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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Athletics

2022-23 Women's Rowing Roster

Alfonso Mirabal
Margaret Dotson
Margaret Dotson
Kyrin Mayfield
Christopher Elwell
Christopher Elwell
Christopher Elwell

Kendra Sander

  • Height 5-8
  • Class Junior
  • High School Homeschooled
  • Hometown Reno, Nev.
  • Major Aeronautical Science

Biography

• 2023 All-Sunshine State Conference
• 2023 SSC Co-Boat of the Year (Varsity 8)

• 2023 SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll 
• 2022 SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll 

2022-23 (Junior): Selected to the All-Sunshine State Conference team…included on the SSC Commissioner’s Honor Roll…competed in 18 races, 15 of which were with Varsity 8, the SSC Co-Boat of the Year…gathered eight wins…accumulated a gold and two silver medals…part of the SSC Boat of the Week three times…defeated defending MAAC champions Jacksonville (Oct. 29) in a dual in Eights (24:38.7)…began the spring with a dual victory in Eights (7:06.7) over Rollins (Mar. 4)…downed Barry (Mar. 11) twice in Eights with times of 7:19.5 and 7:20.1…once again bested the Buccaneers at home (Mar. 25) in Eights (7:42.6)… earned silvers in Fours (7:38.16) and Eights (6:53.39) at the FIRA Championships (Apr. 1) aiding the program to its third-straight top-2 placement in the overall standings at the event…set a program-record time of 6:14.680 in the Eights time trial at SIRA (Apr. 15)…won in Eights (6:48.8) at the SSC Championship (Apr. 28) for the first time in program history to help the Eagles repeat as conference champs…part of the first place DII Eight boat (6:50.379) at the Dad Vail Regatta (May 13)…assisted the Eight boat to a fourth-place result at the NCAA II Championship (7:30.265).

2021-22 (Sophomore): Named to the Sunshine State Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…earned a runner-up placement in Varsity 8 (6:47.9) and non-NCAA II Varsity 4 (7:55.3) at the Tars Regatta (March 5)…took second in two races in a double dual at Stetson (March 12) against Jacksonville (6:48.7) and the Hatters (6:51.3)…stopped the clock at 7:04.2 (2nd) in Varsity 8 at Florida Tech (March 19)…helped the Eagles win an overall FIRA (April 2) title with silver medals in Varsity 4 “B” (7:48.27) and Varsity 8 (6:44.55)…recorded an eighth-place finish in Varsity 8 (7:15.19) at SIRA (April 16)…assisted ERAU in claiming its first SSC Championship (April 22) by placing second in Varsity 8 (7:37.5)…picked up a bronze medal in Varsity 8 (6:40.555) at the Dad Vail Regatta (May 14)…fourth-place finish in Varsity 8 (7:16.699) at the NCAA II National Championship (May 28) aided the Eagles in placing third overall, the best national result in program history.
 
2020-21 (Freshman): Nabbed first win of the season at the FIRA Championship (April 3) in the Varsity Eight with a 7:50.29…also won the Freshman/Novice Four race (8:48.11)…followed up with a second-place finish in Varsity Eight (7:12.20) at the Stetson Invitational (April 10)…clocked in at 7:12.3 to finish second again in Varsity Eight during the Sunshine State Conference Championships (April 23)…aided the Eagles in reaching the NCAA II Championships (May 29) in Varsity Eight where she finished fourth (7:00.62).

Prep: Homeschool graduate in 2020…competed in club swimming while in high school…swam at the national level and holds multiple team records with her swim club.

Personal: Born in Fairbanks, Alaska…daughter of Jason and Rebecca Sander…majoring in Aeronautical Science.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    5'8"
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    5'8"
  • 2022-23Junior

    5'8"