Rebecca Mehra Class: Freshman Hometown: Palos Verdes Estates, Calif. High School: Palos Verdes Event: Distances

Career Bests (thru 2013):
800 Meters: 2:09
1,500: 4:31.48
Mile: 4:49.00c
Two Mile: 10:28.63c

At Stanford: Should make an impact in the distances and in cross country at Stanford.

2013 Season: Outdoors - Ran in only one meet, making her debut by doubling at the Outdoor Opener (March 2) ... ran 4:31.48 (third) in the 1,500 and 2:16.87 (second) in the 800. Indoors - Did not compete.

Cross Country: Finished 50th as Stanford's No. 6 runner at the 2012 Pac-12 Championships ... also ran on Stanford's NCAA West Regional team.

High School: One of the few in California history to compete in eight state meets -- four in track and four in cross country ... the 2009 California state Division III champion in cross country ... was second in the state in the 1,600 in 2012 (4:47.33) ... a three time participant in the Nike Cross Nationals with a best finish of 13th in 2009 ... holds the California state record in the 2,000-meter steeplechase (7:02) ... set seven school records at Palos Verdes, including the 800 (2:09), 1,600 (4:47.33) and 3,200 (10:25.01), along with the DMR, SMR, 4x400 and 4x1,600 ... helped Palos Verdes to the Division III state cross-country title in 2011, a second-place finish in 2010 and third place in 2009 ... also played soccer at Palos Verdes and was the school's Offensive Player of the Year.

Personal: Major is undeclared ... interested in international relations ... daughter of Ajay and Jane Mehra ... has a younger sister, Monica ... also interested in swimming and soccer.