George Martinez

Position:
Distance
Weight:
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Class:
Senior
Major:
Human Development
Hometown:
National City, Calif.
Prev School:
Southwestern College

George Martinez -- Career and Season Statistics

2017 (Senior)
Outdoor: Ran a career best 5000m time of 14:51.26 at the Steve Scott Invitational to finish 11th ... Posted a 10000m mark of 32:03.55 at the Beach Invitational to place sixth ... Ran a career-best 3000m (8:40.83) at the Big West Challenge Cup .. Won the 1500m during the UCLA Dual in a career-best time of 3:58.86 ... Finished 20th at the Big West Championships in the 5000m (15:37.38).

Indoor: Did not compete.

2016 (Junior)
Outdoor: Competed in the 5000m at the Big West Championships ... Ran a season-best 15:21.59 at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Finished ninth in the 1500m at the Anteater 4-Way Meet (3:58.97) ... Took third in the 3000m at the Cal Opener (8:43.92) and sixth at the UCR Spring Track Classic (8:41.08).

Indoor: Did not compete.

Prior to LBSU: Competed two years in track and cross country at Southwestern College ... 2015 Pacific Coast Athletic Conference champion in the 10000m and runner-up in the 5000m ... Advanced to the Southern California Finals in both events ... Placed third in the 10K at the California State Championships as a freshman ... Won the 2014 PCAC cross country individual title.

High School: Prepped at Sweetwater High School ... Led the Red Devils to three South Bay League titles ... Three-time league champion in the 3200m (2011-13) and claimed back-to-back titles in the 1600m (2012-13) ... CIF-San Diego Section finalist in both distances as a junior and senior ... Also an All-CIF and all-league performer in cross country ... Won the league title in 2011 and was the CIF-San Diego Section runner-up in 2012.

Personal: Majoring in human development.