Shea Martinez
Distance #0
Ht
5'
9"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Layton, 
Utah
Roster Years
2014-2015


Personal

  • Born in Layton, UT
  • Parents are Anthony and Evelyn
  • Major is undecided
  • Enjoys reading, boating, being outdoors

Before BYU

  • Two-time individual Utah 5A state cross country champion
  • Three Utah 5A team state championships
  • Member of Nike Southwest Regional Team Championship team
  • Named to the Nike Southwest Regional first team in 2010 and 2012
  • 2010 Utah Gatorade Cross Country Runner of the Year

Summary

  • 2014 USTFCCCA Outdoor Track and Field All-American Honorable Mention 
  • 2015 USTFCCCA Indoor Track and Field First Team All-American
  • 2015 USTFCCCA Outdoor Track and Field All-American Honorable Mention
  • Bronze medalist representing the United States at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea as anchor of the women's 4x400m relay

 

Personal Bests: 400m – 55.59; 800m – 2:04.35; 1500m – 4:21.78; mile – 5:03.37

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2014

Indoor

  • Placed 5th at the MPSF Championships in the 800 meters and helped the distance medley relay team take 3rd
  •  Won the 800 meters at the Lobo Collegiate Open and helped the distance medley relay team take first at the UW Invitational
  • Posted a season-best time of 2:08.68 in the 800 meters

Outdoor

  • Won the 800 meters at the BYU Robison Invitational
  • Took 5th in the 1500 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays
  • Placed 4th in the 800 meters at the Virginia Challenge
  • Competed at the NCAA West Preliminary in the 800 meters and qualified for the NCAA Championships
  • Took 17th in the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships and earned USTFCCCA All-America honorable mention honors
  • Posted a season-best time of 2:05.98 in the 800 meters
Sophmore Year 2015

Indoor

  • Placed 4th in the 800 meters at the UW Indoor Invitational and the UW Husky Classic
  • Took 3rd in the 800 meters at the MPSF Championships and helped the 4x400 relay team take 5th
  • Took 7th in the 800 meters at the NCAA Championships to earn USTFCCCA All-America First Team honors
  • Posted a season-best time of 2:04.40 in the 800 meters

Outdoor

  • Took 5th in the 800 meters at the Stanford Invitational
  • Took 9th in the 800 meters at the Mt. SAC Relays with a career-best time of 2:04.35
  • Currently ranked 8th in the country in the 800 meters
  • Ninth place at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor West Prelims in the 800m with time of 2:05.17
  • 17th at 2015 NCAA Division I Outdoor National Championships earning honorable mention All-American award
  • Bronze medalist at the 2015 World University Games in South Korea as anchor of Team USA's women's 4x400m relay team
Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year



  • M Track & Field | Jul, 13

    Walker earns Gold, Martinez bronze at World University Games

  • M Track & Field | Jul, 13

    Walker earns Gold, Martinez bronze at World University Games

  • W Track & Field | Jul, 13

    Walker earns Gold, Martinez bronze at World University Games

  • W Track & Field | Jul, 13

    Walker earns Gold, Martinez bronze at World University Games

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 11

    Monteverde breaks school record, finishes sixth at nationals

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 11

    Monteverde breaks school record, finishes sixth at nationals

  • W Track & Field | May, 28

    Witt and Gardner punch tickets to NCAA Championships

  • W Track & Field | May, 26

    Martinez, Monteverde lead Cougars into NCAAs

  • W Track & Field | May, 26

    Martinez, Monteverde lead Cougars into NCAAs

  • W Track & Field | May, 22

    BYU totals 45 entries for West Prelims

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 30

    BYU split between Stanford and Boise State Invitationals

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 30

    BYU split between Stanford and Boise State Invitationals

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 30

    BYU split between Stanford and Boise State Invitationals

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 30

    BYU split between Stanford and Boise State Invitationals

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 18

    BYU shows off distance strength at Mt. SAC Relays

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 18

    BYU shows off distance strength at Mt. SAC Relays

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 15

    BYU hopes for more qualifiers at Mt. SAC Relays

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 15

    BYU hopes for more qualifiers at Mt. SAC Relays

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 04

    Martinez and Brown shine as BYU athletes set bevy of personal records

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 04

    Martinez and Brown shine as BYU athletes set bevy of personal records

  • M Track & Field | Apr, 02

    BYU distance runners travel to Bay Area for important meets

  • W Track & Field | Apr, 02

    BYU distance runners travel to Bay Area for important meets

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 14

    Witt places fourth, Martinez takes seventh at indoor nationals

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 14

    Witt places fourth, Martinez takes seventh at indoor nationals

  • M Track & Field | Mar, 14

    Witt places fourth, Martinez takes seventh at indoor nationals

  • M Track & Field | Mar, 14

    Witt places fourth, Martinez takes seventh at indoor nationals

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 11

    Martinez and Monteverde set to compete at indoor nationals

  • W Track & Field | Mar, 11

    Martinez and Monteverde set to compete at indoor nationals

  • M Track & Field | Feb, 28

    BYU men place fifth, women 10th at MPSF Championships

  • W Track & Field | Feb, 28

    BYU men place fifth, women 10th at MPSF Championships

  • M Track & Field | Feb, 26

    BYU track to compete at MPSF Championships

  • M Track & Field | Feb, 26

    BYU track to compete at MPSF Championships

  • W Track & Field | Feb, 26

    BYU track to compete at MPSF Championships

  • W Track & Field | Feb, 26

    BYU track to compete at MPSF Championships

  • W Track & Field | Feb, 26

    Finalists for Curtis Pugsley Award announced

  • W Track & Field | Feb, 14

    Martinez posts second-fastest 800 meters as BYU competes in two weekend meets

  • W Track & Field | Feb, 14

    Martinez posts second-fastest 800 meters as BYU competes in two weekend meets

  • W Track & Field | Feb, 12

    BYU track and field preps for meets in Seattle, New Mexico

  • M Track & Field | Jan, 28

    BYU track and field squads head to New York and Seattle

  • M Track & Field | Jan, 28

    BYU track and field squads head to New York and Seattle

  • M Track & Field | Jan, 15

    Cougars take to Boise State for Ed Jacoby Invitational

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 11

    Witt leads Cougars on day one of the NCAA Championships

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 11

    Witt leads Cougars on day one of the NCAA Championships

  • W Track & Field | Jun, 10

    Six cougars to compete in NCAA Championships

  • M Track & Field | Jun, 10

    Six cougars to compete in NCAA Championships

  • W Track & Field | May, 30

    Martinez and Harrison punch their tickets

  • W Track & Field | May, 29

    Martinez moves on to 800 meter finals

  • M Track & Field | May, 29

    Two more qualify for the NCAA Championships

  • W Track & Field | May, 28

    Cougars ready for West Preliminary

  • M Track & Field | May, 28

    Cougars ready for West Preliminary