2014 Women's Track & Field
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)
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