University of New Haven Athletics

2012-2013 Season: Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll… Deans List honoree …Indoor Track: Placed third in the 4x800m relay with a time of 10:49.60 at the Elm City Challenge… Outdoor Track: Posted a time of 1:09.30 in the 400m dash at the George Davis Invitational…Finished fourth in the 4x800m relay with a time of 11:01.93 at the Yale Springtime Invitational.

2011-2012 Season: Part of the team named U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) All-Academic Team…Named to the Northeast-10 Conference Commissioner’s Honor Roll…Cross Country: At the Father O’Neil S.J. Invitational tallied a 16^th place finish with a time of 20:51…Posted a time of 25:43.4 at the NCAA East Region Championship.  Indoor Track: At the Yale Season Opener, finished sixth in the 800m run with a time of 2:32.22…Posted a seventh place finish at the Giengengack Invitational in the 800m run with a time of 2:29.15. Outdoor Track: At the Northeast-10 Conference Outdoor Championships part of the team that collected a fifth place finish in the 4x400m relay with a time of 4:07.50…Also part of the team that posted an eighth place finish in the 4x800m relay with a time of 10:13.11.

High School: California State Scholar Athlete…Three-time League Champion…Cross country MVP…CIF qualifier in both cross country and track…Cross country/track Scholar Athlete...IB Diploma graduate…Alvord Unified School District Student of the Month…Teacher Award in Art…Riverside County Superintendent honors top academic achievement…Part Best Buddies.
 
Personal: Daughter of Jose and Alejandra Cortez…Majoring in Forensic Science at New Haven…Hobbies include drawing, listening to music, watching movies and running.