A 2004 graduate of Gulliver Prep High School (Miami, Fla.)...helped the water polo team to a 122-1 record (33-0 as a senior) and four state championships...set school records as a senior with 85 steals...earned All-Miami/Dade honors in 2004 and third-team All-America in 2003...earned the Hap Collins Award from GPS...earned four letters each in water polo and swimming and diving...captained the water polo team as a senior.
Personal
Majoring in political science...born Oct. 4, 1985, in Summit, N.J....parents are Jorge and Karen Escalona...three siblings: Heidi, Jorge and Kristina...grandfather Fabio swam for California (1945-47) and the Cuban National Team (1940-44), father Jorge played on the InterAmerican University football Team (1970-72) and was the assistant general manager for the Puerto Rican National Basketball team (1990-92), uncle Kurt Reichert played rugby for Oregon State (1980-81)...full name is Elena Marlene Escalona.
Five Questions
1. What is your favorite food? Double double animal style cheeseburger (In-N-Out)
2. Who is your favorite musical artist/group? The June Spirit
3. If you could go anywhere in the world, where would it be? Miami ... there's no place like it!
4. After ASU, where do you want to live? Somewhere in Europe
5. With one wish, what would you wish for? One million other wishes!