Bio

Name: Bryan Saul Mendez

Height: 5’ 10”

Hometown: Yuma, AZ

High School: Gila Ridge High School

Track & Field Background: I started to run for Track and Field back in Freshman Year where it was my first sport ever to do. After that season of running, I continued to run for the sport due to having a joyous feeling for running.

PR's: 4:39 for the 1600, 10:02 for the 3200, 2:05 for the 800(relay split)

Track & Field Accomplishments: Won districts for four years as a team, won 2 district events in my senior year.

Parents: Saul Mendez, Aidee Mendez

High School Coach: Caleb Vanderbaan

Major/Program of Study: Chemistry

Career Goal: Be a Pharmacist or a Biochemist

Favorite Food: Any healthy food is my favorite food.

Favorite Music: Middle Distance Runner by Sea Wolf

Favorite Quote: ‘’Doing your best is always more than good enough in anything that you do’’

Motto you live by and/or like: ‘’Be happy and flourish to help others’’

Why I Compete: I compete because running is a way to help people by showing them that genes doesn’t matter in any occupation, including running. It’s all about the will of a person that defines that person, not the times.