11/11/2007

USANA SPORTS ADVISORY BOARD MEMBER & ASSOCIATE JENNIFER AZZI INDUCTED INTO BAY AREA SPORTS HALL OF FAME


Jennifer Azzi, member of the USANA Health Sciences Sports Advisory Board, was inducted into the Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame (BASHOF) on April 26, 2007 in San Francisco.

Azzi, the only woman on the hall's 2007 inductee list, will be recognized this year along with San Francisco 49er Jerry Rice, New York Yankee Jerry Coleman and Will "The Thrill" Clark of the San Francisco Giants.

Azzi played for Stanford University's women's basketball team and is regarded by many as one of Stanford's greatest players. While there, she helped lead the team to a 1990 NCAA National Championship win, was named NCAA Player of the Year, and was selected as MVP for the 1989-90 women's Final Four. Azzi was the youngest person ever inducted into Stanford's Athletic Hall of Fame. She also played professionally as a point-guard for the WNBA and starred on the 1996 U.S. Olympic gold medal women's team.

Outside of her basketball accomplishments, Azzi shares her unique knowledge of health, fitness and leadership as a motivational speaker while running her own business, Azzi Training. She also actively works a successful USANA enterprise with her business partner, Richelle Lund. In addition, she serves as a Sports Advisory Board member for USANA Health Sciences. USANA's Sports Advisory Board is dedicated to educating athletes and the public about the health-enhancing properties of nutritional supplements.

Azzi recently spoke at a USANA Celebration held in Las Vegas, Nevada in March 2007. Incidentally, the Las Vegas USANA Celebration attracted the largest attendance ever recorded at a U.S. regional event. "USANA products are undoubtedly the best supplements in the world and athletes can trust USANA, which means so much," Azzi explains. "I am involved with USANA's business opportunity because I believe in the products and it has proven to be a great partnership."

Alan Bergstrom, USANA's vice president of customer service, says he is excited about Azzi's induction into BASHOF. "This is a great recognition for Jennifer and totally deserved. Working with her over the last few years, it has been my pleasure to witness the focus, direction and professionalism that created her success as an athlete. She has the perfect blend of team spirit and individual leadership. USANA is proud to have her on our team."

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