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2023-24 Men's Track and Field Roster

Christopher Martinez

  • Position Sprints/Jumps
  • Height 5-7
  • Class Junior
  • Hometown East Meadow, N.Y.
  • Highschool East Meadow

Biography

MartinezVertical24 2023-24: Indoor: Finished 15th in the 500 meters (1:08.13) at the Atlantic 10 Championship (2/26)... Scored seventh as a part of the 4x400 relay (3:17.40) at the IC4A Championship (3/3)... Was tenth in the 500 meters (1:06.78) and 11th in the triple jump (40' 7") at the Metropolitan Championship (2/2)... Took second overall at the Big Apple Invitational in the 500 meters in 1:06.33 (2/10)... Placed 43rd in the 400 meters (50.91) at the RiverHawk Invitational (1/27)... Took 14th in the triple jump (40' 6 3/4") and 22nd overall in the 400 meters (52.17) at the Ramapo Season Opener (1/19)... Grabbed fifth overall in the triple jump (41' 3 1/4") at the Spence Garcia Invitational (12/2)... Outdoor: Placed 32nd overall at the Atlantic 10 Championship in the 400 meters (52.49) (5/4)... Scored fourth as a part of the 4x400 relay (3:19.95) at the Metropolitan Chapionship (4/6)... Helped the 4x400 relay (3:19.65) take 13th at the Penn Relays (4/26)... Was third in both the 200 (22.72) and 400 (40.86) meters at the Mark Young Invitational (4/20)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2022-23: Indoor: Scored fourth at the Metropolitan Championship in the triple jump (41' 3 1/4"), while helping the 4x400 relay take second (2/3)... Ran a leg of the 4x400 relay at the MIllrose Games, placing third in 3:19.54 (2/11)... Was 42nd overall in the 800 meters (1:59.56) at the Rutgers Invitational (2/4)... Placed tenth in the 400 meters (51.76) at the Ramapo Season Opener (1/20)... Finished tenth in the triple jump (42' 9") at the Lions Indoor Invitational (1/14)... Ended up 15th overall in the 500 meters at the Spence Garcia Invitational in 1:08.80, while being second in the triple jump (44' 1/4") (12/3). Outdoor: Placed 18th in the 400 meters (52.29) at the Rutgers Relays (4/22)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

2021-22: Indoor: Did not compete. Outdoor: Was 24th overall in the 400 meters (51.90) at the Metropolitan Championship (4/9)... Placed 14th in the 400 meters (51.49) at the Mark T. Young Invitational (4/23)... Named to the Atlantic 10 Commissioner's Honor Roll.

Before Fordham: Four-year member of the varsity track & field team at East Meadow High School... Team captain... Four-year All-Conference performer... Multiple-time All-County selection... Team MVP for the 2020-21 season... AP Scholar with honors... Tri-M Music Honor Society... Scholar Athlete Award.

Major: Political Science.
 
CAREER BEST TIMES/MARKS
Indoor 400m: 50.91 (2024)
Indoor 500m: 1:06.33 (2024)
Indoor 800m: 1:59.56 (2023)
Indoor triple jump: 44' 1 1/4" (2023)
Outdoor 200m: 22.72 (2024)
Outdoor 400m: 50.86 (2024)

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'7"
  • 2023-24Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
    5'7"