Yulissa Mendoza

Class:
Sophomore
Hometown:
San Bernardino, Calif.
High School:
Cajon HS

2016 (Sophomore)
• Placed 30th overall at the Pepperdine Invitational, running 17:08.71 over 4000 meters
• Finished the Mustang Challenge 5K in 19:56.8
• Earned Big West All-Academic honors

2015 (Freshman)
• Competed at the NCAA West Regionals
• Came in 58th at the Big West Championships, covering the 6000-meter course in 23:22.3
• Established a 6K personal-record 23:14.3 at the Stanford Invitational
• Notched a season-best 19:09.79 in the 5K to finish 66th at the Mustang Challenge

High School
• Lettered in both cross country and track at Cajon High School
• Two-time team captain in cross country
• Earned Junior Olympics All-America honors
• Named her team's Most Improved Athlete and received the Coach's Award

Personal
• Majoring in anthropology
• Parents are Veronica Moreno and Juan Mendoza
• Has three siblings - Isaic, Jayden and Sophia

TOP MARKS AT UCI
4K = 17:08.71 (2016 Pepperdine Invitational)
5K = 19:09.79 (2015 Mustang Challenge)
6K = 23:14.3 (2015 Stanford Invitational)