Walter Ramirez
Walter Ramirez
Height: 6-1
Weight: 149
Year: Soph
High School: Mayfair / Lakewood (CA)
Major: Sociology
Events: 400, 800, Distance

Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2018): Took 10th place in the 1500 meters (4:33.35) at the South Coast Conference Championships… Also competed in the 600 meters (1:37.31), 800 meters (2:09.52) and 1-mile (5:01.71) during the season…..

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2018): Took 76th place at the South Coast Conference Championships with a time of 24:45.1, while his clocking of 24:19.4 put him in 97th place at the Brubaker Invitational… Posted a time of 23:50.9 at the SoCal Preview Meet, which put him in 203rd place, while at the Fresno Invitational, his time of 25:34.3 earned him 132nd place…

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2017): Placed 83rd at the South Coast Conference Championships in a time of 27:003, while his time of 28:26.6 at the Mt. San Antonio Invitational put him in 156th place… Posted at 81st place finish at the Triton Classic in 35:57.3, while he finished in 239th place with a time of 26:25.3 at the SoCal Preview Meet… Came in 55th place at the Redlands Invitational in a time of 23:25.86…..

Mayfair HS: Received the Monsoon Award as a senior and was the captain of the cross country and track and field teams… While on the track and field team, he specialized in the 400 meters (55.0) and 800 meters (2:06.0)… Posted a personal best time of 18:28 in cross country as a junior… Spent three seasons on the cross country and track and field teams.....

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he posted his personal best time in the 800 meters at the La Mirada Dual… Would like to transfer to UCLA and aspires to be a customs and border officer or FBI special agent… Hobbies include playing video games, hanging out with friends and following the Dodgers… Nicknamed “Walt”… Has two siblings – Bryan (15) and Adriana (4)… Is the son of Walter Ramirez and Guadalupe Ortiz… Born in Torrance, CA on November 19, 1999…..

Favorite Athlete:  Kobe Bryant                         Favorite Movie:  “Gone Girl”
Favorite Food:  Italian                                      Favorite TV Show: “That 70’s Show”
Favorite Book:  “The 5th Wave”