2017 Men's Cross Country Roster

Alex Ortiz

  • Height 6-0
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown McDonough, Ga.
  • High School Eagles Landing HS
  • Prev School Eagles Landing HS

Biography

Cross Country
2017: Ran in five of six meets … recorded 6k personal best of 23:06.50 at VSU Border Clash (9/1) and 8k mark of 31:05.35 at Cougar Cross Country Invitational (9/23) … finished 39-of-75 at the latter.
 
Indoor Track & Field
2017-18: Redshirted.
 
Outdoor Track & Field
2018: Redshirted.
 
Eagles Landing High School: Ran three seasons of cross country and one each of indoor and outdoor track & field while also competing in wrestling for one and soccer for three … helped lead Golden Eagles to Region 4-AAAA Championship, Henry County Runner-Up and 10th place finish at Georgia High School Association (GHSA) as a junior … as a senior, member of cross country program that was fourth at GHSA Championships and runner-up in Region 5-AAAA and Henry County … individually, medaled at “Into The Trail” Cross Country Invitational and posted personal best of 18:33 in 5k as a senior … that same year, delivered PR’s for indoor track & field in 800-meters (2:14.00) and 1,600-meters (5:04.00) while notching four in outdoor … those came in 400-meters (55.00), 800-meters (2:11.00), 1,600-meters (5:03.00) and 3,200-meters (10:58.00) … posted season-best 5k of 19:53 as a junior and 21:25 as a sophomore … wrestled as a freshman and played soccer his first three years.
 
Personal: Majoring in Health and Fitness Management.

Personal Bests
Cross Country
5k: N/A
6k: 23:06.50 at VSU Border Clash (9/1/17)
8k: 31:05.35 at Cougar Cross Country Invitational (9/23/17)
10k: N/A

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