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2013-14 Men's Track & Field Roster

Brian Mendez

  • Position D
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 140
  • Class Graduate Student
  • Hometown Kearny, NJ
  • High School Kearny

Biography

2013-14: Competed in four meets. ...at the Fordham Season Opener he ran the 1 mile run in 4:36.7 (a season-best), placing 16th. ...at the CTC Indoor Track and Field Championships he placed 5th in the 3000 meter run with a season-best time of 9:21.39, and 4th in the 1000 meter run with a time of 2:44.33.

2012-13: Competed in five meets. ...captured the 5000 meter title at the Wagner Invitational, after coming back from injury. ...at the CTC Championships finished 1st in the 5000 meter run (15:45.20, a season-best) and in the 10,000 meter run (33:35.83). ...ran a personal-best 10,000 meter run with a time of 31:44.11, placing 12th at the Sam Howell Invitational. ...at the Great West Outdoor Championships he placed 4th in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 33:33.54 (season-best). ...named to the 2012-13 Great West Conference Winter/Spring Academic team.

2011-12: Competed in seven out of 13 meets. ...at the Knights Classic, broke the school-record of 4x800 relay with a time of 8:17.0 with teammates Miguel Tlatelpa, Scott Rizzo and Moheb Thomas. ...broke school record in the 1 mile run with a personal-best time of 4:24.73, placing 15th at the New Balance Invitational. ...placed 1st in the 5000 meter run at the John Covert Classic, with a time of 15:32.00 (season-best). ...placed 1st  in the 3000 meter run at the Indoor CTC Championships, with a time of 9:06.86 (season-best). ...at the Cromwell Open finished 4th in the 1000 meter run with a personal-best time of 2:35.43. ...received the iLEAD leadership certificate. ... won the Outstanding Performance Award for NJIT XC/Track & Field. ...named to the 2011-12 Great West Conference Winter/Spring All-Academic team.

2010-11: Competed in nine out of 12 meets as a freshman. ... finished 2nd in the 3000 meter run with a time of 8:58.10 (personal-best) at the Knights Classic. ...finished 2nd in the 5000 meter run with a time of 15:22.55 (personal-best) at the 16th Annual Monmouth Season Opener. ...placed 7th in the 1500 meter run at the FDU Classic with a time of 4:04.66, where he and two teammates broke the NJIT record. ...finished 2nd at the CTC Outdoor Championships in the 10,000 meter run with a time of 33:.14.54. ...won the Outstanding Performance Award for NJIT XC/Track & Field.

Prior to NJIT: T&F - Hudson County Indoor/Outdoor Track and Field Champions at Kearny High School for coach Jim Cifelli. ... 4-time Hudson County 3200 meter champion. ... XC - second-team Group 4 champion. ... Wachung Conference Champion (2008).

Personal: Brian Osnel Mendez. ... son of Ana Mendez and Klar Uera. ... management major. .. born 9/14/91 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.

Historical Player Information

  • 2009-10Freshman

    D
    5'9" 140 lbs
  • 2010-2011Sophomore

    D
    5'9" 140 lbs
  • 2011-12Junior

    D
    5'9" 140 lbs
  • 2012-13Senior

    D
    5'9" 140 lbs
  • 2013-14Graduate Student

    D
    5'9" 140 lbs