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2022 Men's Cross Country Roster

The Summit League

Olin Ortiz

  • Class Junior
  • Hometown Park Forest, Ill.
  • Highschool Crete-Monee

Biography

CROSS COUNTRY
2022:
Ran a PR in the 10K at the NCAA Regional Meet in Columbia, Missouri (32:28.4), two minutes, 20 secodns faster than previous best. Runner-up finish in the Western Illinois Early Bird Invitational.
 
Bests
10K
: 32:28.4 (NCAA Regional Meet)
8K: 25:24.5 (Summit League Meet)
 

COLLEGE BESTS

INDOOR
800: 2:02.95 (2/13/22 / GVSU Big Meet)
1000: 2:45.01 (1/10/20 / Hawkeye Invitational)
3000: 8:46.40 (2/26/22 / Summit League Indoor Championships)
5000: 15:12.19 (2/26/22 / Summit League Indoor Championships)
MILE: 4:26.63 (2/19/22 / Alex Wilson Invitational)
4x400: 3:39.73 (2/12/22 / Titan Open)
 
OUTDOOR
800: 2:02.59 (5/13/21 / Summit League Outdoor Championships)
1500: 4:07.46 (5/13/21 / Summit League Outdoor Championships)
5000: 15:32.33 (4/16/22 / Redbird Challenge)
10000: 34:07.72 (5/12/22 / Summit League Outdoor Championships)
4x400: 3:35.73 (4/2/21 / Joey Haines Invite)
 
CROSS COUNTRY

6k: 20:18.5 (9/3/21 / WIU Early Bird Invite)
8k: 26:43.2 (10/30/21 / Summit League Championships)
10k: 34:48.3 (11/12/21 / NCAA Division I Midwest Region)
 
AWARDS & ACCOLADES
WIU Indoor All-Time Mark: 5000 (7th / 15:12.19)

HIGH SCHOOL: Lettered in and Track and Field at Crete-Monee High School. 

PERSONAL: Born on Oct. 9, 2000... Enjoys listening to music and playing video games ... Son of Tyeastsha Howard and Manuel Ortiz.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019Freshman

  • 2021Junior

  • 2022Junior