New Jersey Institute of Technology Athletics

2017-18: Ranks second all-time at NJIT in the 400 hurdles and fourth in the 400 meter run. … named to the 2018 ASUN Conference Outdoor Track and Field All-Academic team. ... at the METS Outdoor Championships placed second in the 4x400 relay for a new NJIT school record 3:20.26.

2016-17: Competed in eight meets for the Highlanders. … part of the 4x800 relay team that broke the NJIT record coming in at 8:00.03 at the METS Indoor Championships. … at the ASUN Indoor Championships placed fifth in the 400 meter run (50.25).

2015-16: Competed in all 15 meets for the Highlanders. ... placed first in the 400 meters at both the Fordham Season Opener and the FDU Patch Invitational. ... broke the NJIT reocrd in the 600-meter run, finishing in 1:23.18 good for first place at the DeShriver Invitational. ... at the Atlantic Sun Indoor Championships placed second in the 400-meter dash running a personal-best 49.59. ... just missed the podium in the 4x400 relay finishing fourth with a time of 3:30.30 with teammates Pritinder Singh, Kadeem Spenser and Norman Hamilton. ... at the Philadelphia College Classic captured the 400-meter run title (50.62) and finished second in the 400 meter hurdles (56.66). ... placed first in the 400 meter hurdles at the Ramapo Invite (54.88). ... ASUN Indoor Track & Field All-Academic unanimous decision. ... ASUN Outdoor Track & Field All-Academic Team.

2014-15: Competed in 11 meets in his freshman season. ... in the Fordham Christmas Classic ran the 500-meter run in 1:06.9 finishing 2nd out of a field of 38 runners. ... picked up 4th place in the 400-meter dash crossing the finish line at 50.31 breaking the freshman record at the Penn State Track and Field Tune-Up. ... at the 10th Annual All-American Meet won the men's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 53.91. ... placed 3rd in the men's 400-hurdles with a personal-best time of 53.44 at the Brick City Classic. ... represented NJIT at the 2015 ECAC and IC4A championships taking 15th place in the preliminaries of the men's 400-meter hurdles with a time of 54.45. ... received the NJIT Outstanding Performer award for men's outdoor track and field.

Prior to NJIT: Holds Hudson County record for 400m hurdles.

Personal: Alex Ortega. ...son of Jorge and Nidra Ortega. ... mechanical engineering major. ...born 1/26/96 in Havana, Cuba.