University of Tennessee Athletics
2024-25 Track & Field Roster
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Ortiz, Avaunt
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Avaunt Ortiz
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Tempe, Ariz.
- High School:
- McClintock
Bio
Personal Records
Indoor Track
- 200m: 21.91Â (2024)
- 400m: 47.23Â (2024)
Outdoor Track
- 100m:Â 10.89 (HS)
- 200m:Â 21.50 (HS)
- 400m:Â 46.69 (HS)
HONORS
2024 TRACK & FIELD
Outdoor- Made his collegiate outdoor debut at the Tennessee Invite (4/6), competing in the men's 400-meter and bringing in a first-place finish with a time of 47.38
- Finished the season by competing in three meets and tracking two personal records in the 200-meter and 400-meterÂ
- Attained first collegiate victory in the men's 400-meter with a time of 47.23, at the Music City Challenge (2/10)
- Marked a new PR of 22.19 in the 200-meter at the Clemson Bob Pollock Invitational (1/26)Â
- Secured a new PR of 48.42 in the 400-meter at the Ted Nelson Invitational (1/20)
HIGH SCHOOL
- Two-time state champion sprinter for McClintock High School in Tempe, Arizona
- Ranked No. 5 on the 2022 World Athletic U-18 Performance List with a personal-best and meet-record time of 46.69 at the Nike Chandler Rotary Invite
- His PR ranked No. 3 all-time in the state of Arizona and No. 17 nationally during the 2022 outdoor season
- Finished fourth at the 2022 Brooks PR Invitational in Seattle, clocking in at 47.32
- Won the 400-meter dash at the 2022 Great Southwest Track & Field Classic with a time of 47.76 in June 2022
- Claimed a pair of AIA D2 state championships in the 200m (21.50) and 400m (47.04) during the 2022 outdoor season
- As a sophomore, won bronze in the 200m and finish sixth in the 400m at the AIA D2 state championships
PERSONAL
- Majoring in public relations
Everything Orange S2 | Sarah Schmitt (Track & Field)
Thursday, April 17
Track & Field | 400m Hurdles Feature
Wednesday, May 22
Track & Field | Tennessee Invite Recap
Wednesday, April 10
Track & Field | Battle on the Bayou Recap
Saturday, March 30
