Cal State San Marcos Athletics

Career Stats
Track & Field Bio

AS A JUNIOR IN 2014: Placed 11th against Vanguard (08/18) with a 4K time of 16:40 … Ran a 5K season best 19:14 in the Cougar Challenge (10/18), placing 32nd overall … Finished the 6K Pomona-Pitzer Cross Country Invite (10/04) with a time of 23:46.3.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2013: Finished in the team top-seven in five of six races, and was the fourth team scorer at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with a time of 22:53 for 6K … Season best time of 18:25 in the 5K at the CSUSM Cougar Challenge. 

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2013: Finished in the team top-seven in five of six races, and was the fourth team scorer at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with a time of 22:53 for 6K … Season best time of 18:25 in the 5K at the CSUSM Cougar Challenge.  

HIGH SCHOOL: A 2012 graduate of Ramona High School in Ramona, Calif. … Ran personal bests of 5.29.22 in the 1600m and 11.25.70 in the 3200m.

PERSONAL: Born December 2, 1993 ... Parents are Jose and Sherri Cortez ... Has an older sister Chelsey who was an All-American for Cal State San Marcos in cross country, and a younger sister Kori ... Majoring in liberal studies... Intends to become a kindergarten or preschool school teacher and continue running after graduation.