BEFORE BYU:
- High School: Four-year letterwinner at Norco High School under head coach Matt Survillas
- 2006-07 Mountain View League: first team All-League
- 2007-08 Mountain View League: All-League MVP and Inland Empire All-Tournament team
- 2008-09 Big VIII All-League MVP and Inland Empire All-Tournament team and CIF DIII Player of the Year
- 2009-10 Big VIII All-League MVP and Inland Empire All-Tournament team and CIF DIII Player of the Year
- Two time DII State second-place finish.
- Club: Summer 2008 first place gold at NORCECA in Florida for 19U Boys Youth National Team USA
- Summer 2009 tenth-place finish in Italy at World Youth Tournament with 19U Boys Youth National Team USA - Team Captain
- Summer 2010 first-place gold at NORCECA in Quebec, Canada for 21U Men's Junior National Team USA
- Won every junior beach tournament with partner John Caroompas from 14-18 years old
- 2007 AAU junior beach Player of the Year
- 2007 & 2008 CBVA Beach Champions with John Caroompas
- 2010 named to A1 National Team to compete in Portugal but stepped down to focus fully on indoor men's Junior National Team
- Played on the Orange Coast Volleyball Club under coaches Miguel Monterola, Chris Shay and Dave Kniffin
- 2005-06 14U junior nationals third-place finish
- 2006-07 15U junior nationals All-Tournament team
- 2007-08 16U junior nationals third-place finish
- 2008-09 17U junior nationals All-Tournament team, fifth-place finish
- 2009-10 18U junior nationals All-Tournament team, third-place finish
PERSONAL:
- Son of Steven and Kera Sander
- Has one sister and one brother
- Major undeclared
- Enjoys basketball, wakeboarding, golf and dancing
- Sports hero is Michael Jordan because he worked hard to become the best at his sport
- Non-athlete heros are his parents for giving him all the chances he gets in life and for their support
- Recruited by UC Santa Barbara, USC, Hawaii, UC Irvine and Long Beach State
