Utah Valley University Athletics

Career Stats on TFRRS

At Utah Valley ...
2022-23
Cross Country: Raced in six meets during cross country season ... finished sixth at the WAC Championships to earn first-team All-WAC and was team's top finisher ... 10th at Nuttycombe Invitational ... 12th at UVU Invitational ... named to Academic All-WAC Team.
Indoor: Competed in three meets during indoor season ... finished third in the 5,000 at the Stacy Dragila Open ... sixth place in the 3,000 at the WAC Indoor Championships ... named to Academic All-WAC Team. 
Outdoor: Competed in six meets during outdoor season ... finished third in the 3,000-meter steeplechase at the Bryan Clay Invitational ... second in the 5k at the Bengal Invitational ... took second at the WAC Outdoor Championships in the 3,000 ... was seventh in the 1,500 at the WAC Championships ... advanced to the NCAA West Preliminary Round in the 3,000-meter steeplechase and finished 13th, missing a trip to the NCAA Finals by just one spot ... named Academic All-WAC ... named USTFCCCA All-Academic ... named to College Sports Communicators Academic All-District Team. 

Before Utah Valley ... 
Attended the University of Montana ... took 17th at the NCAA West Prelims in the 3,000m Steeplechase ... ninth at the Big Sky Championships in the 3,000S ... prepped at Desert Edge HS in Goodyear, Arizona ... helped team to AIA Division II Track & Field state championships in 2016. 

Personal ...
Parents are Ana and Luis Mendez ... has one brother, Luis ... enjoys fishing, hiking, and disc golf ... born in Phoenix.