2013 Women's Cross Country
Biography
2013 (Senior)
• Competed at the NCAA West Regional, running the 6000-meter course in 23:14
• Placed 39th at the Big West Championships (24:14.3)
• Took ninth at the Vanguard Invitational with a 5K time of 19:17.40
• Established a season-best 18:52.6 at the Titan Invitational
2012 (Junior)
• Clocked in at 24:26.9 over 6000 meters at the Triton Classic (70th)
2011 (Sophomore)
• Made UCI's top seven at the NCAA West Regional with a 6K time of 24:29
• Notched a season-best 23:14.8 to come in 60th at the Big West Championships
• Finished 49th out of 200 runners to lead the Anteaters at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (23:34.4)
• Placed 53rd at the Cal State Northridge Invitational (23:38.32)
2010 (Redshirt)
• Redshirted after competing in one meet
• Completed the 5K at the season-opening UC Irvine Invitational in 19:53.4
2009 (Freshman)
• Registered a career-best 22:50.7 in the 6K at the Big West Championships (51st)
• Took 14th at the Triton Classic with a time of 23:08.1
• Ran the UC Irvine Invitational 5K in 18:40.9
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
5K = 18:40.9 (2009 UC Irvine Invitational)
6K = 22:50.7 (2009 Big West Championships)
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