THIS YEAR: A 3-time All-American, senior Victoria Martinez has emerged over the past year as an outstanding distance runner who will be a key factor in the Cougar plans for both the NAIA indoor and outdoor championship meets ... Is coming off a breakthrough 2010 track & field and cross country seasons in which she earned her first individual All-America honors in both sports ... Excels in the mid-distances, particularly the 1500-meters and mile but could be a factor in the 5000-meters as well ... Teams with Lawman and Jimison to give the Cougars great depth, experience and talent.
2010 (junior): Picked up her first individual All-America honor by finishing fourth in the 1500 (career-best 4:33.29, sixth fastest in program history) at the NAIA outdoor championships in Marion, Ind. ... In the process, clinched the national title for the Cougars with her 1500-meter effort ... Redshirted the indoor season and did not compete ... At the GSAC Championships, ran the second leg on the Cougars' conference-winning 4x800-meter relay (9:23.14) and finished seventh in the 1500.
2009 (sophomore): Garnered All-America recognition for the Cougars' third-place performance in the 4x800 at the NAIA indoor championships ... Also ran a leg on the Cougars' GSAC-winning 4x800 ... Finished fifth in the GSAC 1500 (4:38.89).
2008 (freshman): Collected an All-American honor by running the first leg on the Cougars' distance medley relay (12:00.78) that finished third at the NAIA indoor championships ... At the NAIA outdoor championships in Edwardsville, Ill., qualified for the finals of the 1500, finishing 11th (4:48.45) ... Ran the opening leg on the Cougars' 4x800 that advanced to the finals and finished eighth for a point ... At the GSAC meet finished third in the 1500 (4:44.18) and ran the opening leg on the Cougars' winning 4x800.
CROSS COUNTRY: Completed a 4-year cross country career in the Cougar program last fall ... Appeared in 18 meets for Azusa Pacific, including a pair of NAIA championship meets ... As a 2010 senior, earned All-America recognition by finishing 13th in the national meet in Vancouver, Wash., with a 5K time of 18:17 .... Recorded 4 sub-18-minute efforts, including a personal-best 5K of 17:17 (the fourth best time in program history) at the 2010 Titan Invitational at Cal State Fullerton.
HIGH SCHOOL: Was a 2-sport standout at Granite Hills High in Apple Valley, Calif. ... Was a 3-time All-Desert Sky League honoree in track & field and a 2-time All-CIF pick in soccer ... As a freshman, finished fourth in the CIF cross country finals and was eighth as a junior ... In track, was league champion in the 1600 and 3200 as a freshman ... Recorded bests of 5:07.67 (1600) ... Also ran an 18:49 in a cross country meet at Mt. SAC ... Missed all of her senior season with torn knee ligaments ... In soccer, led Granite Hills to the CIF Division V championship as a junior.
PERSONAL: Born Aug. 28, 1989, in Victorville, Calif. ... Parents are James and Tracey Martinez ... Has a younger sister (Meghan) ... Majoring in applied healthy with an emphasis in physical therapy.
Martinez Career Bests
800m..........2:15.40 1500m.........4:33.29
1000m.........3:07.48 Mile..........5:23.37
Martinez All-America Honors
1500m (o)....................2010
4x800 (i)....................2009
Distance Medley Relay (i)....2008
