Maryellen earned 19 Varsity Letters (school record) - Soccer 4 years, Basketball 4 years, Indoor Track 4 years, Outdoor Track 4 years, Golf 3 year, and Graduated Cum Laude.
Soccer:
MVP: 2006 and 2008
All-District: 2006, 2007, 2008
All-Region: 2006 and 2008
2nd team all state: 2008
Washington post all extra: 2008
Washington Post Honorable Mention All Met: 2008
Basketball:
MVP: 2008
1000 career points: 2008 on Senior Night 30 points 14 rebounds
All District 2nd Team - 2006 and 2008
OP Awards:
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year: 2008 - Senior Year
PW Ellis Award: 19 Varsity Letters
Track and Field:
Helped win 7 District Championships
College Soccer:
Graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelor degree in Business Administration
Full Ride College Soccer Scholarship to Division 1 Radford University
Big South Championship Winner: 2008 & 2011
2 NCAA Tournament appearances
Big South All Tournament Team: 2009 & 2011
Won nearly every ball in the air against No. 8 Ohio State
Recorded first collegiate assist against No. 15 Duke in the NCAA first round game
Career/Life Updates
Working for Capital One Auto Finance and recently married Andrew Cornwell living in Chesapeake, VA. I am enjoy working out, traveling, and going to my Parents lake house on Lake Gaston to go boating. My brother Patrick Derenda is currently the offensive coordinator for Osbourn High School's football team.