High School: Graduated from Metrolina Christian Academy in Charlotte, N.C... Coached by Kat Wall... Lettered in lacrosse, track & field and competition cheerleading... Lacrosse: Played for Team USA U18 at the 2015 IFL World Games in Scotland... Played for Midwestern Force Elite Club team for four years... Played 2013 and 2014 seasons at Weddington HS... Ranked by MaxPreps as 21st best player in North Carolina... Earned All-Conference honors twice at Weddington HS... Track and Field: Set the school record in the long jump by 11 inches... Qualified for the state track meet in three events in 2016 including the long jump, triple jump, shot put... Ranked in NCHSAA top-20 in all three events... Led 2016 team to conference title... Competition Cheerleading: Charlotte All-stars Teal 2012-2014 and Cheer Athletics Royalcats 2014-2015 (ranked in the top-3 gyms in the world). Nationally ranked cheerleader who has competed in the Cheerleading Worlds competition 2013, 2014, 2015; team won multiple national titles in 2015... Three-year Varsity High School Cheerleader and 2-year captain... 2013- Varsity Cheerleading State Champions Multiple national champion competition cheerleading at the highest level Placed in Worlds of cheerleading competition at highest level 2014-Multiple national champion competition cheerleading at the highest level Placed in Worlds of cheerleading competition at highest level 2015... 2015 Honors: A/B Honor Roll... Girl Scout Silver/Bronze Award... 2016 Honors: A/B Honor Roll 4.25 GPA English Academic Honors Award... Highest Volunteer Honors award for 400+ Volunteer hours in a year... Coached Weddington middle school lacrosse team to 21-0 record and conference champion.
Personal: Born Oct. 14, 1997 in Weddington, N.C... Daughter of Brent and Sharon Sanders... Father, Brent Sanders, played football at Furman University (1978-1982) where he played in four Southern Conference titles teams... Brother, Hayden plays football at Presbyterian College... Undeclared upon a major... Favorite book: The Bible; Favorite midnight snack: Popcorn; Favorite movie: "Kicking & Screaming"; Favorite musical artist: Sugarland; Favorite song: "Baby Girl"; Favorite sports teams: Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears; Hailey can't imagine a week without: Coffee and smoothies; Favorite athlete: Walter Payton; Most thrilling moment in sports: Setting the HS record in the long jump by 11 inches - competing in the worlds of cheerleading three times - winning a full paid bid and placing top-10 at NCA Dallas Nationals in cheerleading - Playing for Team USA in Scotland; Advice to kids: "Stay true to your values and faith regardless of what others may say"; Favorite color: Blue; Favorite food: Salmon; Favorite sport other than lacrosse: Football; Person Hailey most admires: Her mother; Toughest players Hailey has ever played against: Every attacker on the Israelie National Team; What people don't know about Hailey: She can do 10 back-handsprings in a row.