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2025 Men's Cross Country Roster

Edgar Ortega

  • Height:
    5-6
  • Weight:
    145
  • Major:
    Communication
  • Class:
    Junior
  • Hometown:
    Riverside, CA
  • High School:
    King HS
  • Previous School:
    Chico State/RCC

Summary

Biography

2024
• Placed 19th at the John Elders Titan Invite with a season-best 8k time of 25:20.7 (Oct. 25)
• Finished 34th at the UCR Invitational in 25:31.0 (Sept. 21)
• Recorded a 25:41.7 for 30th place at the Biola Invitational (Sept. 13)
• Other performances included:
– Master's Invitational (8k – 25:49.9, 62nd)
– Lewis Crossover (8k – 25:57.2, 196th)
– Irvine Invitational (8k – 27:27.2, 64th)

RIVERSIDE CITY COLLEGE 
• Ran a year of cross country and track for the Tigers 
• Helped both teams to Orange Empire Conference Championships
• Made a Cross Country State Team Appearance and finished fourth in CCCAA State Meet
• Cross country 2nd All-Team Conference and track and field 1st All-Team 

HIGH SCHOOL 
• Graduated in 2021 from Martin Luther King Jr. High School in Riverside, California
• Recorded a three-mile 15:30 personal-best 
• Ran cross country and track for the Wolves 
• Helped his teams to Big 8 League Championships in both sports in 2020-2021
• His cross country accomplishments include two-time Big 8 2nd Team award, Scholar-Athlete Award, Most Improved Runner Award, 
• His track achievements include Newcomer of the Year award, two-time Scholar-Athlete award, Most Outstanding Distance Runner, third place in the 1600m at the Big 8 League Finals
• 2020-2021 PEAK Award Winner

PERSONAL 
• Born on April 17 to Alejandra and Ray 
• Has three siblings; Mylo, Victoria and Raymundo 
• Enjoys sports commentary and video making 
• Majoring in Communications with hopes of becoming a college professor 
• Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 16:9
• Reason Why I Chose Biola: “I chose Biola because I wanted to be surrounded by a faith based community that unites everyone together.”

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