Lamar University Athletics

Yamelis Ortiz won three consecutive Sun Belt Conference titles in the 400 meters from 1996 through 1998, qualifying for the NAA Championships all three years.
 
Ortiz was also a member of the Lamar University 1,600-meter relay team that won the 1998 Sun Belt Conference crown. After graduating from LU, Ortiz represented Puerto Rico in the 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, as a member of the 1,600-meter relay squad.
 
Ortiz was named to the Sun Belt Conference’s 30^th Anniversary team in March 2014.