Jorge Montes

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Tijuana, Mexico
High School:
Lazaro Cardenas Prep

2015-16: Helped the 4x800 relay squad take third at the Doc Hale Elite Meet in a time of 7:39.06 ... Finished fifth in the 5000m at the American Athletic Conference Indoor Championships with a time of 14:45.38 ... Placed fifth in the 1500m at the Bill Carson Invitational, crossing the finish line in 4:03.05.

2014-15: Competed in the 800m, mile, 3,000m and 5,000m events during the indoor season … Owns the second-fastest indoor marks in program history in the 3,000m (8:25.20/Penn State National) and 5,000m (14:54.62/AAC Championships) … Broke school outdoor records in both the 3,000m (8:33.35/Bill Carson Invitational) and 5,000m (14:40.36/Virginia Challenge) … Took fifth place in the 5,000m at the AAC Outdoor Championships with a time of 14:55.83.

Preparatoria Federal Lazaro Cardenas: Coached by his father as a prep athlete ... Produced personal bests of 1:53.02 in the 800 meters, 3:51.88 at 1,500 meters, 4:10 in the mile and a 14:40 5K mark.

Personal: Born to Jorge Arturo Montes and Sonia Ballesteros in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico ... Intended major is economics.