Auburn University at Montgomery Athletics

2016 [Junior]: Earned First-Team All-American honors from the NAIA … was also an all-conference and all-academic selection by the Southern States Athletic Conference … selected the SSAC Player of the Week for the week of Feb. 15-21 … finished 11-9 in singles play, playing exclusively at the No. 1 position … defeated Nishanth Rebello, the No. 23 ranked singles player from Middle Georgia State, in straight sets … partnered with Luis Vivas for a 21-2 doubles mark.
 
2015 [Sophomore]: Named NAIA All-America Honorable Mention ... earned a selection to the Southern States Athletic Conference (SSAC) First-Team All-American list ... finished last season with a 15-2 singles record ... posted a 17-8 doubles record from the No. 2 position. 
 
2014 [Freshman]: Finished with 19-4 singles record, as he anchored the fifth position … ended with nine match streak … posted 14 doubles wins, nine of which from the No. 1 spot … tallied seven doubles victory with Zinelabidine Jouini and went 2-1 against nationally-ranked opponents.
 
Prep: Attended UNAD in Bogota, Columbia ... participated in the Orange Bowl International Tennis Championship ... competed in Confederation of South American Tennis (COSAT) tournaments in Columbia and Ecuador ... won the 16-year old singles championship of the COSAT Valencia Junior Open ... was the top-ranked Junior player in Colombia.

Personal: Was born on March 29, 1994 ... is the son of Nestor Mendieta and Margarita Ruiz ... has a younger brother, Federico ... is majoring in psychology.