Senior
Brea, CA
Briefly:
Michael Cortez enters his fourth season in the Lions' program
At LMU:
1999:
career best of 24:44 came at the UC Riverside Invitational
highest finish of 11th came at the USD Invitational
fastest Lion at the WCC Championships, placing 24th in 28:03
competed in all nine meets for LMU
WCC All-Academic team selection
1998:
served as team captain
named to the WCC All-Academic team
led team with a time of 38:03 at the NCAA West Regional
1997:
garnered MVP honors
recorded his best time in the 8K (28:42) at the Cal Poly Pomona Invitational
finished in 28th place at the WCC Championships with a time of 29:41
High School:
a 1997 graduate of Brea Olinda High School in Brea, CA
a three-time team captain and four-year letterwinner in cross country
received All-Orange League honors twice and all-city honors all four years
team went 35-5 over his four year career
a four-year letterwinner and All-CIF selection in track
Personal:
Michael Alejandro Cortez was born on August 9, 1979 in Orange, CA
the son of David and Christina Cortez
favorite team is the Los Angeles Dodgers
enjoys reading
an accounting major.
