2017 Women's Track & Field

Yulissa Mendoza

  • Class Sophomore
  • Hometown San Bernardino, Calif.
  • Highschool Cajon HS

Biography

2017 (Sophomore)
• Competed in three 3000-meter races on the year
• Registered a season-best 11:18.95 at the Big West Challenge
• Also ran the 1500m at the Steve Scott Invitational and 5000m at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic
• Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team

2016 (Freshman)
• Established a personal-record 19:20.47 in the 5000m at the UCI Spring Break Invitational
• 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
• 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
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)

Historical Player Information

  • 2016Freshman

    Distance
  • 2017Sophomore

    Distance