Gaby Mendoza
Gaby Mendoza
Height: 5-3
Year: Soph
High School: Schurr
Major: Biology

Cerritos College Women’s Cross Country (2016): Came in 148th place at the CCCAA State Championships with a time of 21:28.3, while her time of 21:21.1 put her in 80th place at the Southern California Championships… Was 34th at the South Coast Conference Championships with a clocking of 20:54.0 and placed 23rd at the St. Joseph (NY) Invitational with a time of 21:36.2… Earned 31st place at the San Bernardino Valley Invitational in a time of 20:53.04, with her time of 21:53.7 putting her in 59th place at the Central Park Classic… Came in 63rd place at the SoCal Preview Meet when she finished in 21:30.2 and earned the 56th spot at the Fresno Invitational with a time of 21:47.8… Posted a 4,000-meter time of 17:09.0 at the Cal Baptist Invitational and came in 60th place…..

Cerritos College Women’s Track & Field (2017): Competed in the 800 meters (2:38.25), 1500 meters (5:42.18) and 3000 meter steeplechase (13:19.52) during the season… Qualified for the Southern California Prelims in the 3000 meters steeplechase…..

Schurr HS: Earned All-CIF honors as a senior and junior, while being selected 1st Team All-Almont League three years in a row… Helped the team win the league championship… Received the Coaches Award her senior season, Spartan Award as a junior and Most Improved as a sophomore… Posted a personal best time of 19:02.0 over three miles… While on the track and field team, she specialized in the 800 meters (2:23.0) and 1600 meters (5:32.0)… Was also a member of the softball team and received the Spartan Award…..

Personal: Is working on a minor in marine biology and would like to transfer to either UC Riverside or UC Irvine… Aspires to be a trauma surgeon in the emergency room… Comes from a family where everyone plays sports… Hobbies include going to Disneyland… Nicknamed “G”… Has one sibling – Gilbert (21)… Is the daughter of Gilbert and Celia Mendoza… Born in Beverly Hills, CA on May 2, 1998…..

Favorite Food: Ramen                             Favorite Book:  “Finding Alaska”
Favorite Movie: “Pirates of the Caribbean”