Cara Saunders
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| Medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Women's athletics | |||
| Junior Olympic Games | |||
| Gold | 2001 Orlando | 100 m | |
| Gold | 2001 Orlando | long jump | |
| Silver | 2001 Orlando | 4 x 100 m | |
| NAIA National Indoor Championships | |||
| Gold | 2003 Johnson City, TN | long jump | |
Cara Saunders (born February 10, 1984 in Freeport, Bahamas) is a Bahamian sprint and long jump athlete. She won two gold medals in the 100 meters and the long jump, respectively, and one silver medal in the 4 X 100 meter relay at the 2001 Junior Olympics in Orlando, Florida, USA.
[edit] College
Saunders attended Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska on an athletic scholarship in 2002. While at Hastings, Saunders excelled in the hurdles event, having placed in every competition. This honor earned her the distinction of becoming the first female athlete in Hastings Track and Field history to place in all participated hurdles events. She also out-shined opponents in the long jump, furthering her career wins with first place honors at the 2003 NAIA National Indoor Championships in Johnson City, Tennessee.
She transferred after one year to Gardner-Webb University in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. After a disappointing 2004 campaign, she exploded in 2005, becoming a major contributor to the track and field team in the long jump and triple jump events. She completed her collegiate career in 2005.
Saunders graduated from Gardner-Webb University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology.
[edit] Professional
Saunders is currently training in Nassau, Bahamas and Atlanta, Georgia for a comeback with the 2008 National Bahamas Team.
[edit] Personal
- Gave birth to son Kelvin Victor on April 8, 2006 in Shelby, North Carolina.
- Currently resides in Nassau, Bahamas and Atlanta, Georgia.
- Became a United States citizen in July 2006.
- Father is an Anglican priest.
- Is the oldest of three children.
- Sister, Candawn, is a swimmer for the Junior National Team (Bahamas).
- Brother, Cameron, is an assistant coach for the Junior National Soccer Team (Bahamas).
- Is gifted in the arts, having a passion for poetry, writing, photography, and painting.
- Inducted into Mount Carmel Preparatory Academy's, her alma mater, Hall of Fame in recognition of academics, athletics, and community involvement, in 2005.
