2008-09: Rowed for the varsity four boat as the coxswain...defeated Iowa, Kansas State and Texas at the Longhorn Invitational...raced in the varsity 4+ `B[apos] boat at the UCF Regatta...rowed in the varsity 4+ event against Clemson and Virginia at the Virginia Invitational...defeated Texas, Sacramento State, Stanford, UCLA and rowed against California and Tennessee in the Lake Natoma Invitational...took home third place versus Michigan, Wisconsin, Iowa, Indiana and Louisville in the South/Central Regional Championship finals
2007-08: Rowed with the novice team...was the coxswain for the JV four boat at the Rollins Invitational...placed third in the Rollins Spring Break Race in the second novice eight boat...served as the coxswain for the second novice eight boat that took second place at the Petrakis Cup in Jacksonville...finished second at the home regatta vs. Miami.
Prior to UCF: Graduated from Our Lady of Lourdes Academy in 2007...involved as the president of spirit club, Spanish National Honor Society and Spanish competitive team.
Personal: Born in Caracas, Venezuela...daughter of Victor and Jennifer Ortiz...major is nursing.