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2012 Women's Track and Field Roster

Vanessa Ortiz

  • Position Throws
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Senior
  • Major Politics and Sociology (College of Arts and Science)
  • Hometown Elk Grove, CA
  • High School Saint Francis H.S.

Biography

2010-11: Won the discus event while also setting a personal-best (30.38m) at the Matthew Vassar Open (5/6)…placed fourth in the shot put at the UAA Outdoor Championships with a personal-best distance of 10.27m (4/22-23)…took third place (29.16m) in the discus at the Emory Invitational (3/19)…finished sixth in the shot put (10.21m) at the UAA Indoor Championships (2/26-27). Pre-NYU: Transferred from Cal State Sacramento, where she was not a team member. High School: Two-year team member…served as team captain…threw shot put and discus…in the San Francisco High School Top 10 in both events. Personal: Hopes to attend NYU School of Law.

Historical Player Information

  • 2011Junior

    Throws
    5'7" 160 lbs

  • 2012Senior

    Throws
    5'7" 160 lbs