2026 Cross Country Roster
Roster
Nadia Mejia
- Class:
- Freshman
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Wilson HS
High School: Competed at Wilson High School … Named the 2023 Press-Telegram Girls Cross Country Runner of the Year … Posted a top-10 finish at the 2023 CIF-SS Division I Cross Country Finals … Won the 2024 CIF-SS Division I Cross Country Prelims and finished in the top 20 at the CIF-SS Division I Finals … Advanced to the CIF-SS Masters Meet in track and field in 2025 … Finished in the top eight in the 3200m at the 2025 CIF-SS Championships … Helped her team win the 2025 CIF-SS Division I Track and Field Championship … Holds multiple school records across two high schools … Served as president of the Sports Club and completed internships with special education programs at Palos Verdes Peninsula Unified and Wilson High School.
Personal: Parents are Angelica Castellanos and Arturo Mejia … Favorite teams are the Green Bay Packers and Los Angeles Dodgers … Favorite athletes are Katelyn Tuohy and Evan Noonan … Favorite movies are A Nightmare on Elm Street, Austin Powers, and Whiplash … Favorite TV shows are Game of Thrones, Killing Eve, and American Horror Story … Chose UCR for the team's humor, support, and empathy and the opportunity to grow in a healthy and caring environment.
