Cheyenne Cordes

Accumulated countless awards during her senior season, highlighted by the California Gatorade Player of the Year, All-State First-Team, ESPN RISE and Max Preps All-State First-Team, the California Medium Schools Player of the Year, Max Preps All-American and ESPN RISE First-Team All-AmericanPlayed at the 2011 Under Armour Game as an All-American
Was a finalist for the Max Preps National Player of the Year and California Ms. Softball
In 2011, was the All-City Player of the Year and her high school's female athlete of the year
Named First Team All-State Underclassman in 2009 and 2010
Named First-Team all-league and league MVP four times after leading RHS to four SCAC League titles
Lauded as the 2010 and the 2011 Daily Republic Female Athlete of the Year
Took her Rodriguez High School team to a SCAC League championship and Champions of the Sac-Joaquin Division III Section in 2011
Ran cross country and played junior varsity basketball in 2008
Four-time scholar-athlete and member of the Principal's Honor Roll
Named to the National Honor Society from 2009-11 and participated in the Mustang Mentor Program for two years
Placed on the 2011 All-California Team

Club Ball:

Member of the U.S. junior national team
Traveled with the U.S. squad to South Africa in December for Junior Worlds where they won the gold medal
Named the 2011 USA Softball Junior Player of the Year
In 2011 with the Lady Magic, she hit .476 and took seventh at nationals
Won a gold medal with the Americans at the Pan-American games in 2010 in Bogota, Columbia
In 2009, her ASA team took third at the Champions Cup and 24th at ASA Gold Nationals -Won the Independence Day 16U Championship and national championship in 2008

Personal:

Mother, Tracy Cordes, attended Sacramento State
Says her mother is her personal hero
Considering a media studies major
Almost committed to UCLA, but a trip to the Cal campus sealed the deal
Has been a Cal fan since 2002

Can't Keep Her Down:
Cheyenne was always told that she would never play softball at a Pac-12 college. Instead of accepting this as truth, she turned it into part of her motivation.

The Next Erin Andrews:
After graduating, Cheyenne hopes to continue playing for the national team. Her ultimate goal is to be an ESPN sports anchor.