Mateo Mendez

Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Columbus, Ind.
High School:
Columbus North

Mateo Mendez TFRRS Profile

CAREER HONORS
• ACC Academic Honor Roll (2024)

2023-24
Cross Country:
• Made his collegiate debut at the ACC Championships, recording an 8K time of 26:17.3

Indoor:
• Competed in four meets in the 600m, 800m and mile
• Clocked a personal-best 800m time of 1:54.04 at the PNC Lenny Lyles Invitational
• Ran a mile time of 4:19.47 at the Bellarmine Open to set a personal-best in the event
• Made his indoor debut with an 800m time of 1:57.29 at the KTCCCA College Opener

Outdoor:
• Competed at three meets in the 800m and 1500m
• Clocked a personal-best time of 4:10.12 in the 1500m at the Jim Green Invitational

Prep/High School Honors:
• Two-time Indiana state cross country meet qualifier, placing 20th to earn All-State recognition in 2022
• Placed fifth in the 800m at the 2023 Indiana state track & field meet
• Member of two state-qualifying 4x800m relay teams, winning the title in 2022
• Holds Columbus North school and Indiana state records in the 4x800m relay

Personal:
• Birthdate is June 8, 2004
• Parents are Salatiel and Jodi Mendez
• Has two siblings, Macario and Marquez
• Majoring in exercise science on a pre-med track
• Also participated in soccer in high school
• Hopes to practice sports medicine after graduating college
• Proudest moment of his life was winning the 2022 Indiana state title in the 4x800m relay
• Chose UofL because of the academics, facilities, team culture, and coaching staff