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Mariela Quesada

  • Class
    2013
  • Induction
    2018
  • Sport(s)
    Volleyball

Originally from Costa Rica, Quesada joined the Sailfish volleyball program prior to the 2010 season and in three years helped lead the Sailfish to the NCAA South Region Tournament for the first time in program history as a senior. She set a new PBA record (D2 era) with 538 kills during that 2012 season and wrapped up her career with 1,379 kills in just three years. She still holds program records during the D2 era in season kills per set, season total kills and career kills per set.

The outside hitter was named to the AVCA Division II All-American Second Team as a senior as well as a Daktronics All-American Honorable Mention selection. In addition, she was a first team selection to both the AVCA South Region Team and the Daktronics South Region Team. Quesada was a two-time NCCAA First Team All-American as well as twice selected to the NCCAA All-Region team. She was the 2011 NCCAA National Tournament Most Outstanding Player as well as the NCCAA National Player of the Year.

Currently, Quesada is back in Costa Rica where she works as a sales manager of a local car dealership. She finished her degree at PBA in the Spring of 2013 with a double major in sports management and marketing. Despite living in Costa Rica she still finds time to follow along with the current PBA volleyball team while also trying to make it back for a match each year.

"PBA was definitely a life-changing opportunity," Quesada said. "I want to thank all of the people I met, my teammates, coaches, staff and professors. Everyone at the school made me live four of the best years of my life and I'll forever be thankful for that."

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