Jose Ortiz
Jose Ortiz
Height: 5-8
Weight: 129
Year: Soph
High School: Norwalk HS / Norwalk (CA)
Major: Psychology

Cerritos College Men’s Cross Country (2022): Finished in 159th place at the Southern California Championships with a time of 25:03.6, while his time of 29:31.1 put him in 55th place at the South Coast Conference Championships… Placed 228th at the Santa Clara Bronco Invitational with a clocking of 33:07.1, while at the Manny Bautista Classic, he finished in 153rd place in a time of 26:48.8… Came in 36th place at the Coach Downey Classic in a time of 26:54.2, while his time of 26:33.6 put him in 201st place at the SoCal Preview Meet… Was 114th at the Fresno Invitational in a time of 30:02.2 and opened the season at the Redlands Invitational with a time of 26:17.0, which put him in 99th place…..

Cerritos College Men’s Track & Field (2023): Placed eighth in the 800 meters (2:00.88) at the South Coast Conference Championships… Also competed in the 400 meters (55.11), 600 meters (1:28.49) and 1500 meters (4:28.38) during the season…..

Norwalk HS: Qualified for the CIF Prelims as a senior on the cross country team and posted a personal best time of 17:02 over a three-mile course… Voted the team’s Most Valuable Player as a sophomore… While on the track and field team, he helped them win the league championship as a senior… Specialized in the 110-meter HH (17.13)… Spent four seasons on the cross country and track and field teams…..

Personal: Most memorable moment was when he posted his personal best time at the Mt. San Antonio Invitational as a junior… Would like to transfer to either the University of San Diego or UC Irvine… Aspires to be a family and relationship therapist… Hobbies include cooking and going to concerts… Nicknamed “Oscar”… Has two siblings – Isiah (29) and Cynthia (26)… Is the son of Jose and Michelle Ortiz… Born in Bellflower, CA on January 3, 2004…..

Favorite Athlete:  Félix Sánchez                        Favorite Movie: “Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse”
Favorite Food:  Cheese Bread                            Favorite TV Show: “Star Wars”
Favorite Book: “The Metamorphosis”