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| Water Polo Standout Named 2007 Mountain West Conference Women of the Year |
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| Written by Sports News Southwest | |
| Wednesday, 14 November 2007 | |
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San Diego, California - Former San Diego State water polo standout Elana Cervantes was named the 2007 Mountain West Conference Woman of the Year by the NCAA. Despite not being selected as a finalist, Cervantes was also nominated for the 2007 NCAA Women of the Year award.
The NCAA Woman of the Year Award honors senior student-athletes who have distinguished themselves throughout their collegiate careers in the areas of academic achievement, athletics excellence, service and leadership.
To be eligible for this honor, the female student-athlete must have earned a varsity letter in an NCAA-sponsored sport and competed during the 2006-07 academic year. As well, each individual must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2007 spring season and must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5. “Elana was the face of Aztec water polo and was a key ingredient to our program’s recent success,” head coach Carin Crawford said. “She became a role model in her four years here through her outstanding achievement in athletics, academics and community service.”
A four-year letterwinner who is working towards her degree in communications, Cervantes ended her collegiate career in May as the Aztecs’ all-time leader in assists. A co-captain in 2007, Cervantes led SDSU to the NCAA tournament and to the program’s first-ever national semifinal berth.
Cervantes has shined outside the pool as well, earning scholar-athlete honors three times and participating in numerous community service projects.
After the tragic passing of former Aztec tennis player and friend Dontia Haynes in 2005, Cervantes got fellow student-athletes involved by assembling a scrapbook that was presented to the Haynes’ family in a special halftime ceremony at a men’s basketball game.
In addition, Cervantes took an active role in the Student Athletic Advisory Committee (SAAC), where she participated in various community service activities, including Shop With a Jock, Adopt-a-Family and helping out at local food shelters.
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