2012: Returning letterwinner who looks to continue to improve her placing this season.

2011: In her first year, Ortiz ran in six competitions for the Generals ... finished 33rd in the season-opening Hornet Cross Country Challenge (9/1) ... ran a season-best time of 25:43.14 at the Don Cathcart Invitational (10/1).

High School: Earned three letters in cross country at Ketchikan ... also lettered three times in basketball and once in soccer ... helped lead the basketball team to a regional championship in 2009 and runner-up finishes in 2010 and 2011 ... served as a team captain for the cross country team as a senior ... also served as a basketball captain.

Personal: Mother, Lori, played basketball at Winona State … sister, Molly, is a senior runner on the team ... undeclared major.