kids. 

Time management was a big factor in all of this. I had to keep up my grades, focus on my athletics, and my babysitting all at the same time. It can be stressful at times, but it helps me prepare for what life ahead might look like. My parents are always looking for ways to help me improve in my academics, and in my athletics. If I ever need help, they take the time to sit down and go over everything with me. 

I want to get into Speech Pathology and ASL, because I know the feeling of not being able to move forward and then finally getting unstuck. I would to help someone find that same feeling especially when it’s apart of your everyday life. For ASL it can be hard because you are limited to people who you can converse with. I want to bring more connection with the hearing and speaking world.