Sands, Serenity
Sands, Serenity
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Hometown:
    East Bridgewater, MA
  • Position:
    Hurdles/Jumps
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • High School:
    East Bridgewater
Bio

Major: Psychology

Parents: Kenna

Pronouns: She/Her

 

Outdoor 2025:  Placed 3rd in the high jump at the Emory Thrills in the Hills. Placed 1st in the high jump (1.69m) at the BSU Bears Invite. Placed 1st in the high jump (1.66m) at the Tufts Sunshine Classic. Placed 1st in the high jump (1.66m) for the 2nd year in a row at the MASCAC Track & Field Championship. All-Conference Honors. Placed 1st in the DIII New England Championship in the high jump(1.66m) to garner All-New England Honors. Set an outdoor personal best in the high jump and placed 3rd at the NEICAAA Championship (1.72m). Qualified and competed at the Outdoor NCAA Track & Field Championship, placing 13th garnering 2nd team All-American Honors, High jump ranks 2nd on the BSU All-Time Performers List.

Indoor 2024-25:  Placed 3rd in the high jump at the Suffolk Relays. Placed 1st in the high jump (1.66m) at the Tufts Branwen Smith King Invite. Placed 8th in the high jump at the Riverhawk Invite. Placed 1st in the high jump (1.68m) at the Reggie Open. Placed 1st in the high jump (1.69m) at the Crimson Open. Placed 1st in the high jump at the Wheaton Post Season Qualifier. Placed 2nd in the high jump (1.69m) at the DIII New England Track and Field Championship. Placed 6th in the high jump at the NEICAAA Championship. Qualified and competed at the Indoor NCAA National Championship. Placed 8th in the high jump (1.68m) to garner All-American honors for the 2nd time in her career. MASCAC Field Athlete of the Week on several occasions.  Ranked 11th in the nation out of 785 athletes. Recognized within MASCAC All Academic List for 2025 winter sports. Note: the 2025 Indoor MASCAC Championship was not held.

 

Outdoor 2024: Placed 4th in the HJ at the Kennesaw State Invite. Placed 1st in the HJ (outdoor PR 1.69m) at the Amherst Spring Fling. Placed 1st in the HJ (1.65m) and 3rd in the LJ (PR 5.07m) at the Silfen Invite. Placed 1st in the HJ (1.67m) and 3rd in the long jump (PR 5.22m) at the MASCAC Outdoor Championship. Placed 1st in the HJ (1.67m) and 9th in the LJ (5.21m) at the New England DIII Outdoor Championship. Placed 5th in the HJ (1.64m) at the NEICAAA Outdoor Championship. Placed 12th in the HJ (1.68m) at the NCAA DIII Outdoor Championship. HJ ranks 2nd and LJ ranks 5th on the outdoor all-time BSU Performance List. Named MASCAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week on 5 occasions. Named to 2024 MASCAC Women’s Outdoor Track & Field All Conference Team. Named to USTFCCCA All-East Region Honors. Received BSU’s John C. Harper Athlete of the Year Award.

Indoor 2023-2024: Placed 2nd in the HJ (1.65m) at the Suffolk Relays. Placed 1st in the HJ (PR 1.70m) and 4th in the 60H (9.77) at the UMass Boston Beacon Invite. Placed 1st in the HJ (1.66m) and 6th in the 60H (9.78) at the Massasoit Classic. Placed 3rd in the HJ (1.63m) and 8th in the 60H at the Riverhawk Invite. Placed 1st in the HJ (PR 1.71m) and 10th in the 60H (9.58) at the Tufts Cupid Challenge. Placed 1st in the HJ (1.66m), 6th in the LJ and 3rd in the 60H (9.74) at the Indoor MASCAC Championship. Placed 5th in the HJ at the New England DIII Indoor Championship. Placed 2nd in the HJ (1.69m) at the NEICAAA Indoor Championship. Placed 4th in the HJ (PR 1.74m) at the NCAA DIII Indoor Championship. Named MASCAC Women’s Field Athlete of the Week on 5 occasions.  Named to 2024 MASCAC Women’s Indoor Track & Field All Conference Team. Received USTFCCCA Indoor All-Region honors. Hurdles time rank 7th on the indoor all-time BSU Performance List. HJ marks is all-time school record (indoor or outdoor). Earned All-American status at the NCAA level. 

Outdoor 2023: Placed 1st in the high jump (1.65m) and 6th in the 100H (15.88/1.9mph) at the Emory Spring Break Classic. Placed 2nd in the high jump (1.65m) and 2nd in the 100H (15.71/1.4mph) at the BSU Bears Invite. Placed 1st in the high jump and 2nd in the 100H at the Corsair Classic. Ran season best in 100H (15.39/1.5mph) and placed 2nd in the high jump at the Springfield College Classic. (Season interrupted by sprained ankle.) Placed 5th in the high jump at the Tufts Sunshine Classic. Placed 4th in the 100H and 5th in the high jump at the MASCAC Championship. Placed 12th in the high jump at the DIII New England Championship. Placed 18th in the high jump at the NEICAAA Championship. Placed 6th in the high jump at the MIT last chance Invite. Qualified for and participated in the NCAA DIII National Championship. Recognized within MASCAC All Academic List and for 2023 spring sports. Received USTFCCCA Outdoor All-Region Honors.

 

Personal Bests:

60H: 9.58 (indoors)

100H: 15.28

Long Jump: 5.22m

High jump: 1.74m (indoors)* Current school record

                 1.72m

News mentions
Three Bears Earn Second Team All-American Honors at NCAA Outdoor Championships
Three Bears Earn Second Team All-American Honors at NCAA Outdoor Championships

GENEVA, Ohio -- Three members of the Bridgewater State University outdoor women's track & field team received second-team All-American honors on Friday afternoon.

Women's 4x100 Advances to Finals at NCAA Outdoor Championships
Women's 4x100 Advances to Finals at NCAA Outdoor Championships

GENEVA, Ohio -- The Bridgewater State University 4x100-meter women's relay team made an impressive debut at the NCAA Division III Outdoor Track & Field Championships Thursday.

Serenity Sands Named MASCAC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Serenity Sands Named MASCAC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- For the fourth time this season, Bridgewater State University senior Serenity Sands has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week.

Abrantes, 4x100 Relay Set School Marks at NEICAAA Championships
Abrantes, 4x100 Relay Set School Marks at NEICAAA Championships

AMHERST, Mass. -- Four members of the Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team earned individual All-New England Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Association honors on Saturday.

Abrantes, Sands, McDonough Inacio Earn All-New England Honors at DIII New Englands
Abrantes, Sands, McDonough Inacio Earn All-New England Honors at DIII New Englands

NEW LONDON, Conn. -- Two members of the Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team won Division III New England championships Saturday.

Women's Track & Field Places 2nd at MASCAC Championships, Abrantes Sets 400 Mark
Women's Track & Field Places 2nd at MASCAC Championships, Abrantes Sets 400 Mark

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team finished second at the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference Championship meet.

Abrantes Sets 400 Mark to Lead Women's Track & Field at Tufts Sunshine Classic
Abrantes Sets 400 Mark to Lead Women's Track & Field at Tufts Sunshine Classic

MEDFORD, Mass. -- Senior Kiara Abrantes (Somerset, Mass.) set the school record in the 400-meter dash to lead the Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team on Saturday at the Tufts Sunshine Classic.

Women's Track & Field Shines at Bears Invitational, Abrantes Sets 200 Mark
Women's Track & Field Shines at Bears Invitational, Abrantes Sets 200 Mark

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- The Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team won seven individual events and had a school record set at the BSU Bears Invitational Friday.

Serenity Sands Named MASCAC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week
Serenity Sands Named MASCAC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week

BRIDGEWATER, Mass. -- Bridgewater State University senior Serenity Sands has been selected as the Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week.

Sands, Cass, Inacio, Escalera Compete at Emory Thrills in the Hills
Sands, Cass, Inacio, Escalera Compete at Emory Thrills in the Hills

ATLANTA, Ga. -- Four members of the Bridgewater State University women's outdoor track & field team competed on Friday at the Emory Thrills in the Hills in Atlanta, Georgia.