Wendy Cotton
Soccer (1993-95)
Softball (1994-95)

An offensive dynamo in both soccer and softball, Wendy Cotton enters the Chico State Athletic Hall of Fame in her first year of eligibility with good reason.

On the soccer field, she was nearly unstoppable. As a sophomore on coach Bob Russ’ 1993 team, Wendy scored 19 goals and totaled 47 points in helping lead the Wildcats to a 7th place national ranking. For her performance, she was named first team All-America by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America.

Proving her first year was no fluke, Wendy came back in 1994 with another 19 goal performance in route to 45 points, the highest total in the nation. Teaming with Nicky Benson, the duo were a frightening 1-2 punch for any opponent to have to face.

Wendy capped off her brilliant soccer career at Chico State in 1995 by earning her third straight first team All-West Region award, leading the team with 13 goals. Ten years later, Wendy’s Wildcat records still stand tall. Her 51 career goals is 16 more than her nearest competitor and her 124 career points is a mark that may never be approached.

As part of the Wildcat softball squad for two years, Wendy earned first team all-conference honors in 1995. She remains the school’s career leader in batting average at .342, and is among the career leaders in runs batted in, slugging percentage and stolen bases.