Martin Medina

Position:
Distance
Height:
5-6
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Grand Junction, Colo.
High School:
Grand Junction

PERSONAL BESTS

Indoor

Mile: 4:34.84 (2010)

3,000-Meters: 8:23.04 (2012)

5,000-Meters: 14:33.38 (2012)

Outdoor

1,500-Meters: 4:01.71 (2012)

5,000-Meters: 14:14.51 (2012)

10,000-Meters: 29:21.57 (2012)

PAC-12 SCORING

2012 10,000-Meters, 8th (30:12.72)

2013 10,000-Meters, 8th (29:52.91)

2013: Indoor: Did not compete.

Outdoor: Medina finished his career with the Buffs on a good note, scoring for the Buffs in the 10,000 at the Pac-12 Championships. He finished the race eighth overall in 29:52.91. Medina also ran in the 5k at the conference meet, placing 25^th overall (14:44.80).

2012: Indoor: Medina ran three times during the indoor campaign. He started off by winning the 3,000-meter run at the Air Force Team Challenge (1/28), crossing the finish in a then-personal best of 8:53.95. At the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Championships Medina smashed his PR by 30 seconds, finishing in 8:23.04 for 26^th overall. He also ran one 5k, recording a PR of 14:33.38 at the Husky Classic (2/10).

Outdoor: Medina excelled in the 10k during his junior season. He raced to a PR of 29:21.57 at the Stanford Invite (4/6), becoming the 17^th best CU performer in the event. At the Pac-12 Championships, he placed eighth for the Buffs, finishing in 30:12.72, earning his first points for CU’s team score. Medina went onto the NCAA West Prelims and placed 37^th overall (31:45.31). Medina also PR’d in the 1,500 and 5k during the season. He ran 4:01.71 in the 1,500 at the Fum McGraw Quadrangular (3/31) and 14:14.51 in the 5k at the Mt. SAC Relays (4/20).

2011: Indoor: Medina competed in one race during the indoor season, running the 5k at the Husker Invite (2/5). Medina earned a third-place finish.

Outdoor: Medina had a good outdoor portion of his season, running in the 1,500, 5k and 10k. He ran a season best in the 1,500 at the CU Invite, clocking a time of 4:01. Medina just missed scoring for the Buffs at the Big 12 Championships, finishing ninth in the 5k and 10k. He finished the 5k in 14:22.33 and the 10k in 30:05.75.

2010: Indoor: Medina placed fifth in the mile at the Potts Indoor Invite (1/23). He finished with a time of 4:34.84.

Outdoor: Did not compete.

2009: Indoor: Medina ran in a pair of races during the indoor season. He ran a time of 9:05.86 in the 3k at altitude at the Air Force All-Comers meet (1/16) and took second overall. Medina moved up to the 5k at the Husky Classic (2/14) and placed sixth in his section with a time of 14:38.53.

Outdoor: Medina only raced one 1,500 during the outdoor season; clocking a time of 4:06.26 at the Potts Invite (3/21) to take seventh place.

CROSS COUNTRY: (2012) Medina had a great final season for the Buffs, helping them to their second straight Pac-12 team title and a third-place finish at nationals. He started the season with a third-place finish at the Rocky Mountain Shootout, his best finish ever at the meet. Medina followed that up by taking 23^rd at pre-nationals. He earned All-Pac-12 Second Team honors by placing 13^th at the conference meet, scoring the final points to secure the Buffs second team title. Medina went on to place seventh at regionals, earning all-region honors and then placed 228^th at NCAAs due to an injury he suffered during the race. (2011) Medina had a breakout season for CU as a junior. He was fourth overall and the fourth Buff to finish the Rocky Mountain Shootout to start the season. At pre-nationals he took 58^th and then moved up to 22^nd at the inaugural Pac-12 Championships, helping CU to the team title. Medina earned his first all-region honor after placing 13^th and ended the year with a 173^rd-place finish at nationals. (2010) Medina ran in two races for the Buffs. He placed 28^th at the Rocky Mountain Shootout and finished 56^th overall at the Big 12 Championship, both times as CU’s No. 9 runner. (2009) Medina competed at the 2009 USA Cross Country Junior Championship and placed 27^th overall. He started his collegiate season that fall with a 12^th-place finish at the Rocky Mountain Shootout (CU’s No. 8 runner). He ran in the open race at pre-nats to earn another 12^th-place finish. Medina’s final race of the season was the Big 12 Championship where he placed 54^th. (2008) Medina finished the course in 25:49. (2008) Did not compete.

HIGH SCHOOL: Medina earned a third-place finish at the 5A Colorado State High School Cross Country meet in 2007. In the race, he recorded a personal best of 16:06. Medina helped Grand Junction High School claim second place at the state meet in 2006. That year he placed 12th overall. On the track, he was 12th in the 1,600-meter run in 2007 and ‘08. Medina was 10th in the 3,200m in 2007 and 15th in ‘08.

HIGH SCHOOL BESTS: 1,600-meters: 4:26; 3,200-meters: 9:30; 5,000-meters: 16:06.

IN THE CLASSROOM: Medina graduated with degrees in psychology and ethnic studies.

PERSONAL: Martin Medina was born on April 27, 1990 in Torrance, Calif. to Martin and Rose Medina of Grand Junction, Colo. He is the second oldest of four. His older brother Richard was an All-American on the CU cross country and track & field team. His younger siblings are Stephanie and Charlie.