2015-16: Named an Ignatian Scholar ... Naef Scholarship winner ... Fulbright Scholarship recipient ... stroked the varsity 8+ to a third place finish at the Portland Fall Classic (Nov. 1) … stroked the varsity 8+ to an eighth place finish at the Head of the Lake (Nov. 8) … rowed the seven seat as the varsity 8+ finished second at Portland’s Easter Egg Race (Mar. 26) … rowed the seven seat as the varsity 8+ finished second at the Husky Open (Apr. 2) … rowed the seven seat as the varsity 8+ finished fifth at the Covered Bridge Regatta (Apr. 9) … rowed the five seat as the varsity 8+ finished fifth at WIRA’s (Apr. 30-May 1) … rowed the five seat as the varsity 8+ finished fifth at the Opening Day Regatta (May 7) … rowed the five seat as the varsity 8+ finished third at the Pacific Coast Rowing Championships (May 14) ... St. Peter Faber Integrity Award ... Individual Mission Award winner at Athletics Awards show
2014-15: Rowed the three seat for the JV8+ at the American Lake Fall Classic (Oct. 12) … rowed the three seat for the varsity 4+ at Head of the Lake (Nov. 2) … rowed the four seat for the varsity 8+ in Portland duel (Mar. 14) … rowed the six seat for varsity 8+ at Daffodil Sprints (Mar. 28) … stroked varsity 8+ at Husky Open (Apr. 4) … rowed six seat as varsity 8+ earned first place finish at Covered Bridge Regatta (Apr. 11) … rowed six seat as varsity 8+ advanced to Grand Finals at WIRA’s (Apr. 25-26) … rowed six seat for varsity 8+ at Opening Day Regatta (May 2)
2013-14: Rowed the three seat as the varsity 8+ finished third at the Portland Fall Classic (Oct. 27) … rowed two seat for varsity 8+ at Husky Open (Apr. 5) … rowed three seat for varsity 4+ at Opening Day Regatta (May 3) ... earned the Spirit of Seattle U Award
2012-13: Rowed the three seat as the N4+ finished second in home dual vs. Portland (Apr. 20)
WAPATO HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of Wapato High School … ASB President … National Honor Society Member … four-year Honor Roll member … FFA … FASA … Choir … Junior Class secretary … Freshmen class VP … three-year varsity letterwinner in swimming and golf … competed at Districts for swimming in 2009 and 2010 … competed at Districts in golf in 2010, 2011, and 2010 … competed at Regionals for golf in 2012 … Swim Team captain in 2010
PERSONAL: Jennifer Lauren Cruz was born on November 19, 1993 in Yakima, Wash. … has three older siblings, Dustin Cruz, Collin Cruz, and Bethany Sackman … psychology major … at Seattle U, involved with Dance Marathon, Relay for Life, First Colleges Against Cancer, and Pre-Health Club … aspires to become a psychiatrist for cancer patients and their families … raised over $10,000 for a local cancer treatment center