Jessica Mendoza

Jessica Ofelia Mendoza (born November 11, 1980) is an American former collegiate 4-time First Team All-American softball player and sportscaster of Mexican descent originally from Camarillo, California. She played at Stanford University from 1999–2002, and was a member of the United States women's national softball team from 2004–2010. Mendoza owns numerous Cardinal records.

High school

Mendoza, a graduate of Adolfo Camarillo High School, was named Los Angeles Times "Player of the Year" in 1998. During her junior and senior year, she was named Camarillo High School "Female Athlete of the Year." Mendoza was also a member of the high school basketball team and was the team MVP in both her junior and senior years.

Stanford Cardinal

Mendoza began her career as a 1999 First Team All-American and All-Pac-10 honoree. Included with her recognition, she was named conference "Newcomer of The Year." She broke the Cardinal records for season batting average and RBI totals while ranking top-10 for her hits.

Jessica Mendoza (equestrian)

Jessica Mendoza is one of the UK's top female equestrian athletes who broke into the World's top 100 riders, and into the top 10 British showjumping riders in Spring 2015. Jessica is also a regular contributor to the British monthly magazine PONY.

Jessica was accepted (in 2013) onto the British Equestrian Federation UK Sport-funded World Class Development Programme which works with talented riders to maximise their potential and deliver success for Team GBR and has ridden on British teams at major international championships every year since.

Born and brought up in Chippenham, Wiltshire, Jessica started her international showjumping career on the International Pony and junior riders circuits (2011–14), taking numerous medal honours across highly consistent performances. Since 2014, Jess competes from her Central European base in Eindhoven, the 'showjumping capital' of The Netherlands.

Early years

Jessica Mendoza was named Leading Pony rider by British Showjumping on two consecutive occasions in 2009 and 2010.