2017 (Cross Country)
Raced in six meets as a senior for the Regals… Recorded her best finish at the SCIAC Championships (84th) with a time of 27:29.29 in the 6K… Notched her best 6K time of 25:41.99 at the NCAA Division III West Regional Championships, finishing third amongst the team... inducted into the CLU Scholar-Athlete Society for the second time. 

2017 (Track & Field)
Debuted for the Regals with a 6:22.65 in the mile at the Westmont Sunshine Open…ran a personal best of 2:37.34 in the 800m at SCIAC Multi-Dual No. 3…additionally assisted the Regals to a 15:03.67 in the Distance Medley at the Rossi Relays...inducted into the CLU Scholar Athlete Society for the first time.

Notre Dame High School
Graduated in 2014 from Notre Dame HS…played varsity basketball and softball for two years, track and field for one year and cross country for one year which she also lettered in.

Personal
Full name: Mariah Mercado…born May 18, 1996 in Sherman Oaks, Calif.…parents are Rosie and Romeo…chose CLU because of the small campus, welcoming environment and proximity to home…currently majoring in exercise science with aspirations to become a pediatric physical therapist.

Favorites
Movies: Aladdin, Star Wars
Music: Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran
Food: Filipino foods, Mexican foods
Sports (Other): Basketball
Pro Teams: Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Dodgers
Pro Athlete: Kevin Durant 
Number: 12
Color: Purple, Blue 
Super Hero: Spiderman, Captain America
TV Shows: Empire, Friends
Quote: “Seven times down, eight times up.”  
Hobbies/Special Talents: Plays guitar and ukulele
If she could travel anywhere it would be: Hong Kong because of the city, culture and food experience