Nicole Mendoza Class: Freshman Hometown: Folsom, Calif. High School: St. Francis HS

Played cross country, track and basketball at St. Francis High School...named 2008 Delta River League Runner of the Year...holds St. Francis record for fastest time at Woodward Park Invitational (18:33)...named Sacramento Bee First-Team All-Metro (2006-07)...selected to the 2008 CIF-San Joaquin Section First-Team...received the General Excellence Award for recording a 4.0 grade point average or higher all four years at St. Francis...majoring in civil engineering...earned a black belt in karate at age 12...brother named Matthew...parents are Rainaldo and Judy Mendoza.