SOPHOMORE SEASON (2013-14)
Competed in the javelin and discus...Was 13th among all Southland athletes in the javelin with a best throw of 114'0" at the Tulane Team Challenge...Had four top-5 finishes in the javelin during the outdoor season.

TRACK & FIELD - FRESHMAN SEASON (2013)
Postsed season-best javelin of 119-1 at the Tulane Team Challenge (Mar. 2) to finish second in the event... During indoor season, registered season-best shot put of 35-4 at the LSU Invitational (Mar. 1).

VOLLEYBALL - SOPHOMORE SEASON (2012)
Appeared in 77 sets, playing in all 23 matches... Fifth on the squad with 1.27 kills per set after pounding down 98 kills during campain... Season-high 11 kills vs Arkansas Pine-Bluff (10.8) coming during an 11 kill, one error, 18 attempt performance... Added 10 kills vs Nicholls (10.2)... Tallied 11 assists and a team-high 19 service aces including best of three vs Houston Baptist (9.23)... Ranked second on the squad with 2.1 digs per set after posting 162 for the season... Had 13 digs against Missisippi Valley State (8.31) and at least 10 digs on five other occassions... Contributed 10 blocks (two solo, eight assisted)... Named all-tournament at Texas Southern.

VOLLEYBALL - FRESHMAN SEASON (2011)
One of three Privateers to play all 24 matches and appear in 77 sets... Ranked second on team in kills (110) and fourth in kills per set (1.43)... Top offensive performance came with 13 kills in four-set match against Xavier (Oct. 25)... Posted at least seven kills in a match on five different occassions... Ranked third on squad with 2.26 digs per set and second with 174 digs overall... Netted a double-double with 13 kills, 10 digs against Xavier (Oct. 25)... Had 10 or more digs five different times with a career-high 14 against Martin Methodist (Sept. 3)... Tallied seven service aces, in addition to 23 blocks (1 solo, 22 assisted)... Career-best five blocks (all assisted) on Sept. 3 against Rhodes.

HIGH SCHOOL
Attended St. Amant High and played for Allison Didier Leake... In 2010, named All-State and All-Metro, in addition to receiving District MVP and all-district first team honors... Led 2010 squad to district championship, team ranked fourth in the state and made the state quarterfinals... In 2009, received second team-all district honors while helping team to district title... Also played basketball and earned all-district honorable mention accolades, serving as team captain... Accomplished track and field participant, qualifying for regionals in 2009 and 2010 in javelin, shot put and discus... Set school-record with javelin throw of 127'... Earned all-academic honors all four years and a member of the National Honor Society.

PERSONAL
Born Elena Villar on Dec. 18, 1992... Parents, Darrell and Janet Villar... Brother, Tyler and sisters, Amelia and Sierra... Will double-major in Business and Spanish or International Business.