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2005: Competed in five events for the Bears as a junior, missing the first two meets with a hamstring injury...Finished 115th overall and third on the team to help the Bears finish 15th at the NCAA Championships with a time of 21:15.5...Earned all-region honors by finishing 12th and help Baylor to a second-place showing at the NCAA South Central Regional...Finished 19th at the Big 12 Championships with a season-best time of 21:25...Finished 29th at the Chile Pepper Festival...Finished 50th at the Roy Griak Invitational. 2004: Ran in all seven events for the Bears as a sophomore...Earned NCAA All-South Central Region honors after finishing in 12th place at the meet...Set a personal record at the meet, running the 6,000-meter course in a time of 21:08...Was the second Baylor runner to finish at the Big 12 Cross Country Championships, finishing in 21st place...Raced to a 101st-place finish at the NCAA Cross Country Championships, scoring points for Baylor as the team went on to finish 29th...Ran to a 25th-place finish at the Roy Griak Invitational...Finished 11th at the North Texas Opener...Captured one individual title on the season, teaming with Brittany Brockman to finish first at the Bear Relays...Named to the Fall and Spring Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Rolls. 2003: Ran in all seven events for the Bears as a freshman...Just missed out on all-conference honors, finishing 22nd at the Big 12 Championships...Had a strong showing at the NCAA South Central Regional, finishing 15th with a time of 21:41 to help lead the Bears to a second-place finish...Finished 104th at the NCAA Pre-Nationals...Had a top-10 finish at the North Texas Opener, placing ninth in the meet...Teamed with Brittany Brockman to finish third at the MacGregor Park Relays. High School: Earned four letters in track and three in cross country...Earned all-state honors in both sports...2000 state cross country champion...Also took state 3,200-meter title in 2001...Personal best two-mile time of 10:35 ranks fifth in the Texas state high school record book...Twice named cross country team MVP...Earned track team MVP honors three times...Graduated with honors. Personal: Full name is Monique Renee Ortega...Born Oct. 9, 1984, in El Paso, Texas...Daughter of Deborah Ortega...Majoring in social work (pre-med). |
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