North Mesquite High School Soccer, Class of 2005
Christine Nieva Fuller’s success comes on a global level. Leading her NMHS team to the playoffs every year, the attacking midfielder was voted to the All-District first team on four occasions and earned first-team All-State honors. In 2005 she captained the Lady Stallions in their state tournament finals appearance and earned a spot as a top 100 recruit in the nation. But perhaps her most significant accomplishment was electing to honor her roots as she chose to represent Mexico as an international player. She competed for the youth and senior national teams, traveling with the senior team to the 2004 Algarve Cup in Portugal. On December 8, 2004, she realized a dream that few have experienced as she made her debut for the senior team against the United States Women’s National Team in a game that featured U.S. women’s great Mia Hamm’s last international appearance. Nieva Fuller would go on to play at Arizona State University and the University of Houston while also starting for La Tri at the 2006 U-20 Women’s World Championship.
