William Jewell College Athletics

CAREER HONORS

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• 2024-25 Academic All-GLVC
• 2020-21 Academic All-GLVC

2025 (REDSHIRT SENIOR)

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Hit .252 on the year, started all but two of his 38 games played in...Notched 28 hits, including five doubles...Scored 16 runs while batting in 19...Hit a walk-off RBI fielder's choice against Rockhurst in the final at-bat of his career to keep the Hawks from going to the postseason...Turned 12 double plays in the field

2024 (REDSHIRT JUNIOR)

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Played in 38 games with 34 starts typically at second base...Hit .229 on the year with 25 hits, including three home runs, three doubles, and one triple...Was 3-for-5 in stolen base attempts...Drew 16 walks while striking out 23 times...Had three errors on the year, equating to a .980 fielding percentage

2023 (REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE)

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Appeared in 45 games with 41 starts...Was fifth on the team with a .305 batting average...Totaled 39 hits including seven doubles and one triple...Scored 28 runs and drove in 14...Swiped two bases...Boasted a .988 fielding percentage with only two errors out of 166 chances at second base

2022 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)

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Made 27 appearances and 23 starts at second base...Hit .276 with three doubles...Scored 14 runs and drove in 17...Swiped seven bases...Posted a .981 fielding percentage with 16 double plays

2021 (FRESHMAN)

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Redshirt

PREP

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Was a two-time All-Conference and All-District honoree at Harrisburg High School under coach Chris Ackman...Recipient of the Brian T. Simpson Award for leadership...Senior season was cut short due to COVID-19...Was also a two time All-District and All-Conference performer in track and field and was a 2018 state finalist...Played competitively for the Central Missouri Phenom under coach Neal Sidebottom...Off the field was a four-time Academic All-State honoree...Member of National Honor Society and Student Council...Won a district and conference title in band as a center snare...Graduated with honors

PERSONAL

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Born in Columbia, Missouri...Son of Matt and Kathy Sanford...Majoring in civil engineering

CAREER HIGHS ENTERING 2024 SEASON

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Hits: 5 vs. Mary (3/17/22)
Runs: 3 vs. Illinois Springfield (5/11/23)
RBI: 3 - 2x; Last vs. Southwest Baptist (4/9/22)