2009 Men's Track & Field Roster
Roster
Mestas, Robert

Robert Mestas
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Sylmar, CA
- High School:
- Kennedy HS
Bio
2010 (SENIOR)
OUTDOOR: Finished a career-best fifth in the javelin at the Big West Championship...earned the Matador men four points as Northridge won its second consecutive conference championship...tossed a personal-best of 180-1 at the Tommie Lister Classic where he placed fourth.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
2009 (JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Finished 11th in the javelin in his first Big West Championship meet...posted a season-best of 170-2 on his second throw of the finals...threw 169-1 at the Tommie Lister Classic at Cal State LA.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
PRIOR TO CSUN: Competed in both track & field and cross country at College of the Canyons...earned All-Western State Conference honors in both the javelin and hurdles in 2008...had a best mark of 161-11 in the javelin and a best time of :58.63 in the 400 meter hurdles ... earned his associate of arts degree in 2008 with a 3.3 grade point average.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, Calif...earned letters in both track and field and cross country...earned All-Valley Mission League honors...graduated with a 3.4 grade point average.
PERSONAL: Son of Sharlene Garcia and Robert Mestas...major is Kinesiology...has three sisters, Jennifer Camacho and Melissa and Michelle Mestas and two brothers, Mondie Mestas and Raymond Camacho...favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers, Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix, “Scrubs” and the movie “The Dark Knight”...favorite website is TrackShark.com.
OUTDOOR: Finished a career-best fifth in the javelin at the Big West Championship...earned the Matador men four points as Northridge won its second consecutive conference championship...tossed a personal-best of 180-1 at the Tommie Lister Classic where he placed fourth.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
2009 (JUNIOR)
OUTDOOR: Finished 11th in the javelin in his first Big West Championship meet...posted a season-best of 170-2 on his second throw of the finals...threw 169-1 at the Tommie Lister Classic at Cal State LA.
INDOOR: Did not compete.
PRIOR TO CSUN: Competed in both track & field and cross country at College of the Canyons...earned All-Western State Conference honors in both the javelin and hurdles in 2008...had a best mark of 161-11 in the javelin and a best time of :58.63 in the 400 meter hurdles ... earned his associate of arts degree in 2008 with a 3.3 grade point average.
HIGH SCHOOL: A 2005 graduate of Kennedy High School in Granada Hills, Calif...earned letters in both track and field and cross country...earned All-Valley Mission League honors...graduated with a 3.4 grade point average.
PERSONAL: Son of Sharlene Garcia and Robert Mestas...major is Kinesiology...has three sisters, Jennifer Camacho and Melissa and Michelle Mestas and two brothers, Mondie Mestas and Raymond Camacho...favorites include the Los Angeles Lakers, Olympic sprinter Allyson Felix, “Scrubs” and the movie “The Dark Knight”...favorite website is TrackShark.com.
A Conversation with Justin Johnson
Friday, May 15