HONORS AND AWARDS
Southern Conference Commissioner's Medal (2018-19)
Southern Conference Honor Roll (2018-19)
CROSS COUNTRY
CAREER MARKS (TFRRS)
| 5K |
15:18.2 |
EMU Fall Classic (10/24/2014) |
| 6K |
20:27.9 |
Charleston Southern Buccaneer Invitational (9/1/2018) |
| 8K |
25:23.3 |
Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (10/16/2015) |
| 10K |
33:03.7 |
2018 NCAA Southeast Region Championships (11/9/2018) |
JUNIOR (2018): Ran in six events for the Bulldogs … Began his Citadel career with a first-place finish in a time of 20:27.9 in the 6K at the Charleston Southern Buccaneer Invitational (Sept. 1) … In his next race, finished 11
th in a time of 26:27.6 at the Upstate Invitational (Sept. 29), marking his best 8K time of the season … Finished sixth at the Charleston Classic (Oct. 6) with an 8K time of 26:53.5 … Recorded a time of 26:33.0 in the 8K of the 12
th Annual Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 20) … Posted a time of 27:33.7 at the 2018 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships (Oct. 27) … In his final race of the season, recorded a 10K time of 33:03.7 at he 2018 NCAA Division I Southeast Region Cross Country Championships (Nov. 9).
TRACK AND FIELD
CAREER MARKS (TFRRS)
| Mile |
4:26.96 |
USC Indoor Open (2/16/2019) |
| 3,000m |
8:34.90 |
Carolina Challenge (1/31-2/2/2019) |
| 5,000m |
15:02.85 |
2019 SoCon Indoor Championships (2/23-24/2019) |
| 10,000m |
32:16.72 |
2019 SoCon Outdoor Championships (4/27-28/2019) |
GRADUATE (2019)
INDOOR: Competed in five indoor meets in his first season with the Bulldogs … Kicked off his season by running in both the mile and the 3,000-meter run at the Gamecock Inaugural (Jan. 18-19) … Posted a time of 4:36.31 in the mile and finished seventh with a time of 8:55.98 in the 3,000m … Claimed top honors in the 5,000m with a time of 15:04.26 at the VMI Team Challenge (Jan. 26) … Set his personal record in the 3,000m with a time of 8:34.90, finishing sixth at the Carolina Challenge (Jan. 31 – Feb. 2) … Posted his best mile time of 4:26.96 at the USC Open (Feb. 16) … Closed out the indoor portion of the season by running in both the 3,000m and the 5,000m at the 2019 Southern Conference Indoor Track and Field Championships (Feb. 23-24) … Set a PR in the 5,000m with a time of 15:02.85 and finished eighth in the 3,000m with a time of 8:41.37.
OUTDOOR: Ran in three outdoor meets … Started his outdoor campaign out with a time of 15:58.17 in the 5,000-meter run at the Gamecock Invitational (April 13) … Finished seventh with a time of 9:09.93 in the 3,000m at the USC Open (April 20) … Wrapped up his first track and field season with the Bulldogs by racing in the 5,000m and the 10,000-meter run at the 2019 Southern Conference Outdoor Track and Field Championships (April 27-28) … Finished eighth in the 10,000m with a time of 32:16.72 and completed the 5,000m in a time of 16:01.70.
BEFORE THE CITADEL (Michigan): Named to the 2015 Academic All-Big Ten Team … Earned the U-M Academic Athletic Achievement Award (2015) … Graduated with a degree in biomolecular science in 2018 … As a sophomore in 2015, placed ninth at the EMU Classic (Oct. 23) with a career best time of 15:22.4 in the 5,000-meter event … Finished 29th to help U-M win the open race at the 8,000-meter Wisconsin Adidas Invitational (Oct. 16), running 25:23.3 … Made his Wolverine debut at the 8,000-meter Spartan Invitational (Sept. 18), finishing 50th with a time of 26:19, a collegiate-best … Finished 25th with a time of 15:48.3 in the 5,000-meter event at the EMU Celebration (Sept. 5) while competing unattached … As a freshman in 2014, ran to a sixth-place finish at the 5,000-meter EMU Fall Classic (Oct. 24) with a time of 15:18.2 competing unattached … Ran unattached at the 8,000-meter Auto Owners Spartan Invitational (Sept. 12), earning 30th place with a collegiate-best 8K time of 25:27 … Competed unattached at the 5,000-meter Michigan Open (Aug. 29), finishing 15th with a time of 15:34.9.
HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated from Fox Chapel Area High School in 2014 … Member of the National Honor Society and a High Honor Roll student … Elected Student Body President (2013-14) and Vice President (2012-13) … Cross Country: Participated in Foot Locker Cross Country Northeast Regional … A two-time State Finalist (2012-13) … Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) Champion (2013) and Fifth-place Finish (2013) … Track and Field: Competed in New Balance Indoor Nationals and Penn Relays in 2013 and 2014, earning All-America Honors in the 5,000-meter in 2014 … PTFCA State Champion in 3000-meter (2014) … Third place in 3200-meter, Fifth Place in 5000-meter (2014) … WPIAL champion in 3,200-meter (2014) … Runner-up in WPIAL 1,600-meter (2013), Third-place Finish in 3,200-meter.
PERSONAL: Son of Thomas and Louise Martin.
