Texas Rio Grande Valley Athletics

2004
Cross Country - Ortiz recorded his best finish of the season at the UTSA/Whataburger Invitational where he finished in 17:11 en route to placing 11th overall... finished 33rd at the Islander Splash (28:40) and 36th at the Independent Championships (30:49)... Outdoor - As a sophomore, Ortiz recorded his best time of 32:11.94 in the 10,000 meters and won that event at the Rice Bayou Classic... placed fourth in the 3,000 meters at the Angela Proctor Classic... finished 17th overall in the 5000 meter at the Rice Twilight... Indoor - Ortiz recorded his best time of the indoor season at the Houston / RunSport All-Comers, placing seventh with a time of 16:34.14 in the 5000 meters... Classroom - Ortiz was cited for his academic accomplishments earning UTPA Athletic Director[apos]s Honor Roll and United State Achievement Academy All-American Scholar laurels during the year... was a member of the Bronc Pride 3.0 Club for both semesters.

2003
Outdoor - Ortiz placed eighth at the Angela Proctor Classic in the 5,000 meters with a time of 16:53.57... Indoor - The UTPA rookie had a fifth-place finish in the 5,000-meter race with a time of 17:00.65 at the Houston Indoor Opener... Cross Country - Ortiz finished 11th at the UTSA/Whataburger Invitational with a time of 16:45 in the 5,000 meters... Classroom - Ortiz was named to the Bronc Pride 3.0 Club during the fall and spring semesters.

High School
Ortiz was a two-time PSJA North High School Athlete of the Year award winner... garnered All-South region team honors following the 2001 season... cited as a 1999-00 and 2001-02 Scholastic Award winner... earned four letters for his prep team.

Off the Track
Ortiz is the son of Tomas and Elva Rosalez... has one brother - Edgar - and one sister - Lorena... was born on Jan. 15, 1984... majoring in biology with a minor in chemistry.