In 2002 the Cuesta Athletic Department established and named the Warren Hansen Scholar-Athlete Award in recognition of former Cuesta Athletic Director Warren Hansen's 36-year commitment to academic excellence. A Hansen Award winning student must maintain a 3.5 GPA and is also nominated based on their citizenship and athletic performance. This year's winner of the Female Warren Hansen Scholar-Athlete Award is Two-Sport Star Hailey Hallford
2024 Cuesta Women's Soccer Player of the Year Hailey Hallford earned all-Western State Conference First Team in both her sports, Soccer and Softball, while maintaining her perfect 4.0 grade-point average. Hallford was the recognized as Cuesta Soccer's Athlete of the Year and as Cuesta College's top female academic athlete. On the pitch, she controlled the middle of the field with deft footwork and keen instincts to set up her teammates, while posted seven points on the season. On the diamond, she patroled centerfield with a Gold Glove, while ignited the Cougars' offense with her .420 batting average.
Hallford earned all-WSC Academic team after all four of her seasons of competition. She has completed 54.5 units with a 4.0 over her two complete years at Cuesta College.
Hailey shall represent Cuesta at the Conference and State level as Cuesta College's CCCAA Women's Scholar Award nominee. Her nomination will move forward to the conference level in September.
Cuesta has earned more CCCAA Scholar-Athlete Awards than any other community college. Cuesta's 2024 Hansen Scholar-Athletes of the Year, Cager Drew Ardouin (San Francisco) and fellow Track & Field Athlete Savannah Shoemaker (California), were named to the 2023-24 CCCAA State Honor Roll (Top 15 in the State).
Warren Hansen Female Scholar-Athlete of the Year
#-State Scholar-Athlete of the Year; *-State Scholar team (Top 15)
2002 Virlena Bascos (Basketball)
2003 Leilani Greene (Cross Country/Track)*
2004 Chelsea Tallcott (Soccer)
2005 Lauren Villa (Basketball)*
2006 Clare Nowel (Cross Country/Track)
2007 Haley Woeste (Basketball)
2008 Majida Fazal (Cross Country/Track)
2009 Chloe Redman (Tennis)*
2010 Alex Ramirez (Softball)*
2011 Kaysea Woods (Soccer)
2012 Ensley Allmon (Volleyball)
2013 Julia Mills (Cross Country/Track)
2014 Karissa Sternfels (Water Polo/Swim)
2015 Molly Casey (Water Polo/Swim)*
2016 Keiley Hansen (Soccer)
2017 Miranda Daschian (Cross Country/Track)*
2018 Mia Viss (Water Polo/Swim)*
2019 Aundrea Mendoza (Soccer)
2020 Savannah Bohna (Volleyball)
2021 Caitlyn Chesson (Soccer/Track)
2022 Christelle Mouret (Volleyball)*
2023 Olivia Missler (Basketball)*
2024 Savannah Shoemaker (Track)*
2025 Hailey Hallford (Soccer/Softball)
