2014 Women's Track & Field
Nicole Mendoza
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Folsom, Calif.
- High School:
- St. Francis HS
2014 (Senior)
β’ Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic (12:36.39)
2013 (Junior)
β’ Placed 18th in the 5000m at the Big West Championships, clocking in at 18:49.60
2012 (Sophomore)
β’ Ran the 5000m at the Big West meet (19:23.96)
β’ Finished seventh in the 5000m "B" race with a personal-record 18:13.36 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Came in 16th at the Cal-Nevada Championships (18:24.48) and UCI Spring Break Classic (18:28.00)
β’ Had a top-10 showing in the 3000m at the All-UC Meet (10:43.94)
2011 (Redshirt)
β’ Did not compete
2010 (Freshman)
β’ Competed primarily in the 5000m
β’ Recgistered a season-best 18:43.21 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Finished 19th at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic (19:11.77) and 26th at the Cal-Nevada Championships (19:26.84)
High School
β’Β Competed in cross country, track and basketball at St. Francis High School
β’Β Named the 2008 Delta River League Runner of the Year
β’Β Set a school record at the Woodward Park Invitational (18:33)
β’Β Earned Sacramento Bee first-team All-Metro honors
β’Β Also garnered first-team CIF-Sac Joaquin Section recognition as a senior
β’Β Received the General Excellence Award for a 4.0 GPA all four years at St. Francis HS
Personal
β’Β Majoring in civil engineering
β’Β Earned a black belt in karate at the age of 12
β’Β Parents are Judy and Rainaldo Mendoza
β’Β 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)
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β’ Competed in the 3000m steeplechase at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic (12:36.39)
2013 (Junior)
β’ Placed 18th in the 5000m at the Big West Championships, clocking in at 18:49.60
2012 (Sophomore)
β’ Ran the 5000m at the Big West meet (19:23.96)
β’ Finished seventh in the 5000m "B" race with a personal-record 18:13.36 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Came in 16th at the Cal-Nevada Championships (18:24.48) and UCI Spring Break Classic (18:28.00)
β’ Had a top-10 showing in the 3000m at the All-UC Meet (10:43.94)
2011 (Redshirt)
β’ Did not compete
2010 (Freshman)
β’ Competed primarily in the 5000m
β’ Recgistered a season-best 18:43.21 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Finished 19th at the UC Irvine Spring Break Classic (19:11.77) and 26th at the Cal-Nevada Championships (19:26.84)
High School
β’Β Competed in cross country, track and basketball at St. Francis High School
β’Β Named the 2008 Delta River League Runner of the Year
β’Β Set a school record at the Woodward Park Invitational (18:33)
β’Β Earned Sacramento Bee first-team All-Metro honors
β’Β Also garnered first-team CIF-Sac Joaquin Section recognition as a senior
β’Β Received the General Excellence Award for a 4.0 GPA all four years at St. Francis HS
Personal
β’Β Majoring in civil engineering
β’Β Earned a black belt in karate at the age of 12
β’Β Parents are Judy and Rainaldo Mendoza
β’Β 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)
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Wednesday, January 21
Tuesday, October 28
Tuesday, March 18
Wednesday, March 05
