Roman Mendoza

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Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Aliso Viejo, Calif.

2026 (Junior)
• Placed sixth in the 400m hurdles and 4x400 relay at the Big West Championships
• Ran his top-two 400H times of the season at the conference meet
• Crossed the finish line in 53.00 in the prelims and established a personal-record 52.61 in the final
• Won the event at the Challenge Cup

2025 (Sophomore)
• Conference scorer with a fifth-place finish in the 400m hurdles at the Big West Championships
• Registered a then personal-best 52.69 in the final
• Earned an individual victory at the Friday Night Lights meet
• Claimed runner-up honors in 52.91 at the Steve Scott Invitational

2024 (Freshman)
• Won the 400m hurdles (54.01) at the Vince O’Boyle Classic
• Ran a season-best 53.48 in a runner-up showing at the Triton Invitational
• Also clocked a 400m season-best 49.77 at the Ben Brown Invitational

High School
• Four-year letterwinner in track & field at Santa Margarita Catholic High School
• 2023 CIF-Southern Section Division 3 champion in the 110m hurdles
• Won the 300m hurdles and claimed runner-up honors in the 110H at the Trinity League Finals
• His top 300H time of 37.39 was the best in the state
• Took first in the 300H at the CIF-SS D3 Finals and seventh at the CIF-SS Masters Meet as a junior

Personal
• Majoring in public health science

TOP MARKS AT UCI
400m = 49.49 (2025 UCR Spring Classic)
400m Hurdles = 52.61 (2026 Big West Championships)
4x400 Relay = 3:11.69 (2026 Big West Championships)