Cynthia Barboza Long Beach Wilson High School Long Beach, Calif. 6' 0" - Outside Hitter Joined Team: January 2004

MAJOR INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION: 2003 - Pan American Games (Bronze Medal). 2002 - NORCECA Junior Girls Continental Championships (Silver Medal)…NORCECA Youth Girls Continental Championships (Gold Medal).

INTERNATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS: 2003 - Earned a bronze medal as the youngest member of the USA women's national training team at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic…Scored 11 points on nine kills and two blocks in the bronze-medal match as the USA defeated Brazil, 3-1, to finish the tournament with a record of 4-2…Became a starter on the right side two matches into the tournament…Finished eighth among all players at 1.44 digs per set. She also ranked fifth on the team in scoring with 43 total points (35 kills, six blocks, two aces), a number that ranked her 29th among all players in the tournament. 2002 - Earned a gold medal as a member of the USA Girl's Youth National Team at the 2002 NORCECA Youth Girls Continental Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah…The team earned an automatic berth to the 2003 FIVB Girl's Under-18 World Championships after going 5-0 and losing just one set at the NORCECA tournament…Cynthia was named Best Serve-Receiver at the NORCECA tournament…Also earned a silver medal as a member of the USA Women's Junior National Team at the 2002 NORCECA Junior Women's Continental Championships in Puerto Rico.

HIGH SCHOOL HIGHLIGHTS: 2003 - Became the first junior to be named Gatorade National High School Volleyball Player of the Year…Registered 550 kills, 46 blocks and 38 service aces, and was the only high school player to be invited to train with the U.S. National Team in preparation for the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens…Also named first team All-California Interscholastic Federation (Southern Section), to the Los Angeles Times Girls Volleyball All-Star Team and a PrepVolleyball.com High School All-American. 2002 - Named National Sophomore of the Year by Student Sports magazine after leading Long Beach Wilson to a runner-up finish at the California state high school volleyball championships…Also named Player of the Year by the Los Angeles Times…Earned CIF I-AA Most Valuable Player honors in addition to first-team All-State and first-team All-Moore League…Wilson finished second at the CIF Southern Section championships. 2001 - Named National Freshman of the Year by Student Sports magazine after leading Long Beach Wilson to the CIF Southern Section championship.

CLUB VOLLEYBALL: 2003 - Named to the all-tournament team in the 17-Open division at the USA Junior Olympic Girls Volleyball Championships in Atlanta as her team (Club Long Beach) finished second overall. 2002 - Named to the all-tournament team in the 17-Club division at the USA Junior Olympic Girls Volleyball Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah, as her team (Club Long Beach) finished fifth overall. 2001 - Named to the all-tournament team in the 15-Open division at the USA Junior Olympic Girls Volleyball Championships in Salt Lake City, Utah.

PERSONAL: Born Cynthia Jane Barboza on Feb. 7, 1987 in Bellflower, Calif. …Parents are Robert and Jane Barboza…Also has a brother, David (18)…At age 17 Cynthia is the youngest member of the USA women's national volleyball training team…While English is her first spoken language, Spanish was her first written language…Is scheduled to graduate from Long Beach Wilson High School in 2005.