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2012 Women's Cross Country Roster

Sarah Martinez

Sarah Martinez

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Flint Powers
  • Hometown:
    Grand Blanc, Mich.

Summary

Biography

2012: Honored with the Student-Athlete Award at the end of the season with a 3.25 GPA, while studying intelligence analysis for her criminal justice degree…Her senior year was the most consistent she had at the Motor City, putting together a pair of runs under 20 in the 5k and placing 36th at the Horizon League Championship in 19:47…She also set career marks in the 4k (15:42 at the Golden Grizzly Open), 5k (19:33 at the National Catholic Championship) and 6k (24:02 at the NCAA Great Lakes Regional)…Was 10th at Oakland to begin the year and was 130th at Notre Dame’s National Catholic Championship… Took 11th at the EMU Open with a run of 19:44… A member of the Detroit Athletic Director’s Honor Roll and the HL Fall and Spring Academic Honor Roll.

2011: Earned Most Improved Award as determined by coaches... Collegiate best time of 19:58 at Louisville... Placed 60th at the Horizon League championships…Finished 214th at the NCAA Regional... Earned a place on the Detroit Athletic Director's Honor Roll.

2010: Set a PR at the Horizon League Championships with a time of 20:30 to finish in 58th place... Placed 25th overall at the Running-Fit Detroit Titan Invite (5k) with a time of 21:06... Ran well at the Louisville Classic with a time of 20:34... Placed 221st at the NCAA Regional with a time of 25:56 (6k)... A member of the Detroit Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.

2009: Her season-best 5k of 20:49 at Louisville…24:54 6k PR at Bowling Green…61st place finish at Horizon League.

High School: Ended her career as a two-time Division 2 cross country state qualifier as well as taking sixth in the 800m as a junior and ninth as a sophomore.

Personal: Daughter of Cindy and Trinidad Martinez…Majoring in criminal justice.

Career Best:
4k:
15:42 at 2012 Golden Grizzly Open
5k: 19:33 at 2012 National Catholic Championship
6k: 24:02 at 2012 NCAA Great Lakes Regional

Career Finishes
2012 Results

Aug. 31 - Golden Grizzly Open (Oakland University campus - Rochester Hills, MI) – 15:42 – 10th
Sept. 8 - 26th Annual Running Fit - Detroit Titan Invitational (Cass-Benton Park - Northville, MI) – 19:46 – 27th
Sept. 14 - National Catholic Championships (Warren Golf Course - South Bend, IN) – 19:33 – 130th
Sept. 29 - Greater Louisville Classic (EP "Tom" Sawyer Park - Louisville, KY) - 20:22 - 230th
Oct. 13 - Vic Matthews Open (University of Guelph course - Guelph, ON) - 20:04 - 52nd
Oct. 27 - Horizon League Championship (Wayne E. Dannehl Cross Country Course - Kenosha, WI) - 19:47 - 36th
Nov. 1 - EMU Open (Huron Meadows Metropark - Brighton, MI ) - 19:44 - 11th
Nov. 9 - NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Thomas Zimmer Cross Country Course - Verona, WI) - 24:02 - 186th

2011 Results
Sept. 2 – Golden Grizzly Open (Oakland University campus – Rochester Hills, MI) - 16:09 - 19th
Sept. 10 – 25th Annual Running Fit – Detroit Titan Invitational (Cass-Benton Park – Northville, MI) - DNF
Sept. 16 - National Catholic Championships (Warren Golf Course - South Bend, IN) - 20:04 - 127th
Oct. 1 - Greater Louisville Classic (EP "Tom" Sawyer Park - Louisville, KY) - 19:58 - 134th
Oct. 8 – Michigan Intercollegiate (Hillsdale course – Hillsdale, MI) - 21:12 - 103rd
Oct. 15 - Vic Matthews Open (University of Guelph course - Guelph, ON) - 21:10 - 101st
Oct. 29 - Horizon League Championships (Squire Vallevue Farm - Hunting Valley, OH) - 22:21 - 60th
Nov. 12 – NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Ottawa Park Golf Course - Toledo, OH) - 25:33 - 214th

2010 Results
Sept. 4 – Golden Grizzly Open (Oakland University campus – Rochester Hills, MI) - 16:26 - 29th
Sept. 11 – 24th Annual Running Fit – Detroit Titan Invitational (Cass-Benton Park – Northville, MI) - 21:06 - 25th
Sept. 17 - National Catholic Championship (Warren Golf Course - South Bend, IN) – 21:05 - 162nd
Oct. 2 - Greater Louisville Classic (EP "Tom" Sawyer Park - Louisville, KY) - 20:34 - 143rd
Oct. 8 – Michigan Intercollegiate (Katke-Cousins Golf Course - Rochester, MI) – 21:29 - 128th
Oct. 16 – Penn State National (Blue & White course – University Park, PA) - 25:03 - 275th
Oct. 30 - Horizon League Championships (Montrose Beach - Chicago, IL) – 20:30 - 58th
Nov. 13 – NCAA Great Lakes Regional (Katke-Cousins Golf Course - Rochester, MI) – 25:56 - 221st

2009 Results
Sept. 5 - Golden Grizzly Open (Oakland University campus - Rochester, MI) – 21:34 - 33rd
Sept. 12 - 23rd Annual Running Fit Detroit Titan Invite (Cass Benton Park - Northville, MI) – 21:04-37th
Sept. 18 - National Catholic Championship (Warren Golf Course - South Bend, IN) – 21:43 - 171st
Oct. 3 - Greater Louisville Classic (EP “Tom” Sawyer Park - Louisville, KY) – 20:49 - 241st
Oct. 9 - Michigan Intercollegiate (Calvin College course - Grand Rapids, MI) – 21:17 - 126th
Oct. 17 - Falcon Invitational (BGSU course - Bowling Green, OH) – 24:54 - 103rd
Oct. 31 – Horizon League Championship (Kensington Metropark - Milford, MI) – 21:48 - 61st

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