Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2013 Women's Track and Field Roster

Holly Sandon

  • Position Middle Distance
  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • High School Lake Howell High School
  • Hometown Casselberry, Fla.

Biography

2011-12: INDOOR – Competed in three meets during the indoor season…helped the 4x400m relay team win the ERAU Challenge (Jan. 28) in 4:03.22…placed eighth in the 800m (2:28.62) at the ERAU Last Chance (Feb. 18)…ran in the Distance Medley Relay (12:49.50) at the NAIA Indoor Championships (Mar. 1) that placed 22nd. OUTDOOR – Participated in eight meets for the Eagles…finished fifth in the 800m (2:34.85) and 10th in the 400m (1:06.62) at the ERAU Spikes Classic (Mar. 24)…placed fourth in the 800m (2:33.04) at the B-CU Beach Invitational (Apr. 14)…won two bronze medals at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 22-23), taking third in the 4x100m relay (51.82) and the 4x400m relay (4:12.44)…also took sixth in the 400m (1:01.96) at the conference meet (Apr. 23)…earned All-America honors for running on the third-place 4x800m relay team (8:59.34) at the NAIA Outdoor Championships (May 26).
 
2010-11: CROSS COUNTRY – Ran in eight meets for the Eages...was the fourth ERAU finisher at the Florida Tech Invitational (Sept. 11) with a time of 22:20.11...finished 28th overall at the ERAU Asics Classic (Sept. 25) in 24:14.21...placed 24th at The Sun Conference Championships (Nov. 6), finishing in a season-best time of 20:52. INDOOR – Competed in three meets…part of 4x400m relay team that placed second (4:10.83) at the ERAU Indoor Outdoor Invitational…placed fifth in the 600m (1:41.14) and 800m (2:28.90) at the ERAU Last Chance (Feb. 18)…ran in the  4x400m and 4000m Distance Medley relays at the NAIA Indoor National Championships (Mar. 3) OUTDOOR – Participated in nine meets…finished first in the 1600m Sprint Medley relay (4:25.41) and fourth in the 800m (2:23.35) at the ERAU Spikes Classic (Mar. 18)…ran a career-best time of 59.92 in the 400m at the B-CU Beach Invitational (Apr. 9)…earned a silver medal at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 17) in the 4x400m relay (4:02.82)…placed third in the 4x400m (3:49.73) and seventh in the 800m (2:16.76) at the UCF Twilight (May 5)…set school records in the 4x400m relay (3:49.28) and 4x800m relay (9:07.88) at the NAIA Outdoor National Championships (May 26).

2009-10: CROSS COUNTRY – Competed in six meets for the Blue and Gold…recorded her best time of the season at the Southeastern Classic (Oct. 24), as she was the eighth Eagle finisher to cross the finish line in 21:33.62…turned in a time of 23:41 as the No. 6 Eagle runner at the Knight Invitational (Sept. 26), finishing 17th overall. INDOOR – Helped the 4x800m relay team capture a school record of 9:16.11 at the NAIA National Championships (Mar. 4)…finished second in the 400m (1:02.12) at the ERAU Dual Meet (Feb. 27)…finished third in the 800m (2:31.54) and the 600m (1:41.88) at the ERAU Challenge (Jan. 23)...also recorded a third-place finish in the 600m (1:39.89) at the ERAU Last Chance meet (Feb. 19). OUTDOOR – Placed fourth in the 800m at the ERAU Spike’s Classic (Apr. 2) with a time of 2:19.72…recorded a sixth-place finish at The Sun Conference Championships (Apr. 18) in the 800m (2:19.28) and a seventh-place mark in the 400m (1:04.59.

PREP: Competed on Lake Howell High School’s track and field team for three years while being homeschooled…ran the 800m, 400m, 4x100m, 4x400m and 4x800m…named to the All-District and All-Region teams in her senior season.

PERSONAL: The daughter of Michele and Daniel Sandon…majoring in Aerospace Studies…volunteered at Fern Park’s Food Pantry.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009Redshirt Freshman

    Middle Distance
    5'2"
  • 2010Freshman

    Mid. Distance
    5'2"
  • 2011Sophomore

    Middle Distance
    5'2"
  • 2012Junior

    Middle Distance
    5'2"
  • 2013Senior

    Middle Distance
    5'2"