University of Nevada Athletics

SENIOR (2021) – Competed in both meets during the season ... Finished in 27th at the Mountain West Championships in the 6k with a time of 21:05.7 ... Finished in 61st with a time of 21:16.0 in the 6k at the Battle Born Challenge.

SENIOR (2019) – Did not compete (Redshirt)

JUNIOR (2018) – Competed in four races for the Pack, scoring in all of them and finishing third on the team in both postseason races … Set a personal record of 20:53 at the Dellinger Invitational, finishing 15^th and moving to sixth on the program’s all-time list … Took 36^th with a time of 21:01 at the NCAA Mountain Region Championships.

SOPHOMORE (2017) – Was the most improved runner of the year … Finished five races in the 2017 season … Placed third at the Nevada Twilight Classic … Set a personal best of 21:25 at the Mountain Region Championship … Ended the year at No. 10 on the program’s all-time list ... Named to the All-Mountain West Academic team.

FRESHMAN (2016)  – Crossed the finish line at the Nevada Chase Race, Prenationals and the Mountain West Championships … Placed fourth at the Chase Race with a time of 22:42 … Best time of the season came at Prenationals, crossing the line in 21:56, the fourth fastest time in Nevada freshman history … Placed third among Nevada runners … Finished the season 15th on the Nevada 6K all-time list … Was named to the All-Mountain West academic team.

HIGH SCHOOL – Competed in the 1600 and 3200 meter … Has a personal best in the 1600 meter of 4:52.71, a time that would place her in the top 10 in school history in the mile (approximate) … Has a best 3200 time of 11:04 … Best cross country 5000m time came at the 2015 CIF State Cross Country Championships when she crossed the finish line in 17:55.60 and placed 10th … Placed seventh in the 1600m at the CIF-SS Masters Meet.

PERSONAL – Daughter of Nancy Ortega, who she lists as her role model … Lists her sports hero as Steve Prefontaine … Plans to major in community health sciences … Has one little brother, Jacob … Chose Nevada because of the great CHS program and the athletics … Was also recruited by San Jose State, University of San Francisco and Cal State Fullerton.