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2021-22 Men's Track and Field

Adam Cortez

  • Position Distance
  • Height 5-6
  • Weight 125
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown El Paso, Texas
  • Prev School Southeastern Louisiana University
  • High School Franklin High School

Biography

TFRRS Profile

PRIOR TO LIPSCOMB AT SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA:
Career Honors:
2019 Southland Conference Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll
2018 Southland Conference Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll
2017 Southland Conference Fall Commissioner's Honor Roll
2017 Southland Conference Athlete of the Week (Sept. 5)

 2019 Cross Country: Had three top 10 finishes ... Finished sixth at both th McNeese Invitational 6k event and Rice Invitational 4-mile race ... Placed seventh at LSU in the 5k with a personal best of 15:16.8 ... Qualified for NCAA Regionals.

2018 Cross Country: Had three top 10 finishes ...Finished second at Mississippi College Invitional 8k running 25:15 ... Placed sixth at the LSU Invitational 4-mile race ... Finished eighth at the McNeese Invitational 4k ... Qualfied for NCAA Regionals. running
 
2017 Cross Country: Placed 45th in 26:07.0 at Southland Championships … Was 37th in season-best 24:56.7 at Texas A&M Invitational … Earned honorable mention Southland Conference Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week recognition after helping the Lions capture the LSU Invitational by finishing second in 17:15.7 … Named Southland Conference Men’s Cross Country Athlete of the Week after placing second at the season-opening New Orleans Invitational in 15:27.0.
 
High School: Competed in cross country and track for Franklin High School in El Paso, Texas … Three-year captain for both cross country and track … Seven-time all-district selection … Named all-region twice … Named honorable mention All-State for cross country in 2017 … Two-time state qualifier in cross country … Set the school record in the 5K in cross country with a time of 15:22.6 … Helped his squad win the district title in track in 2016 … Four-time USATF All-America … Was also in the art club, Animal Rescue League and Volunteer Team.
 
Personal: 
  • Born in Thibodaux, La.
  • Son of Paul and Sylvia Cortez
  • Has one sister, Elena
  • Hobbies include basketball, indoor rock climbing and video games
  • Plans to earn a Masters of Advertising
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