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2024-25 Women's Track and Field Roster

Elise Ortiz

Elise Ortiz

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Class:
    Redshirt Senior
  • Height:
    5-0
  • Hometown:
    Oceanside, Calif.
  • Previous School:
    El Camino HS

Summary

Biography

Career Stats

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award (2023-24)
  • CCAA All-Academic (2022-23, 2023-24)
  • CCAA Fall Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
  • CCAA Spring Academic Honor Roll (2023, 2024)
  • Mangrum Award for Academic Excellence (Spring 2023)
  • Big Blue Award (Fall 2022, Fall 2023)
  • Cougar Award (Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021)

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2024-25 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in four outdoor meets.
  • Ran a PR of 19:00.01 in the 5000-meter run at the Mangrum Invitational (March 28).

AS A REDSHIRT SENIOR IN 2024 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in six races. 
  • Ran a 6K PR time of 23:10.1 for 106th place at the Highlander Invitational (Oct. 19). 
  • Placed 68th at the CCAA Championships (Oct. 25) with a 6K time of 24:27.8. 
  • Competed in the NCAA Division II West Regional (Nov. 9) but did not finish. 

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2023-24 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in four outdoor meets.
  • Ran a season-best 5000-meter time of 19:09.42 at the Triton Invitational (April 5-6).

AS A REDSHIRT JUNIOR IN 2023 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in five races. 
  • Ran a 6K PR time of 24:20.2 for 118th place at the Cougar Challenge (Sept. 23). 
  • Clocked a 5K PR time of 19:49.0 at the 42nd Annual UCR Invitational (Sept. 16) for 100th place. 
  • Placed 68th at the CCAA Championships (Oct. 21) with a 6K time of 24:25.0. 

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2022-23 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in three meets.
  • Posted a PR of 11:46.17 in the 3,000-meter run at the Beach Opener (March 3-4).
  • Ran a 10,000-meter time of 42:19.89 at the Mangrum Invitational (March 24).
  • Had a 5,000-meter time of 20:13.89 at the Triton Invitational (April 7-8).

AS A REDSHIRT SOPHOMORE IN 2022 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Competed in one race. 
  • Did not finish race at UCR Invitational (Sept. 17). 

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2021-22 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Competed in one meet.
  • Ran 11:59.45 in the 3000-meter run at the OIDFE Challenge (Jan. 29).

AS A REDSHIRT FRESHMAN IN 2021 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Did not compete in any races.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020-21 DURING TRACK & FIELD
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2020 DURING CROSS COUNTRY
  • Season canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

HIGH SCHOOL
  • A 2020 graduate of El Camino High School in Oceanside, California.
  • Three-time All-Avocado East League selection.
  • Two-time Most Dedicated Award selection.
  • 2017 Heroine Award winner.
  • Led team to 2017 Avocado East League Championship.
  • Team finished second in the Avocado East League Championship (2018, 2019) and CIF Championship (2017, 2018).

PERSONAL
  • Born and raised in Oceanside, California.
  • Daughter of Omar and Laterrial Oritz.
  • Has a younger sister, Isabel.
  • Favorite movie is “How to Train Your Dragon”.
  • Favorite athletes are Galen Rupp and Colleen Quigley.
  • Most memorable moment when competing was winning her sophomore Woodbridge race with her team.
  • Favorite food is French toast.
  • Does not have an appendix.
  • Volunteers at the Carlsbad Marathon.
  • Likes most about CSUSM is her professors and coaches. 
  • Aspires to be a coach after graduation. 
  • Majoring in Kinesiology.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Distance
    5'0"
  • 2021-22Redshirt Freshman

    Distance
    5'0"
  • 2022-23Redshirt Sophomore

    Distance
    5'0"
  • 2023-24Redshirt Junior

    Distance
    5'0"
  • 2024-25Redshirt Senior

    Distance
    5'0"