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2017-18 Women's Track & Field Roster

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Grace Mendoza

Grace Mendoza

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Height:
    5-10
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Rochester Hills, Mich.
  • High School:
    Rochester
  • Letters:
    2

Summary

Biography

Personal Records

Indoor:  Shot Put - 11.74m (38-06.25) ... Weight Throw - 12.09m (39-08.00)

Outdoor:  Shot Put - 12.33m (40-05.50) ... Discus - 41.15m (135-00) ... Javelin - 17.61m (57-09)
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Grace Mendoza's TFRRS Meet-By-Meet Results

2017-18:   Is a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee.  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in six of the eight meets, including the GLIAC Championships ... placed seventh in the shot put (11.74m) at the GLIAC Championships ... had a season-best toss of 12.09m for the weight throw at the GVSU Saturday Big Meet (2/10).  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four regular-season meets, including the GLIAC Championships ... recorded the second-best discus throw in school history to finish fourth at the league meet with a toss of 41.15m ... set a personal-best for the shot put (12.33m) at the GVSU Al Owens Classic (4/21) ... also participated in the Last Chance Meet at GVSU ... 2017-18 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2016-17:   Was a CoSIDA Academic All-District nominee ... INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in the shot put in all four meets ... had s season-best toss of 11.14m at SVSU Classic (1/14).  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in five meets, including the GLIAC Championships … recorded two personal bests at the Oakland Grizzly Invite (4/15) in shot put (12.03m) and javelin (17.61m) … took third in the discus throw (35.25m) at the Cumberlands Invitational (4/7) … set a personal best in the discus throw (38.35m) at the Bellarmine Invitational (3/31) ... 2016-17 recipient of the DII ADA Academic Achievement Award.

2015-16:  INDOOR:  Did not compete and was redshirted.  OUTDOOR:  Competed in four meets ... set a season-best for the discus (37.68m) at the WKU Hilltopper Relays (4/9).

High School:  A 2015 graduate of Rochester High School ... was a four-year letterwinner in track and field under coaches Larry Adams and Bridgette Maynard ... won the shot put at the 2015 OAA Red League Championships ... led the Falcons to a 2014 league championship ... earned All-Region for three years (2013-15) and All-League for all four years ... voted as team MVP her senior year and served as captain for two seasons (2014-15) ... also lettered in basketball for two years, where she received All-State Academic Honorable Mention in 2015 ... was a OAA scholar athlete all four years and won the Rochester High School Scholar of Distinction her senior year.

Personal:  Full name -- Grace E. Mendoza ... born on Oct. 4, 1996 in Chattanooga, Tenn. ... daughter of Ruben and Kristen Mendoza ... has two brothers, Manny and Gabriel and one sister, Ellianna ... brother, Manny, was a football wide receiver for Wayne State (2013-17) ... her father played football for Wayne State College and is the head strength and conditioning coach for the Warriors ... graduated in three years with a bachelor's degree in Political Science and a 3.947 cumulative GPA ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2015 (4.00), Winter 2016, Fall 2016 (4.00), Winter 2017, Fall 2017 (4.00) and Winter 2018 (4.00).


 
Grace Mendoza's Indoor Track Personal Bests
2017-18
Event Distance Meet
Shot Put 11.74m (38-06.25) GLIAC Championships (Feb. 25, 2018)
Weight Throw 12.09m (39-08.00) GVSU Saturday Big Meet (Feb. 10, 2018)
 
 
Grace Mendoza's Outdoor Track Personal Bests
2016-18
Event Time/Distance Meet
Shot Put 12.33m (40-05.50) GVSU Al Owens Classic (April 21, 2018)
Discus 41.15m (135-00) GLIAC Championships (May 3, 2018)
Javelin 17.61m (57-09) Oakland Grizzly Invite (April 15, 2017)

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Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Throws
    5'10"

  • 2016-17Sophomore

    Throws
    5'10"

  • 2017-18Junior

    Throws
    5'10"