Lea Ortiz - 2018-19 - Women's Track and Field - Cal State San Marcos Athletics

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2018-19 Women's Track and Field Roster

Lea Ortiz

Lea Ortiz

Position:

Sprints
Class:

Junior
Height:

5-9
Hometown:

San Diego, Calif.
Previous School:

High Tech High Media Arts

Summary
Media
Historical

Career Stats

AS A JUNIOR IN 2019

Did not compete.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2018

Competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 400H, 4x400m and long jump
Member of the 4x400m relay team that finished sixth in a time of 3:58.19 at the CCAA Championships (May 3-5)
Recorded a PR of 5.16m in the long jump at the Steve Scott Invitational (April 27-28)
Placed ninth in the 400m (1:00.32) at the UCSD Triton Invitational (April 13-14)
Captured ninth place in the 200m (27.11) at the Mangrum Invitational (Feb. 24)
Finished 16th in the long jump (4.96m) at the CCAA Championships (May 3-5)
Recorded a PR of 5.16m in the long

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2017

Ran a 400m personal-best of 58.60 at the California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Championships (May 5), the 15th-fastest time in the prelims
Member of the 4x400m relay that posted third-fastest prelim time of 3:57.88 at the CCAA Championships (May 5)
Also qualified for the CCAA Championships in the 100m
Competed in the 100m, 200m, 400m, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay
Member of the 4x100m relay that posted a season-best 48.01 at the Triton Invitational (April 22)
Finished second in the 400m with a time of 59.51 at the Mangrum Invitational (Feb. 25)
Ran a 100m PR of 12.74 at the Bryan Clay Invitational (April 14)
Part of the winning 4x400m relay (3:55.88) at the Ross and Sharon Irwin Collegiate Scoring Invitational (March 18)
Set a 200m PR of 26.43 at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational (April 8) … Placed seventh in the 400m at the Aztec Invitational (March 24) with a time of 59.75 … Finished in the top 20 of the 400m six times

HIGH SCHOOL

2016 graduate of High Tech High Media Arts in San Diego, Calif.
Earned All-Frontier League honors her sophomore, junior and senior seasons
Three-time League Champion in the 200m, 400m and as the anchor in the 4x4 (2014, 2015, 2016)
Helped lead the Storm to three straight Frontier League Championships
School record holder in the long jump (16’ 10”)
Established school and league records in the 100m (12.60), 200m (24.42), 400m (47.01), 4x1, 4x4 and DMR
Also competed in soccer, swim, and cross country for the Storm
Was a CIF Finalist in soccer as a sophomore
Competed in the CIF Cross Country Finals in 2015
Honor roll student
Named to the San Diego Union-Tribune All-Academic Team
Served as an ASB representative, student ambassador and middle school mentor

PERSONAL

Born in San Diego, Calif.
Daughter of Paul and Corazon Ortiz
Has one older brother, Paul, Jr.
Her brother plays football for Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
Roots for the L.A. Lakers, Minnesota Vikings, Dallas Cowboys and San Diego Padres
Favorite athletes are Allyson Felix and Scout Bassett
Names her parents and her mentor Monique Henderson as her greatest influence
Favorite movie is “The Parent Trap”
Enjoys running, painting, going to the beach, cooking, baking and hanging out with her family
Most memorable moment competing has been the smiles on her parents faces when she crosses the finish line and opening her final season of high school track with a two second PR in the 400m
Likes most about CSUSM is the community and the positive culture on campus in athletics
Majoring in Business & Marketing
Plans on getting involved in sports marketing, sports management or commercial marketing

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