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Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Colleges

2026 Women's Track and Field Roster

Malia Ortiz

  • Year Freshman
  • Hometown Solvang, CA
  • High School Santa Ynez Valley
  • Events Pole Vault
  • College Scripps

Biography



At CMS

Entering her first season as a member of the CMS women's track and field team, where she will compete in the pole vault. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Santa Ynez Valley High School, where she competed in track and field ... Team Captain senior year ... 2 time CIF Qualifier in High Jump and a 4 time CIF Qualifier in Pole Vault ... League Runner-Up for Pole Vault in 2024 and 2025 ...2 time CIF-CS Division 2 Champion for Pole Vault in 2024 and 2025 ... 2 time Masters Qualifier in Pole Vault ... CIF-CS Masters Runner-up 2025 Pole Vault ... Santa Barbara County High Jump and Pole Vault Champion 2025 ... Russel Cup 2025 Champion ... Placed 19th in 2025 CIF State Track & Field Championship ... Santa Ynez High School Record Holder in Pole Vault at 11’3” ... Santa Ynez High School Record Holder in Women's Decathlon ... Santa Ynez High School Most Valuable Female Athlete of the Year 2024-2025 ... Northern Santa Barbara County Athletic Round Table Female Athlete of the Year 2024/2025 ... Helped Santa Ynez to a 2025 Russel Cup Team Champions in Carpenteria, CA ... Also competed at the club level with Sky Jumpers Vertical Sports Club in Atascadero, CA (grades 9-11),  Sky Performance Athletics Cub in Paso Robles, CA (grade 11-Current) ... Earned 2024/2025 Art Competition Scholarship Award (Scholarship Foundation of Santa Barbara) ... Scholar Athlete all 4 years of High School ... California Scholarship Federation Member all 4 years of High School ... Gold Stole Recipient ... Member of Rotary Interact Club 1 year, Film Club for 3 year, Art Club for 3 years, Environmental Club for 2 years, and the Santa Ynez FFA Chapter for 4 years ... Earned National Hispanic Recognition Award ... Volunteer work included: JV Walk the Plank Duals ("I volunteered at this annual tournament for 4 years. I work 7-8 hrs each day setting up mats and tables, managing scoring tables, and cleaning up.")... The SYV Invitational Varsity Tournament ("I volunteered at this annual 2 day tournament for 3 years. I worked 8-12 hrs each day, setting up mats and tables, managing scoring tables, and cleaning up."), SYV Youth Recreation ("helped at the Final Queen Event for 2 years, setting up chairs, tables, decorations, and numbering items for the auction.), Chumash Inter-Tribal Powwow: 10/1/2022 ("I volunteered as a parking attendant, directing cars and helping visitors navigate the event."), the FFA Santa Ynez Chapter: Grades 9-12 ("every fall, I volunteered in the snack shack selling tri-tip sandwiches during home football games. As a member of our Farm Team, I fed and cared for our school’s sheep, usually on Sundays."), Santa Ynez Pirate Youth Football League ("I volunteered to work in the snack shack during Saturday games to help raise funds for YFL."), Santa Ynez Valley Middle School Track & Field Championships ("I would help run the high jump event."), Solvang Elementary School Color Run Fundraiser ("I volunteered at the elementary school’s annual fundraiser handing out waters, counting laps, and throwing color powder at the runners."). 

Personal
Attends Scripps College, where she majors in biology ... Chose CMS because "I fell in love with CMS after attending the Discover Scripps fly-in program last fall. The campuses are beautiful and the dorms are among the best in the country. I loved the sense of community I felt while visiting. During that program I also got to be a part of the Elite Recruits Visit Day at Claremont McKenna where I got to talk with some of CMS's coaching staff and see all the track facilities, which I just found amazing. I knew if I was able to attend Scripps, not only would I get an incredible education but I would get an incredible opportunity to learn and grow under a great coaching staff. I was able to meet with two coaches, Coach Stewart and Coach Root. I have talked mainly with the head coach/pole vault coach, Glenn Stewart, over the phone, Zoom and in person. From day one, he just had a great "vibe", and I can't wait to train and receive guidance under him and the CMS coaching staff."