Academy of Art University Athletics

2017 (T&F): 2017 PacWest Track Athlete of the Week (Apr. 27) ... set program records both the indoor 800m (2:13.01) at the Boston Last Chance Meet and outdoor 800m (2:10.48) at the Stanford Cardinal Classic and contributed to the program record (12:00.73) in the distance medley relay at the Husky Classic ... added personal bests in the indoor mile (5:17.69) at the Great Dane Classic and outdoor bests in the 1500m (4:41.28) at the SF State Distance Carnival and 5000m (18:40.59) at the Kim Duyst Invite.

2016 (XC): 2016-17 Academic All-PacWest ... competed in five meets ... ran a 6k season-best 24:01.9 at the Capital Cross Challenge on Oct. 1 ... highest placement was 12th at the Speedway Meadow Duals on Sept. 15.

2016 (T&F): Redshirted as a junior.

2015 (XC): Redshirted as a sophomore.

Mesa & Glendale Community Colleges: All-American ... three-sport athlete ... competed as a shooting guard in basketball, ran the 5k in cross country, and contested multiple events for track & field (400m, 800m, 1000m, 1500m) ... Most Valuable Athlete ... Mesa Community College's record holder for the 1000m (3:00.83) ... 

High School: Martinez Mercado competed at Chandler High School in Arizona ... ran for Arizona's Cheetahs Track Club.

Personal: Beatriz Martinez Mercado was born August 16, 1995 in Phoenix ... parents are Rosa Mercado and Pascual Martinez ... has two siblings, Pasqual and Elisabeth ... hopes to become a sports broadcaster ... Communications & Media Technologies major.