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Portland State University Athletics

PORTLAND STATE VIKINGS

2026 Track & Field Roster

Jorge Garcia

  • Position Mid-Distances
  • Class Freshman
  • Hometown Albuquerque, N.M.
  • High School Del Norte HS

Biography

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

All-time PSU Rankings:

Cross Country:

- Ranks 5th all-time in the 5k - 16:17.49 - Lewis & Clark Opener (8/29/25)
 

PERSONAL BESTS:

Cross Country:

5,000m - 16:17.49 - Lewis & Clark Opener (8/29/25)
6,000m - 19:38.9 - Ash Creek Festival (9/12/25)
8,000m - 27:31.40 - Mike Johnson Classic (9/27/25)

Indoor:

800m - 1:58.47 - Great Southwest Indoor Classic (2/15/25; PSU Best: 2:08.08 - Portland Indoor 1, 1/25/26)
Mile - 4:41.05 - Great Southwest Indoor Classic (2/10/24)

Outdoor:

800m - 1:57.09 - NMAA State 4A Championships (5/17/24)
1,600m - 4:25.94 - NMAA State 4A Championships (5/17/24)
 

2026 INDOOR:

Made his season debut at the Portland Indoor 1 (1/25), running the 800 meters in 2:08.08.
 

2025 CROSS COUNTRY:

Placed 229th overall in 27:48.68 at the Charles Bowles Invitational (10/4)...Ran his first 8k in 27:31.40 while placing 110th overall at the Mike Johnson Classic (9/27)...Finished 18th overall as the Vikings' seventh runner at the Ash Creek Festival (9/12), running the 6k in 19:38.9...Placed 33rd overall as the Vikings' fifth runner at the Lewis & Clark Opener (8/29), running the 5k in 16:17.49.
 

DEL NORTE HIGH SCHOOL:

Four-time state medalists between the 800 and 1,600 meters, placing third in both events as a sophomore in 2023, and third and second, respectively, as a junior in 2024…NMAA 4A – District 06 champion in the 1,600 meters as a senior.
 

PERSONAL/MISCELLANEOUS:

Son of Yanira Salazar and Luis Ramirez…Has a brother, Alejandro Ramirez, and two sisters, Honoria Garcia and Emma Ramirez…Lists photography, writing, cycling and reading as hobbies/interests…Plans on majoring in public health studies: pre-clinical.
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