2026 Track & Field Roster

Monika Ortiz

  • Position Hurdles
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool Leesville HS
  • Hometown Deridder, La.

Biography

Personal bests - as of June 22, 2026
Date Year Event Statistic Meet
Feb. 14 2025 200m (Indoor) 26.82 Howie Ryan Invitational 
Feb. 6 2026 400m (Indoor) 59.70 UAB Green and Gold Invite
Mar. 27-28 2026 400m (Outdoor)  59.28 Clyde Hart Classic
May 14-16 2026 400m Hurdles (Outdoor) 1:04.32 Sun Belt Outdoor Championships 
Feb. 8 2025 4x400m Relay (Indoor) 4:05.66 UAB Green and Gold Invite
Apr. 17 2026  4x400m Relay (Outdoor) 3:53.46 Jim Mize Invitational 

2026 OUTDOOR (SOPHOMORE) 
  • Competed in seven meets 
  • Finished the year with a personal best 1:04.32 in the 400m hurdles at the Sun Belt Outdoor Championships 
  • Helped the 4x400m relay team to a second place finish (3:53.46) at the Jim Mize Invitational (Apr. 17)
  • Placed second in the 400m hurdles with a 1:05.16 to open the season at the McNeese Cowboy Relays (Mar. 14) 
2026 INDOOR (SOPHOMORE) 
  • Competed in three meets 
  • Recorded a season-best 59.70 in the 400m at the UAB Green and Gold Invite (Feb. 6) 
2025 OUTDOOR (FRESHMAN) 
  • Competed in five meets in the 400m hurdles
  • Came in second with a 1:07.00 time at the McNeese Cowboy Relays (Mar. 15) 
  • Ran a season-best 1:05.22 to place third at the Jim Mize Invitational (Apr. 19) 
2025 INDOOR (FRESHMAN) 
  • Competed in four meets 
  • Set a personal best in the 200m with a 26.82 time at the Howie Ryan Invitational (Feb. 14) 
  • Opened the year with a season-best 1:01.29 in the 400m at the Vanderbilt Invitational (Jan. 17-18) 

Historical Player Information

  • 2025Freshman

    Hurdles

  • 2026Sophomore

    Hurdles