2012: Jumped season best 5.00 meters in the pole vault at Hoosier Indoors for a seventh place finish. Took second at the Tyson Invitational (2/10) and the Boilermaker invite (2/18). Captured the first place at the Purdue Dave Rankin Invitational (4/20-4/21) and the Purdue Open (4/27-4/28) with jumps of 4.81 meters and 4.85 meters respectively. Took 4th at the SEC/Big Ten Challenge (3/23).
2010:Competed in four indoor and six outdoor meets in pole vault; best indoor mark was 4.75m/15-07.00 at the Boilermaker Invitational (2/20); best outdoor jump was at the Mike Poehlein Invitational (4/3), with a height of 4.90m/16-00.75.
High School:Earned three varsity letters in track and field at Lawrence Central High School; two-time Indiana State High School Championships placewinner in the pole vault, taking third as a junior and second as a senior; named a Nike All-American as a senior with a sixth-place finish at the Nike Outdoor National Championships; cleared a personal record 4.90 meters (16-01.00) as a senior.
Personal:Zachary Tate Saunders was born June 3, 1990, in Indianapolis, Ind.; is the son of Charles and Rebecca Saunders; has one brother, Spencer; majoring in economics.