San Diego Athletics

Senior (2013): Ran a season best 8k time of 28:27 at the Bronco Invite... Also raced in the West Coast Invite (29:24), Stanford Invite (30:05), and Fullerton Invite (28:59). Junior (2012): Ran his best time of the fall at the UC Riverside Invitational (27:32)... Also competed in the Fullerton Invitational (29:41.1), Stanford Invite (28:12) and Bronco Invite (28:31.9). Sophomore (2011): Notched his best time of the year with an 8k run of 27:50.2 at the UC Riverside Invitational... Also competed in the Bronco Invite (29:45.1) and Titan Invitational (28:49.9)... Competed in the 800m, 400m and 4x400 relay in the spring... Ran his best 800m time with a 2:01.25 at the Pomona Pitzer Invitational. High School: Attended Segerstrom High School... Lettered four years apiece in cross country and track and field... Was named All-Golden West League in cross country as a senior... Earned MVP Distance Runner honors in track and field all four years of his career... During his senior year, placed second in league in the 1600 meters and competed in CIF prelims... Currently holds 800, 1600 and 4x400 school records... As a junior, won league for 1600 meters, 800, and 4X400 team... Placed the 10th-fastest time in the Orange County Championships for 800 meters for 2009... Competed in CIF. Personal: Born May 3, 1992 in Santa Ana, Calif.... Son of Rodolfo and Patricia Mendoza... Also recruited by United States Military Academy, West Point, University of La Verne, University of Redlands. Major: Accounting