California State University at Bakersfield Athletics

2017 (Sophomore): Posted personal best mark of 137-02 in discus at Fresno State meet…Placed ninth in discus at WAC Outdoors (133-09)…Raised hammer PR to 140-11 at Bulldog Open…Finished eighth at WAC Outdoors in hammer (140-01)…Posted season-best shot put of 44-04.50 at Cal State LA Twilight meet and finished 12th at WAC Outdoors (43-07.25).

2016 (FRESHMAN): Competed in shot put and hammer throw for the ‘Runners…Posted second-best shot put mark of 44-07.25 to finish fifth at Cal Poly…CSUB and personal season-best shot put of 44-08.25 came in eighth-place finish at WAC Outdoors…Second-best hammer throw (124-03) of season came at WAC Outdoors to finish 10th…Season-best hammer (125-10) came at Fresno State in eighth-place finish…Earned Academic All-WAC.

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2014 graduate of Santa Fe High School...Coaches were Samuel and Devon Sherman and Daniel Williford...Helped Ravens win High Desert League Championship in 2014 and 2015…Personal best in the shot put was 49-11.50…Graduated with a 3.7 GPA and was inducted into the National Honors Society…Also competed in football for the Ravens and was named First Team All-League in 2014 and 2015.

PERSONAL: Born Mar. 29, 1997...Son of Jorge Mendez and Barbara Wallace...Plans to art and hopes to teach art and coach or go into animations.