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Candelaria Herrera

Candelaria Herrera

Middle Blocker

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Candelaria on the Court

Achievements and accolades

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Made Argentinian National Team debut in 2019

Won 2023 and 2024 Pan American Cup titles with Argentina

Silver medal in 2023 South American Championships

Made Olympic debut with Argentina at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Has played professionally in Argentina and France for five years

Won 2024 French Saforelle Power 6 title with Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud

Best Middle Blocker at 2023 South American Championship

Best Middle Blocker in Saforelle Power 6 in 2023 and 2024 and in 2023 French Cup

Best Middle Blocker in 2016 South American Club Championship as C.A Villa Dora finished third

Also competed with Argentina’s age group national teams

Best Middle Blocker in 2016 U23 Pan American Cup, 2015 U21 Pan American Cup

achievements

Made Argentinian National Team debut in 2019

Won 2023 and 2024 Pan American Cup titles with Argentina

Silver medal in 2023 South American Championships

Made Olympic debut with Argentina at Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games

Has played professionally in Argentina and France for five years

Won 2024 French Saforelle Power 6 title with Levallois Paris Saint-Cloud

Best Middle Blocker at 2023 South American Championship

Best Middle Blocker in Saforelle Power 6 in 2023 and 2024 and in 2023 French Cup

Best Middle Blocker in 2016 South American Club Championship as C.A Villa Dora finished third

Also competed with Argentina’s age group national teams

Best Middle Blocker in 2016 U23 Pan American Cup, 2015 U21 Pan American Cup

Get To Know Candelaria

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In France posing with my “mate.” Mate is a type of Argentinian drink. This characterizes of my life lately in France, since we travel a lot through the country to play games, Mate was always with me on trips.

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My siblings watching me play. This photo is important to me because they are the most important thing to me. That day I was playing with Iowa State at my hometown in Argentina. It was special because they saw me wear ISU’s T-shirt for the first time in 

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I like this photo because it represents one of my favorite hobbies, try different local coffees and enjoying reading some books.

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Roco (labrador) and Merida (caniche. They are the sweetest and I miss them a lot every time I leave home. 

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On one of the mountains in Greece. I like this photo because it's me on vacation, enjoying nature. 

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I don't have old pictures of myself playing volleyball when I was young, but here is me when I was young.

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A Little More Candelaria

Candelaria's favorites

The Mindset Mentor

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Get Out of Your Own Way

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Get Out of Your Own Way

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Guided Meditations

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La Cruda

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Acuario Horoscope

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The Mindset Mentor

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Get Out of Your Own Way

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Get Out of Your Own Way

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Candelaria's Motto

In life’s chapters, you have to meet every sentence, you can't skip any of them. You will enjoy some but you need to keep going and learning from it.

The best advice Candelaria has received

Trust your own timing

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Meet Candelaria

A middle blocker from San Juan, Argentina, Candelaria played collegiate volleyball at Florida A&M and then transferred to Iowa State University where she received conference honors at both. Competing for the Argentine National Team, she played in the 2016 Pan-American Cup and the 2021 Summer Olympics.

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San Juan, Argentina

College

Florida A&M / Iowa State

Position

Middle Blocker

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