Cerritos College Cross Country (2013): Came in 69th place at the state championships with a time of 19:51.11, while she placed 98th place at the Southern California Championships and crossed the finish line in 21:25.18… Finished in 22nd place at the South Coast Conference Championships with a time of 20:14… Competed in the UCLA Double Dual and posted a time of 25:35.53, which put her in 26th place, while her time of 19:46.05 at the Golden West Classic put her in 21st place… Also ran the Lou Vasquez Invitational and turned in a time of 20:41 for 22nd place and ran the SoCal Preview Meet in 21:32.17, which put her in 61st place…..

St. Paul HS: Spent four years on the cross country and track and field teams… Was a member of three league championship teams while a member of the track squad…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when she posted her personal best cross country time of 19:16 at Griffith Park… Is studying to be a physical therapist… Has three siblings – Joseph (9), Joshua (9) and Emily (2)… Is the daughter of Jose and Yvonne Melendez… Born on November 12, 1994…..