Education

Cardenas attended Bell Gardens High School, where she played water polo for four years and won four CIF Division III championships. She was a first team All-American three times.

Cardenas played water polo for Golden West College. In 2002, the team won the state championship, and Cardenas was named the California Community College Most Valuable Player.

Cardenas later transferred to the University of Southern California.

In 2006, her first season with the Trojans, she ranked third on the team with 40 goals.

She was an All-American honorable mention. She took a leave of absence from University of Southern California to train with the national team

Career

She played for Bell Gardens High School, Golden West College, University of Southern California, and the United States national water polo team High school College International Cardenas made the United States. senior national team after attending open tryouts in 2006. In 2007, she scored four goals in the FINA World Championships, four goals in the FINA World League Super Final, and three goals in the Pan American Games.

The United States. finished first in all three tournaments.

Cardenas was born in Commerce, California. She is 5 feet 6 inches (168 m) tall.

She has two brothers.

Achievements

• She won a silver medal with the United States. at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Cardenas attended Bell Gardens High School, where she played water polo for four years and won four CIF Division III championships. In 2002, the team won the state championship, and Cardenas was named the California Community College Most Valuable Player. At the 2008 Summer Olympics, Cardenas scored two goals, helping the United States. win the silver medal.

Interests

• Sport & Clubs

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