Daniel Martinez

Daniel Martinez

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Hayes, Texas

High School:
Jack C. Hays

Height:
6-0

Position:
Distance

Birthdate:
04/30/1989

Experience:
1L

Major:
Business

2006-2007
Cross Country:
Finished the men's race at the Hawaii Big Wave Classic in 16:46.6 to finish 18th... recorded a 25th place finish at the Texas Invitational with a time of 20:43.65...was 96th at the OSU Cowboy Jamboree... had a 48th place finish at the Conference USA Championships. Indoor: Had an eighth place finish in the mile at the Leonard Hilton Memorial...Was seventh in the mile at the Dan DeHart Invitational...Finished 10th in the mile at the C-USA Indoor Championships with a time of 4:17.48...Was a member of the distance medley relay team that finished second at the C-USA Indoor Championships. Outdoor: Won the 3,000 meters at the TSU Relays with a time of 8:43.57...Finished third in the 1,500 meters at the LSU Tiger Classic...Was eighth in the 1,500 meters at the John Jacobs Invitational...Turned in a third place finish in the 1,500 meters at the Cal Collegiate Challenge...Was 11th in the 1,500 meters at the C-USA Championships...Finished 19th in the 1,500 meter race at the USATF Outdoor Championships.

High School
Member of the cross country team... Three-year captain... Two-time MVP... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
Born April 30, 1989 in Ft. Stockton, Texas... Son of Manuel and Mortensia Martinez... Also recruited by UTSA, Texas State, UT-Austin, and San Angelo... Hobbies include running and fishing... Majoring in business.