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Roosevelt University

2023-24 Men's Track and Field

Cristian Martinez

  • Year Senior
  • Hometown Chicago, Ill.
  • High School Hubbard

Biography

Accolades
  • 2023 and 2024 CCAC 5,000m Racewalk Champion
  • 2024 CCAC 3,000m Racewalk Champion
  • Three-time NAIA National Championships Qualifier
  • Holds the Roosevelt Program Record in the 3,000m Racewalk, 5,000m Racewalk and Distance Medley Relay
2024 (Indoor)
  • Won the CCAC Title in the 3,000m Racewalk with a time of 16:56.66
  • Qualified with the A-Standard for the NAIA Indoor National Championships, posting a time of 14:29.0 at the St. Ambrose Fighting Bee Invitational
  • Placed 19th at the NAIA Indoor Track and Field Championships in the 3,000m Racewalk
2024 (Outdoor)
  • Won the CCAC Title in the 5,000m Racewalk with a time of 29:11.27
  • Walked a Personal-Best of 24:38.14 in the 5,000m racewalk at the Olivet Nazarene Invitational on April 27th
  • Qualified for the NAIA Outdoor Track and Field Championships for the second consecutive year in the Men's 5,000m Racewalk
2023 (Indoor)
  • Made his indoor track and field debut at Chicago State’s Windy City Classic
  • Finished 2nd at the CCAC Indoor Championships in the 3,000m Racewalk
  • Set a personal-record in the 800m at the St. Ambrose Snow Day Invite with a time of 2:25.88
2023 (Outdoor) 
  • Won the CCAC Title in the 5,000m Racewalk with a time of 27:41.11
  • Set a season-best time of 25:19.18 in the 5,000m Racewalk to qualify for the NAIA National Championships
  • Placed 11th at the NAIA National Championships in the 5,000m Racewalk
2022 (Outdoor)
  • Made his collegiate debut in the 800m and 1500m at the Meet for Milwaukee, placing 10th in both events
  • Made his debut in the 5,000m Racewalk at the Cumberlands Pepsi Invitational, placing 10th with a time of 41:08.24
  • Helped to set the Roosevelt record in the Distance Medley Relay with an overall time of 12:48.82

Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Mid-Distance
  • 2023-24Senior