2017 Women's Track & Field
Yulissa Mendoza
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- San Bernardino, Calif.
- High School:
- Cajon HS
2017 (Sophomore)
β’ Competed in three 3000-meter races on the year
β’ Registered a season-best 11:18.95 at the Big West Challenge
β’ Also ran the 1500m at the Steve Scott Invitational and 5000m at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2016 (Freshman)
β’ Established a personal-record 19:20.47 in the 5000m at the UCI Spring Break Invitational
β’ Had lifetime-bests of 5:08.12 in the 1500m at the Anteater 4-Way Meet and 11:04.60 in the 3000m at the All-UC Championships
High School
β’ Lettered in both cross country and track at Cajon High School
β’ Two-time team captain in cross country
β’ Earned Junior Olympics All-America honors
β’ Named her team's Most Improved Athlete and received the Coach's Award
Personal
β’ Majoring in anthropology
β’ Parents are Veronica Moreno and Juan Mendoza
β’ Has three siblings, Isaic, Jayden and Sophia
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 5:08.12 (2016 Anteater 4-Way Meet)
3000m = 11:04.60 (2016 All-UC Championships)
5000m = 19:20.47 (2016 UCI Spring Break Invitational)
β’ Competed in three 3000-meter races on the year
β’ Registered a season-best 11:18.95 at the Big West Challenge
β’ Also ran the 1500m at the Steve Scott Invitational and 5000m at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2016 (Freshman)
β’ Established a personal-record 19:20.47 in the 5000m at the UCI Spring Break Invitational
β’ Had lifetime-bests of 5:08.12 in the 1500m at the Anteater 4-Way Meet and 11:04.60 in the 3000m at the All-UC Championships
High School
β’ Lettered in both cross country and track at Cajon High School
β’ Two-time team captain in cross country
β’ Earned Junior Olympics All-America honors
β’ Named her team's Most Improved Athlete and received the Coach's Award
Personal
β’ Majoring in anthropology
β’ Parents are Veronica Moreno and Juan Mendoza
β’ Has three siblings, Isaic, Jayden and Sophia
TOP MARKS AT UCI
1500m = 5:08.12 (2016 Anteater 4-Way Meet)
3000m = 11:04.60 (2016 All-UC Championships)
5000m = 19:20.47 (2016 UCI Spring Break Invitational)
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