Joseph Martinez

Position:
Combined Events
Height:
6-1
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Greeley, Colo.
High School:
Greeley Central

PERSONAL BESTS
INDOOR
Heptathlon: 3,859 (2016)
60-meters: 7.54 (2016)
Long Jump: 20-3.75/6.19 (2016)
Shot Put: 30-11.75/9.44 (2016)
High Jump: 6-3.25/1.91 (2016)
60-Meter Hurdles: 9.92 (2016)
Pole Vault: 9-4.25/2.85 (2016)
1,000-meters: 2:49.04 (2016)
OUTDOOR
Decathlon: 5,759 (2016)
100-meters: 11.79 (2016)
Long Jump: 17-7.50/5.37m (2016)
Shot Put: 30-10.25/9.40m (2016)
High Jump: 6-4
400-meters: 50.41
110-meter hurdles: 16.50 (2016)
Discus: 101-8/31.00m (2016)
Pole Vault: 11-3.75/3.45m (2016)
Javelin: 160-0.25/48.77m (2016)
1,500-meters: 4:35.42 (2016)

2016: Indoor: Martinez competed in two heptathlons for the Buffs as a freshman. He recorded his season high score (3,859) at the CSM Alumni Classic (12/11/15). Martinez tallied a mark of 3,742 a month later at the Air Force Invite.
Outdoor: Martinez participated in one decathlon, finishing 12th in the ‘B’ section of the California Invitational with a score of 5,759 points. At that meet, he notched season bests in the long jump, high jump, 400m, pole vault and 1,500m. Martinez’s best individual event was the javelin. He recorded a PR (160-0.25) at the CU Invite, which placed second overall.

HIGH SCHOOL: Martinez has competed in a variety of events while a member of the Greeley Central High School team, including the high jump, long jump, 400 and 800-meter runs and sprint relays. A two-time team captain, he has qualified for the state meet. As a senior, Martinez won the high jump at the conference meet and went on to place 10th at the state championship, jumping 6-00. He also ran the 400 at the state meet, finishing 11th overall in 50.42, a personal record. Martinez recorded a personal best in the high jump earlier in the season (6-00.50) at the St. Vrian Invitational. In 2014, he ran on the 4x400-meter relay team which set the GCHS record at 3:21.69. Martinez also ran cross country and played tennis for the Wildcats.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: High Jump: 6-4; Long Jump: 19-6; 400-meters: 50.41.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Martinez is a mechanical engineering major.

PERSONAL: Joseph Leonard Martinez was born on August 21, 1996 in Scottsdale, Ariz. He is the son of Matthew and Patricia Martinez of Greeley, Colo. He has one sister, Janelle, who is a member of the Oklahoma State track & field and cross country teams. Martinez enjoys hiking, biking, golfing and reading.