The Citadel Athletics

HONORS AND AWARDS
Gold Stars (Spring 2020)

TRACK AND FIELD BIO

CAREER MARKS (TFRRS)

 

4K	18:53.2	Charleston Southern Buccaneer Invitational (9/1/2018)
5K	20:22.4	13th-Annual Sand Shark Invitational (10/19/2019)
6K	25:56.7	High Point University Vert XC Invitational (10/14/2016)

SENIOR (2019): Competed in four meets … Started her senior season off with a 5K time of 23:15.7 at the adidas XC Challenge (Sept. 20) … Shaved over 20 seconds off her 5K time, turning in a time of 22:52.4 at the Disney Cross Country Classic (Oct. 12) … Posted her personal-best 5K time of 20:22.4 at the 13^th-Annual Sand Shark Invitational (Oct. 19) … Rounded out her cross country career with a 5K time of 22:31.3 at the Southern Conference Cross Country Championships (Nov. 2).

JUNIOR (2018): Competed in one event, posting a 4K time of 18:53.2 at the Charleston Southern Buccaneer Invitational (Sept. 1).

SOPHOMORE (2017): Ran in two meets … Posted a 5K time of 23:32.3 at the Carolina Challenge (Sept. 2) to open the season … Posted her best 5K time of the season with a 22:27.1 at the Will Wilson Citadel Invitational (Sept. 30).

FRESHMAN (2016): Competed in six events in her first season … Made her collegiate debut at the Carolina Challenge (Sept. 3), posting a 5K time of 21:07.1 … Ran a 22:03.6 in the 5K Coastal Carolina Invitational on Sept. 9 … Set a new personal record of 20:51.7 in the 5K at he Will Wilson Invitational (Sept. 24) … Recorded her season best and personal record in the 5K at the Upstate Invitational (Oct. 1) with a time of 20:31.0 … In her first collegiate 6K, finished in a time of 25:56.7 at the High Point University Vert XC Invitational (Oct. 14) … Concluded her first collegiate season with a time of 20:51.6 in the 5K of the 2016 Southern Conference Cross Country Championships (Oct. 29).

HIGH SCHOOL: Was a three-time Michigan State Championships qualifier in cross country at Black River High School … Ran for assistant coach Michael Sharnas, a 1992 graduate of The Citadel … Posted a personal-best time of 20:08.6 in the 5K … Also competed for the indoor and outdoor track and field teams in high school … Clocked an 11:59.45 in the 3,200-meter event and a 5:42.19 in the 1600-meter run.

PERSONAL: Daughter of Alejandro Sanchez-Salazar and Amida Martinez-Palos … Was born in Mexico City … Major is criminal justice.