As a Sophomore (2025-26)
Sanchez had her first of many 1 and 3-meter sweeps on the season against both Miami (FL) and Rutgers in a double-dual meet, scoring a (305.65) on 1-meter and (334.45) on 3-meter... She swept SMU and set season-high scores in both events including a 1-meter score of (324.75) and a (377.40) on 3-meter... At the midseason SMU Invite, Sanchez only competed on 3-meter, where she placed first with a total score of (357.55) - an NCAA Zone qualifying score... Another win in a double-dual meet as she won the 3-meter (348.00) against Georgia and Florida State... Swept Kansas in both events scoring (318.30) in 1-meter and (297.98) on 3-meter... En route to a regular season finale win over UNT, she set the Arkansas 10-meter platform pool and program record with a (341.30)... Two-time SEC Co-Diver of the Week (11/11 & 2/3)... At the SEC Championships, Sanchez placed 9th (292.05) in 1-meter, posting an NCAA qualifying score in the process... She followed this performance up by landing two more bronze medals in 3-meter and platform, with scores of (360.80) and (325.55), both NCAA qualifying scores... A solid performance at NCAA Zones included 9th in 1-meter (291.25), 5th in 3-meter (340.65) and 3rd in platform (292.65)... At the NCAA Championships, Sanchez placed 21st in 1-meter (260.70) before placing 8th in 3-meter (320.85) earning NCAA All-American honors, and capped off the season with a 12th place finish on platform (272.95) earning an NCAA All-American honorable mention... The sophomore was named to the All SEC Third Team...
As a Freshman (2024-25)
In her first season as a Razorback, Maria Sanchez got off to a hot start, sweeping Drury in both 1 and 3-meter with scores of (290.48) and (314.78)... Topped SEC opponent Missouri in 3-meter with a score of (339.50)... Placed first in 1-meter against Missouri State with a score of (293.78)... Shattered the program record on platform in the SMU/TCU double-dual meet, posting a score of (319.75)… Broke her own record at the Iowa Hawkeye Invite on Platform further etching her name in the record book, diving to a whopping (347.30)… Posted NCAA Zone cuts in all three events… Swept SEC opponent Tennessee, in both 1 and 3-meter with scores of (304.88) and (330.98)... Won the 1-meter event against Kansas with a score of (315.90), her season-high... Two-time SEC Diver of the Week (10/1 & 11/5)... At the SEC Championships, Sanchez dove to an 8th place finish in 1-meter and hit an NCAA qualifying score of (274.60)... She placed 14th in 3-meter with another NCAA qualifying score of (281.20) and capped off the week with a bronze medal on platform and another NCAA qualifying score of (304.35)... A steady NCAA Zones appearance saw her capture 4th place in both 3-meter (316.10) and platform (316.15 - season high), and 7th in 1-meter (292.85)... At the NCAA Championships, Sanchez placed 13th in 3-meter (326.70) earning an NCAA All-American honorable mention... The freshman was named to the All SEC Freshman Team along with All SEC Second Team...
Prior to Arkansas
Reason for choosing Arkansas
Sanchez had her first of many 1 and 3-meter sweeps on the season against both Miami (FL) and Rutgers in a double-dual meet, scoring a (305.65) on 1-meter and (334.45) on 3-meter... She swept SMU and set season-high scores in both events including a 1-meter score of (324.75) and a (377.40) on 3-meter... At the midseason SMU Invite, Sanchez only competed on 3-meter, where she placed first with a total score of (357.55) - an NCAA Zone qualifying score... Another win in a double-dual meet as she won the 3-meter (348.00) against Georgia and Florida State... Swept Kansas in both events scoring (318.30) in 1-meter and (297.98) on 3-meter... En route to a regular season finale win over UNT, she set the Arkansas 10-meter platform pool and program record with a (341.30)... Two-time SEC Co-Diver of the Week (11/11 & 2/3)... At the SEC Championships, Sanchez placed 9th (292.05) in 1-meter, posting an NCAA qualifying score in the process... She followed this performance up by landing two more bronze medals in 3-meter and platform, with scores of (360.80) and (325.55), both NCAA qualifying scores... A solid performance at NCAA Zones included 9th in 1-meter (291.25), 5th in 3-meter (340.65) and 3rd in platform (292.65)... At the NCAA Championships, Sanchez placed 21st in 1-meter (260.70) before placing 8th in 3-meter (320.85) earning NCAA All-American honors, and capped off the season with a 12th place finish on platform (272.95) earning an NCAA All-American honorable mention... The sophomore was named to the All SEC Third Team...
As a Freshman (2024-25)
In her first season as a Razorback, Maria Sanchez got off to a hot start, sweeping Drury in both 1 and 3-meter with scores of (290.48) and (314.78)... Topped SEC opponent Missouri in 3-meter with a score of (339.50)... Placed first in 1-meter against Missouri State with a score of (293.78)... Shattered the program record on platform in the SMU/TCU double-dual meet, posting a score of (319.75)… Broke her own record at the Iowa Hawkeye Invite on Platform further etching her name in the record book, diving to a whopping (347.30)… Posted NCAA Zone cuts in all three events… Swept SEC opponent Tennessee, in both 1 and 3-meter with scores of (304.88) and (330.98)... Won the 1-meter event against Kansas with a score of (315.90), her season-high... Two-time SEC Diver of the Week (10/1 & 11/5)... At the SEC Championships, Sanchez dove to an 8th place finish in 1-meter and hit an NCAA qualifying score of (274.60)... She placed 14th in 3-meter with another NCAA qualifying score of (281.20) and capped off the week with a bronze medal on platform and another NCAA qualifying score of (304.35)... A steady NCAA Zones appearance saw her capture 4th place in both 3-meter (316.10) and platform (316.15 - season high), and 7th in 1-meter (292.85)... At the NCAA Championships, Sanchez placed 13th in 3-meter (326.70) earning an NCAA All-American honorable mention... The freshman was named to the All SEC Freshman Team along with All SEC Second Team...
Prior to Arkansas
Reason for choosing Arkansas