Career Report for Mark Cortes

Class of 2023

Cross Country Career

The following chart plots the mile pace for every race throughout high school for this runner. The blue anchor points show the races where the runner improved.



Course-Specific Personal Bests

Below is a listing of Mark Cortes's best times on each course. Click on the course name to see a chart of those races.

Course Distance   Time     Pace   All-Time Rank PR Date PR Event Graph Races
on Course
Brookside Golf Course 3 15:06.5 5:02 7 9/3/21 Cool Breeze Invitational 2
Dana Hills HS 3 15:57.5 5:19 70 9/28/19 Dana Hills Invitational 1
Eagle Island State Pk, ID 3.1 16:20 5:16 18 9/24/22 Bob Firman Invitational 1
Galway Downs 3 14:56.8 4:59 6 11/2/22 Southwestern League Finals 5
Glendoveer Golf Course, OR 3.1 15:51.3 5:07 9 12/3/22 Nike XC Nationals 1
John Hunt Running Park 3.1 15:31.34 5:00 6 12/4/21 Running Lane Championships 1
Legg Lake Park 3 15:17.4 5:06 13 11/1/19 Arcadia Apache Invite 1
Mt. Sac 2.93 15:08 5:10 11 10/22/22 Mt. Sac Invitational 6
Orange County Great Park 3 14:33 4:51 6 9/16/22 Woodbridge XC Classic 1
Pomona Fairplex 3 15:11.1 5:04 4 9/3/22 Cool Breeze Invitational 1
Riverside City XC Course 3 15:54.5 5:18 29 11/15/19 Southern Section Prelims 1
Silverlakes Sports Park 3 14:46.8 4:56 16 9/18/21 Woodbridge XC Classic 2
Talley Fields 2.48 13:20.99 5:23 21 8/31/19 Big Ditch Invitational 1
Temecula Valley HS 2.6 13:18.9 5:07 3 2/4/21 Southwest League Dual #1 1
Temecula Valley HS 3 14:49.4 4:56 7 2/18/21 Southwestern League Dual #3 4
The Links Golf Course, AZ 3.1 16:36.9 5:22 6 10/2/20 Desert Twilight XC Invite 1
Vista Murrieta HS 3 15:23.4 5:08 6 2/11/21 Southwestern League Dual #2 1
Woodward Park 3.1 15:23.5 4:58 18 11/26/22 CA State Finals 5

Distance-only Personal Bests

This considers only the courses with distances of 2, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 and 5K (3.1 mi).

Standard
Distance (Mi)
  Time   Pace Date Event Course Graph Races
at Distance
2.48 13:20.99 5:23 8/31/19 Big Ditch Invitational Talley Fields 1
3 14:33 4:51 9/16/22 Woodbridge XC Classic Orange County Great Park 19
3.1 15:23.5 4:58 11/26/22 CA State Finals Woodward Park 9

Career Summary

Below is a summary of each season run by Mark Cortes.

Year # of Races Average Pace Improvements / Chances Rank on Team Best # Std Dev
Fr 12 5:19 0/2 19 1.35
So 6 5:08 2/3 6 1.36
Jr 8 5:09 4/7 4 1.74
Sr 10 5:06 5/6 2 1.97
Great Oak Career 36 5:11 11/18

Complete Race and Improvement History: Table

The following table is a listing of every race throughout high school for this runner.

Date Event Course Distance Division Place # Std
Dev
Time   Pace   Improvement
8/31/19 Big Ditch Invitational Talley Fields 2.48 F/S 13/133 1.02 13:20.99 5:23
9/6/19 Cool Breeze Invitational Brookside Golf Course 3 Fr 3/332 1.16 16:14.5 5:25
9/21/19 Woodbridge XC Classic Silverlakes Sports Park 3 V 30/191 1.01 15:55.5 5:19 You ROCK! (DPR)
9/28/19 Dana Hills Invitational Dana Hills HS 3 Fr 2/273 1.24 15:57.5 5:19
10/2/19 Southwestern League #1 Temecula Valley HS 3 JV 5/129 1.20 16:22.7 5:28
10/5/19 Asics/Temecula Twilight Galway Downs 3 Fr 1/139 1.28 15:26.7 5:09 You ROCK! (DPR)
10/12/19 Clovis Invitational Woodward Park 3.1 F/S 7/257 0.87 16:37.2 5:22
10/16/19 Southwestern League #2 Galway Downs 3 V 20/42 1.21 15:45 5:15
10/26/19 Mt. Sac Invitational Mt. Sac 2.93 Fr 2/132 1.26 16:09 5:31
11/1/19 Arcadia Apache Invite Legg Lake Park 3 V 6/129 1.35 15:17.4 5:06 You ROCK! (SBP, DPR)
11/6/19 Southwestern League Final Galway Downs 3 JV 3/148 1.18 15:50.8 5:17
11/15/19 Southern Section Prelims Riverside City XC Course 3 V 25/137 1.02 15:54.5 5:18
10/2/20 Desert Twilight XC Invite The Links Golf Course, AZ 3.1 V 76/177 0.98 16:36.9 5:22 You ROCK! (DPR)
2/4/21 Southwest League Dual #1 Temecula Valley HS 2.6 V 3/48 1.28 13:18.9 5:07
2/11/21 Southwestern League Dual #2 Vista Murrieta HS 3 V 7/44 1.31 15:23.4 5:08
2/18/21 Southwestern League Dual #3 Temecula Valley HS 3 V 7/53 1.20 14:49.4 4:56 You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR)
2/25/21 Southwestern League Meet 4 Temecula Valley HS 3 V 5/19 1.36 15:22.5 5:08 You ROCK! (SBP)
3/11/21 Southwestern League Finals Galway Downs 3 V 10/41 1.22 15:12.4 5:04 You ROCK! (LR, PR)
9/3/21 Cool Breeze Invitational Brookside Golf Course 3 V 13/226 1.42 15:06.5 5:02 You ROCK! (LR, PR)
9/18/21 Woodbridge XC Classic Silverlakes Sports Park 3 V 35/222 1.32 14:46.8 4:56 You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR)
10/9/21 Clovis Invitational Woodward Park 3.1 V 22/169 1.46 15:28.6 5:00 You ROCK! (LR, PR, DPR)
10/23/21 Mt. Sac Invitational Mt. Sac 2.93 V 9/133 1.74 15:19.9 5:14 You ROCK! (LR, PR, SBP)
11/13/21 Southern Section Prelims Mt. Sac 2.93 V 4/95 1.37 15:46.2 5:23
11/20/21 Southern Section Finals Mt. Sac 2.93 V 52/119 0.72 16:00.2 5:28
11/27/21 CA State Finals Woodward Park 3.1 V 71/180 0.75 16:12.8 5:14
12/4/21 Running Lane Championships John Hunt Running Park 3.1 V 175/304 0.77 15:31.34 5:00
9/3/22 Cool Breeze Invitational Pomona Fairplex 3 V 16/169 1.43 15:11.1 5:04
9/16/22 Woodbridge XC Classic Orange County Great Park 3 V 35/229 1.39 14:33 4:51 You ROCK! (DPR)
9/24/22 Bob Firman Invitational Eagle Island State Pk, ID 3.1 V 47/179 1.40 16:20 5:16
10/8/22 Clovis Invitational Woodward Park 3.1 V 37/166 1.40 15:49.3 5:06 You ROCK! (LR, DSR)
10/12/22 Southwestern League #1 Temecula Valley HS 3 V 3/42 1.97 15:36.4 5:12 You ROCK! (SBP)
10/22/22 Mt. Sac Invitational Mt. Sac 2.93 V 9/121 1.89 15:08 5:10 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR)
11/2/22 Southwestern League Finals Galway Downs 3 V 3/41 1.75 14:56.8 4:59 You ROCK! (LR, PR)
11/19/22 Southern Section Finals Mt. Sac 2.93 V 13/120 1.30 15:17.2 5:13 You ROCK! (LY)
11/26/22 CA State Finals Woodward Park 3.1 V 9/180 1.51 15:23.5 4:58 You ROCK! (LY, LR, PR, DPR)
12/3/22 Nike XC Nationals Glendoveer Golf Course, OR 3.1 V 55/198 0.61 15:51.3 5:07

Glossary:

  • LY = Beat time from the same course a year ago
  • LR = Beat time from the most recent running of the course
  • PR = Set a new course-specific PR
  • PG = Beat personal goal
  • SBP = Season's best performance based on position of finish relative to the field. (Highest # of standard deviations).
  • DPR = Set a new distance-only PR. Applies to 2 mile, 4K (2.48 mi), 3 mile and 5K (3.1 mi) courses only.
  • DSR = New season record at this distance that is not a DPR.
  • # Std Dev = The number of standard deviations from the mean.

All columns are sortable by clicking on the column heading.



Track Results

Season Records

Season Grade Pts400m600m800m1500m1600m1 mile3200m
2021 OutdoorSo55.28 PR-2:01.45 -4:23.77 4:23.69 9:35.10
2022 OutdoorJr-1:25.84 2:00.51 -4:25.40 4:26.80 9:31.50
2023 OutdoorSr-1:25.22 PR1:56.54 PR3:57.90 PR4:17.82 PR4:21.23 PR9:17.21 PR

By Event


400m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
5/20/21 Great Oak vs Temecula Valley 55.28 V SR 3.

600m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
1/29/22 CA Winter Championships 1:25.84 SR 18
1/7/23 Cal State Fullerton Winter Qualifier 1:26.73 1
1/28/23 Vista Murrieta Winter Qualifier 1:25.22 PR (Δ=0.62,0.7%)
SR (Δ=0.62,0.7%)
LR (Δ=1.51,1.7%)
LY (Δ=0.62,0.7%)
3
2/4/23 CA Winter Championships 1:25.32 LY (Δ=0.52,0.6%) 26

800m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/22/21 Murrieta Mesa vs Great Oak 2:02.63 V 3.
4/29/21 Murrieta Valley at Great Oak 2:02.25 V PR (Δ=0.38,0.3%)
LR (Δ=0.38,0.3%)
2.
5/14/21 Laguna Beach Distance Carnival #2 2:01.45 PR (Δ=0.80,0.7%)
SR
LR (Δ=0.80,0.7%)
8.
3/11/22 Redondo Nike Invitational 2:00.51 V PR (Δ=0.94,0.8%)
SR (Δ=0.94,0.8%)
LR (Δ=0.94,0.8%)
11.
3/10/23 Redondo Nike Invitational 1:59.06 V PR (Δ=1.45,1.2%)
LR (Δ=1.45,1.2%)
LY (Δ=1.45,1.2%)
11
3/23/23 Murrieta Mesa Dual Meet 2:01.96 V 2
4/26/23 SW League Finals 1:56.54 V PR (Δ=2.52,2.1%)
SR (Δ=3.97,3.3%)
LR (Δ=5.42,4.4%)
4
5/6/23 CIF Prelims 2:00.88 V 39

1500m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
1/21/23 Great Oak Winter Qualifier 4:07.66 2
2/4/23 CA Winter Championships 3:57.90 PR (Δ=9.76,3.9%)
SR
LR (Δ=9.76,3.9%)
4
4/7/23 Arcadia Invitational 4:03.85 8

1600m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/17/21 Laguna Beach Distance Carnival 4:28.02 V 13.
4/24/21 Meet of Champions 4:23.77 PR (Δ=4.25,1.6%)
SR
LR (Δ=4.25,1.6%)
14.
5/27/21 Southwestern League Finals 4:24.49 V 6.
2/26/22 Saddle Up Invitational 4:25.40 V SR (Δ=-1.63,-0.6%) 3.
3/23/22 Murrieta Valley High School 4:41.41 V 4
2/25/23 Jackrabbit Invite 4:26.82 V LR (Δ=14.59,5.2%) 1
3/4/23 JSerra The Ten 4:19.56 PR (Δ=4.21,1.6%)
LR (Δ=7.26,2.7%)
LY (Δ=5.84,2.2%)
6
3/18/23 Arcadia Distance Challenge 4:18.41 V PR (Δ=1.15,0.4%)
LR (Δ=1.15,0.4%)
LY (Δ=23.00,8.2%)
11
4/7/23 Arcadia Invitational 4:19.57 14
4/26/23 SW League Finals 4:20.73 V 3
5/6/23 CIF Prelims 4:17.82 V PR (Δ=0.59,0.2%)
SR (Δ=7.58,2.9%)
LR (Δ=2.91,1.1%)
10

1 mile

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
5/8/21 Arcadia Invitational 4:23.69 SR 2.
3/19/22 Arcadia Distance Challenge 4:26.80 V SR (Δ=-3.11,-1.2%) 6.
4/7/23 Arcadia Invitational 4:21.23 PR (Δ=2.46,0.9%)
SR (Δ=5.57,2.1%)
LR (Δ=5.57,2.1%)
15

3200m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
5/15/21 Inland Empire Championships 9:37.05 V 6.
5/27/21 Southwestern League Finals 9:35.10 V PR (Δ=1.95,0.3%)
SR
LR (Δ=1.95,0.3%)
7.
3/11/22 Redondo Nike Invitational 9:31.50 V PR (Δ=3.60,0.6%)
SR (Δ=3.60,0.6%)
LR (Δ=3.60,0.6%)
20.
3/26/22 Azusa Meet of Champions 9:38.13 V 16.
3/10/23 Redondo Nike Invitational 9:17.21 V PR (Δ=14.29,2.5%)
SR (Δ=14.29,2.5%)
LR (Δ=20.92,3.6%)
LY (Δ=14.29,2.5%)
7
3/25/23 Azusa Meet of Champions 9:35.56 LY (Δ=2.57,0.4%) 25

4x800m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/16/22 Mt SAC Relays 8:47.45 11.
4/7/23 Arcadia Invitational 7:57.57 V LR (Δ=1:11.93,13.1%)
LY (Δ=26.74,5.3%)
5
4/14/23 Mt SAC Relays 7:52.56 V LR (Δ=5.01,1.0%)
LY (Δ=31.75,6.3%)
7
5/20/23 CIF Masters 7:55.09 V 7

4x1600m

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
5/8/21 Arcadia Invitational 17:52.91 V 3.

Distance Medley 12-4-8-16

Date Meet Result Div Record Place Pts
4/8/22 Arcadia Invitational 11:08.27 33.