Jelena Markovic Named 2012-13 NJAIAW Woman of the Year

SOUTH ORANGE, N.J. - On Sunday afternoon, Centenary senior Jelena Markovic (Brcko, Bosnia and Herzegovina, The Economic School) was given one of the most prestigious honors a female student-athlete can receive in the state of New Jersey, being named as a 2012-13 N.J.A.I.A.W. Woman of the Year recipient.

Each year, the New Jersey Association of Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (NJAIAW) recognizes outstanding achievements by female student-athletes across the state. In honor of the award, the NJAIAW hosts the Woman of the Year Luncheon in celebration of National Girls and Woman in Sports Day.  This year’s national theme is “Girls in Sports, An Investment in the Future" and a luncheon for the event was held at Seton Hall University in honor of all recipients.

Following the luncheon, Markovic and all of the other NJAIAW Woman of the Year recipients gathered together at halftime of the Seton Hall University vs. Rutgers University women's basketball game to be honored in front of a full crowd in the Richie Regan Recreation Center.

Aside from her tremendous performance on the court this season where she finished ranked top of the nation in aces per set for the second consecutive year (1.13), Markovic serves as a resident assistant (RA) at the college where she helps guide residents in their every day life on campus at the college.
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