2021 Track & Field Roster
Roster
Martinez, Andrew

Andrew Martinez
- Position:
- Distance
- Height:
- 5-8
- Weight:
- null
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Chino Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Ruben S. Ayala
Bio
2023 (Track & Field)
Appeared in six races for UCLA in the outdoor track and field seasonโฆ Ran a season-best 3:48.44 in the 1500m race at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival on March 24, earning a ninth-place finish in the meet at Drake Stadiumโฆ Placed third in the 1500m (3:53.51) and the 3000m (8:39.74) events at the annual USC Dual Meet, helping the Bruins sweep the podium in the 3000m race.
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2022 (Cross Country)
Ran four races for the Bruins in 2022, scoring for UCLA in two of those meetsโฆ Ran a season-best 24:26.2 at the Bill Dellinger Invite, finishing 26th in the Oregon-hosted meet.
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2022 (Track & FIeld)
Appeared in five races for the Bruins during the outdoor campaign... Ran the 800m, 1500m, mile and 3000m events.
2021 (Cross Country)
Made five appearances for the Bruins in his first active cross country season โฆ Opened his season with a sixth-place finish at the Mammoth Tri-Meet against UCR and UCSD, securing a 6k time of 17:03.5 โฆ Finished 45th overall at the Dellinger Invitational as the Bruinsโ third runner, crossing with a time of 24:07.9 on the 8k course โฆ Made his postseason debut at the Pac-12 Championships, taking 59th overall with an 8k time of 26:41.6.
2021 (Track & Field)
Toed the line in six meets for the Bruins โฆ Made his UCLA debut at the Ben Brown Invite in Fullerton, where he won the 1500m competition with a time of 3:55.81 โฆ Notched a season-best 1500m time at the West Coast Classic in Oregon, going 3:49.59 for ninth place overall โฆ Doubled in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, finishing sixth in the 3000m (8:42.61) and 10th in the 1500m (4:00.21) โฆ Doubled at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 20th in the 1500m (3:53.37) and 38th in the 5000m (14:54.75).
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2020 (Cross Country)
Did not compete for the Bruins in cross country.
2020 (Track & Field)
Did not compete in races in his first track season with the Bruins.
2019 (Cross Country)
Did not compete in his first season with the cross country program.
High School
Attended Ruben S. Ayala High School in Chino Hills, Calif. โฆ Captured 11th (14:50.1) at the CIF-SS Division Finals โฆ First-place finisher at the Palomares League Finals (14:47.6) and The Great Cow Run (14:47.3) โฆ PRโed at the Bell Gardens XC Invitational, capturing first with a time of 14:36.0 โฆ 36th at the 2018 CIF State Championships with a 5K time of 15:46.8 โฆ In track & field, clocked a season-best time of 1:55.79 in the 800m to finish third at the Mt. SAC Relays โฆ Took 11th (2:09.84) in the 800m at the Palomares League Finals โฆ First-place finisher in the 1600m at the Palomares League Finals, logging a time of 4.23.35 โฆ Advanced to the CIF-SS Division I Prelims, where he settled for 15th (4:19.96).
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Personal
Born in Baldwin Park, Calif., to Ron and Olivia Martinez โฆ Youngest of three โฆ Has one brother (Robert) and one sister (Christina) โฆ Lists Craig Engels and Evan Jager as famous athletes he admires โฆ Hobbies include rock climbing and following the Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers โฆ Lists his greatest athletic thrill as running a 4:12 mile โฆ Chose UCLA for its great academics โฆ Says UCLA will take his running to the next level โฆ Aspires to be a civil engineer โฆ Has yet to declare a major.
Appeared in six races for UCLA in the outdoor track and field seasonโฆ Ran a season-best 3:48.44 in the 1500m race at the Bob Larsen Distance Carnival on March 24, earning a ninth-place finish in the meet at Drake Stadiumโฆ Placed third in the 1500m (3:53.51) and the 3000m (8:39.74) events at the annual USC Dual Meet, helping the Bruins sweep the podium in the 3000m race.
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2022 (Cross Country)
Ran four races for the Bruins in 2022, scoring for UCLA in two of those meetsโฆ Ran a season-best 24:26.2 at the Bill Dellinger Invite, finishing 26th in the Oregon-hosted meet.
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2022 (Track & FIeld)
Appeared in five races for the Bruins during the outdoor campaign... Ran the 800m, 1500m, mile and 3000m events.
2021 (Cross Country)
Made five appearances for the Bruins in his first active cross country season โฆ Opened his season with a sixth-place finish at the Mammoth Tri-Meet against UCR and UCSD, securing a 6k time of 17:03.5 โฆ Finished 45th overall at the Dellinger Invitational as the Bruinsโ third runner, crossing with a time of 24:07.9 on the 8k course โฆ Made his postseason debut at the Pac-12 Championships, taking 59th overall with an 8k time of 26:41.6.
2021 (Track & Field)
Toed the line in six meets for the Bruins โฆ Made his UCLA debut at the Ben Brown Invite in Fullerton, where he won the 1500m competition with a time of 3:55.81 โฆ Notched a season-best 1500m time at the West Coast Classic in Oregon, going 3:49.59 for ninth place overall โฆ Doubled in the Bruinsโ dual meet against USC, finishing sixth in the 3000m (8:42.61) and 10th in the 1500m (4:00.21) โฆ Doubled at the Pac-12 Championships, finishing 20th in the 1500m (3:53.37) and 38th in the 5000m (14:54.75).
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2020 (Cross Country)
Did not compete for the Bruins in cross country.
2020 (Track & Field)
Did not compete in races in his first track season with the Bruins.
2019 (Cross Country)
Did not compete in his first season with the cross country program.
High School
Attended Ruben S. Ayala High School in Chino Hills, Calif. โฆ Captured 11th (14:50.1) at the CIF-SS Division Finals โฆ First-place finisher at the Palomares League Finals (14:47.6) and The Great Cow Run (14:47.3) โฆ PRโed at the Bell Gardens XC Invitational, capturing first with a time of 14:36.0 โฆ 36th at the 2018 CIF State Championships with a 5K time of 15:46.8 โฆ In track & field, clocked a season-best time of 1:55.79 in the 800m to finish third at the Mt. SAC Relays โฆ Took 11th (2:09.84) in the 800m at the Palomares League Finals โฆ First-place finisher in the 1600m at the Palomares League Finals, logging a time of 4.23.35 โฆ Advanced to the CIF-SS Division I Prelims, where he settled for 15th (4:19.96).
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Personal
Born in Baldwin Park, Calif., to Ron and Olivia Martinez โฆ Youngest of three โฆ Has one brother (Robert) and one sister (Christina) โฆ Lists Craig Engels and Evan Jager as famous athletes he admires โฆ Hobbies include rock climbing and following the Los Angeles Lakers and Dodgers โฆ Lists his greatest athletic thrill as running a 4:12 mile โฆ Chose UCLA for its great academics โฆ Says UCLA will take his running to the next level โฆ Aspires to be a civil engineer โฆ Has yet to declare a major.
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