Hall of Honor
Cardona was a key member of the foundation of the Sam Houston bowling program. The native of Carolina, Puerto Rico, was the Bearkats' first international signing and helped the team claim the school's first-ever NCAA Division I national championship in 2014. The Kats made the NCAA Tournament in three of her four seasons as she earned academic honors from the National Tenpin Coaches Association.
One of her best seasons came as a junior in 2012-13 when she raised her average to a career best 199.76 for 54 games and her best finish was at the Southern ITRC Invitational where she not only made the All-Tournament Team but had a personal career tournament best average of 223.40.
Cardona won numerous medals while competing on the international stage and the Puerto Rician national team as a Bearkat. She was also named as the winner of the Puerto Rico Olympic Committee's "Female Athlete-of-the-Year" award for bowling in 2013.
