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2016 Women's Track Roster

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Olivia Martin

  • Position Distance/Mid-Distance
  • Height 5-1
  • Class Sophomore
  • Highschool George C. Marshall
  • Hometown Vienna, VA
  • Major Political Science

Biography

PERSONAL BESTS: (Martin's Full Finish History)
5k XC:
20:17.84 at the 2014 Ron Stonitsch Invitational
6k XC: 23:31.79 at the 2014 ECAC Championship
1500m: 5:03.56 at the 2015 Liberty League Outdoor Track & Field Championship
3000m: 11:01.82 at the 2015 Yale Springtime Invitational

2015-16:
XC: 
Martin competed only four races this season as she struggled with injury for most of the season...ran her 5k PR in a time of 20:12 at the Saratoga Invitational...had a strong showing at the Seven Sisters Championship meet where she ran 9th for the Brewers to place 34th overall...ended the season with a 50th place finish at the Liberty League Championships. 

2014-15:
Track: Competed in three different distances for the Brewers over six events in her first year on the track team...took on the 1500, 3000 and 5000 meter runs this season...had a strong showing by running the 4x800 relay at the Ramapo Roadrunner, taking second with a time of 9:54.11...ran a personal-best time in the 1500 meter run at the Liberty League Championships, posting a 5:03.56...finished fifth in the 3k at the Yale Springtime Invitational, running a personal-best of 11:01.82...finished the season at the Matthew Vassar Twilight Meet, taking eighth in the 5k with a personal-best time of 19:09.94. 
XC: Placed fifth for Vassar and 11th overall at the Ron Stonitsch Invitational with a personal best 5k time of 20:17.48...broke the 24-minute barrier at the Liberty League Championship, clocking 23:58...placed first for Vassar at the ECAC Championships with a personal best time of 23:31, beating 335 other runners in the process.

PRIOR TO VASSAR: Competed for the Statesmen of George C. Marshall High in track and cross country...holds the school record in the 1000 meter run, also earning a spot on the 4x800 meter relay school record holding team...earned All-Liberty District multiple times...earned All-Northern Region accolades for both track and cross country....was the Liberty District champion in the 3200 meter run as a junior...was eighth in the mile at the VHSL Championships as a senior...was also captain of the debate team...managing editor of the school newspaper...earned an academic letter at Marshall. 

PERSONAL: majoring in Political Science
 

Historical Player Information

  • 2015First Year

    Distance/Mid-Distance
    5'1"
  • 2016Sophomore

    Distance/Mid-Distance
    5'1"