Soccer Player Martha Mora Named Cuesta College's
2020 Outstanding Female Athletes of the Year
SAN LUIS OBISPO (May 26, 2020) – In 2003 the Cuesta Athletic Department instituted its first true Athlete of the Year Award. The coaching staff was encouraged to nominate their best athlete for the award and a committee was created that would weigh performance as the highest criteria. Today Cuesta announced its Outstanding Athletes of the Year for the seventeenth time. This year's winners are Water Polo Star Jack Felsted (Visalia: Golden West HS) and Soccer Star Martha Mora (Cambria: Coast Union HS). Both of athletes led their teams to the post-season and established themselves as elite level athletes.
Two-time All-Western State Conference First Team Forward Martha Mora (Cambria: Coast Union HS) holds claim to the title of "Greatest Scorer in Cuesta Women's Soccer History". In her freshman season, the Cougars enjoyed their first winning season in eight years and she capped her career this Fall by leading Cuesta to the CCCAA Regional Playoffs for the first time since 2005. Mora helped turn around the program as much with her willingness to do the little things and leading by example as her dynamic presence on the pitch. This year, after setting a new Cuesta goal (21) and points (51) records as a freshman, she led the Cougars with 18 goals and added five assists for a team-high 41 points, In her two seasons, Mora established new scoring marks for Cuesta Women's Soccer that could stand for generations. She has compiled 92 career points, on a record 39 goals, plus 14 assists, while helping turn around the program. Coach Bob Wilson says, "Martha Mora is Women's soccer's athlete of the year. Martha was the team's season leading scorer with 18 goals and 5 assists. This helped the Cougars secure 2nd place in conference. Not only did Martha smash all the scoring records for career and season in her two years at Cuesta, she would always be one of the first to help with gear at the end of practice. She always demonstrated "kindfull" leadership with all her efforts. I have rarely seen a player with Martha's talents that consistently demonstrated such humbleness and kindness to the players around her. One of the best players Cuesta has ever fielded."
Outstanding Female Athlete of the Year
2003 Shanna DeMichelle, Napa, CA (Swim & Dive)
2004 Christina Reyes, Los Osos, CA (Cross Country, Track)
2005 Jessie Ritchie, Arroyo Grande, CA (Tennis)
2006 Lindsay Campana, Templeton, CA (Softball)
2007 Whitney Levicki, Santa Cruz, CA (Water Polo)
2008 Julie Coelho, Lemoore, CA (Volleyball)
2009 Chloe Redman, Morro Bay, CA (Tennis)
2010 Kelly Barmann, Cimarron, NM (Cross Country)
2011 Alexandria Bernard, Porterville, CA (Water Polo, Swim)
2012 Devon Kelsey, Atascadero, CA (Cross Country, Track)
2013 Kryn Masutani, Honolulu, HI (Softball)
2014 Riley Cooks, Coarsegold, CA (Volleyball, Track)
2015 Rachel Gruetzmacher, Atascadero, CA (Water Polo, Swim)
2016 Augusta Thomason, San Diego, CA (Track)
2017 Miranda Daschian, Atascadero, CA (Cross Country, Track)
2018 Torie White, Los Osos, CA (Swim & Dive)
2019 Faith Archibald, Atascadero, CA (Water Polo)
2020 Martha Mora, Cambria, CA (Soccer)
