2018 Women's Track & Field Roster

Olympia Martinez

  • Height 5-2
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Pico Rivera, Calif.
  • Highschool El Rancho HS

Biography

2017 (Junior)
• Competed in her first career postseason races at the Big West Championships and NCAA West Regional
• Finished 38th at the Pepperdine Invitational 4K with a time of 17:41.58
• Established a 6000-meter personal-record 24:46.3 at the UCR Invitational

2016 (Redshirt)
• Did not compete

2015 (Sophomore)
• Finished 51st at the Highlander Invitational 5K with a personal-record 19:23.4
• Clocked in at 20:04.0 at the Mustang Challenge and 20:37.2 at the UC Irvine Invitational

2014 (Freshman)
• Did not compete

High School
• Lettered three years in both cross country and track at El Rancho High School
• Double champion at the 2014 Del Rio League finals, winning the 1600m (5:47.29) and 3200m (12:39.18)
• Those performances contributed to El Rancho's league title
• Earned the Blue Pride Award and Coach's Award

Personal
• Currently working toward a master's in teaching
• Graduated as a double major in criminology, law & society, and education with specialization in early childhood learning and development
• Parents are Leticia and Alfredo Martinez
• Has two siblings, Leticia and Paloma

TOP MARKS AT UCI
4K = 17:41.58 (2017 Pepperdine Invitational)
5K = 19:23.4 (2015 Highlander Invitational)
6K = 24:46.3 (2017 UCR Invitational)

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

    Distance
  • 2016Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2017Junior

    Middle Distance
  • 2018Senior

    Middle Distance
    5'2"