2014 Women's Track & Field

Nicole Mendoza

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Folsom, Calif.
  • Highschool St. Francis HS

Biography

2014 (Senior)
Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic (12:36.39)

2013 (Junior)
Placed 18th in the 5000m at the Big West Championships, clocking in at 18:49.60

2012 (Sophomore)
Ran the 5000m at the Big West meet (19:23.96)
Finished seventh in the 5000m "B" race with a personal-record 18:13.36 at the Ben Brown Invitational
Came in 16th at the Cal-Nevada Championships (18:24.48) and UCI Spring Break Classic (18:28.00)
Had a top-10 showing in the 3000m at the All-UC Meet (10:43.94)

2011 (Redshirt)
Did not compete

2010 (Freshman)
Competed primarily in the 5000m
Recgistered a season-best 18:43.21 at the Ben Brown Invitational
Finished 19th at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic (19:11.77) and 26th at the Cal-Nevada Championships (19:26.84)


High School
 Competed in cross country, track and basketball at St. Francis High School
 Named the 2008 Delta River League Runner of the Year
 Set a school record at the Woodward Park Invitational (18:33)
 Earned Sacramento Bee first-team All-Metro honors
 Also garnered first-team CIF-Sac Joaquin Section recognition as a senior
 Received the General Excellence Award for a 4.0 GPA all four years at St. Francis HS

Personal
 Majoring in civil engineering
 Earned a black belt in karate at the age of 12
 Parents are Judy and Rainaldo Mendoza
 Has one brother, Matthew

TOP MARKS AT UCI
3000m = 10:43.94 (2012 All-UC Meet)
5000m = 18:13.36 (2012 Ben Brown Invitational)
Steeplechase = 12:36.39 (2014 UC Irvine Spring Break Classic)

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2012Sophomore

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  • 2013Junior

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  • 2014Senior

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