Sandra Elliott, Class of 2007

At Grand Junction High School, Sandra was a basketball and tennis standout, earning consecutive No. 1 singles titles her junior and senior years. She was honored with the Joe Biggs Memorial Award as the school’s outstanding athlete and scholar.

In 1983, Sandra led the University of Northern Colorado to fourth place at the NCAA Division II National Championships. Compiling a 24-0 record, she captured the national doubles championship title, in addition to reaching the singles final. She won the doubles title again in 1985 and 1986, reaching the semifinals in singles both years and earning All-American honors.

Ranked No. 1 in singles and doubles by the Division II Intercollegiate Tennis Coaches Association (ITCA), Sandra was named to the ITCA All Star Team, and was a two-time recipient of the ITCA Scholar Athlete Award.

In 1996, Sandra was inducted into the University of Northern Colorado Hall of Fame, and was joined by the rest of her 1983 Bears team, which was inducted in 2001.