2023-24 Women's Track & Field Roster

Madison Martinez

  • Academic Year Fifth Year
  • Position Sprints
  • Hometown Gahanna, Ohio
  • Highschool Lincoln

Biography

CAREER COLLEGIATE RESULTS

Competed for Villanova in the middle distance events from 2020-24 and specialized in the 800 meters and the relays ... Four-time BIG EAST champion and 12-time All-BIG EAST performer during her collegiate career ... Won individual BIG EAST gold medals in the 800 meters indoors in 2023 and outdoors in 2024 ... At the 2024 conference meet she memorably went from fourth place to first in the final 50 meters and broke the championship meet record with a winning time of 2:04.18 ... Part of BIG EAST titles in the 4x400 meter relay at the 2021 and 2024 outdoor meets ... Overall was a 15-time BIG EAST scorer during her career ... Qualified for the NCAA East Preliminary in the 800 meters four straight years outdoors and advanced to the national quarterfinal round three times while placing as high as 14th in the quarterfinals ... As of the end of the 2024 outdoor season ranks fourth in school history in the 600 meters (1:31.95), tied for fifth in the 500 meters (1:12.60) and 10th in the 800 meters (2:03.68), with the latter mark also putting her third on Villanova's all-time indoor performance list ... Established personal best times at every distance from 200 meters through 1500 meters while wearing the Villanova singlet ... Three-time selection to the USTFCCCA All-Academic Team … Four-time member of the BIG EAST All-Academic Team and earned a spot on the Athletic Director’s Honor Roll nine times.
 
 
PERSONAL BESTS
200 Meters 26.78 Villanova Opener (3.19.2021)
400 Meters (relay) 54.17 Penn 10-Team Select (1.15.2022)
400 Meters (open) 55.69 Virginia Challenge (4.22.2022)
500 Meters 1:12.60 Villanova Invitational (1.20.2024)
600 Meters 1:31.95 Sykes & Sabock Challenge (2.8.2020)
800 Meters (open) 2:03.68 Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite (2.4.2023)
800 Meters (relay) 2:03.94 Bruce Lehane Scarlet & White Invite (2.3.2023)
1500 Meters 4:30.08 Penn Challenge (3.19.2022)
Mile 4:59.15 High School
3 Miles (XC) 17:59.0 Main Line Invitational (9.16.2022)
4000 Meters (XC) 15:46.1 Temple Owls Cross Country Invitational (9.1.2023)
 
 
CAREER HONORS AND AWARDS
2024 OUTDOOR
BIG EAST Champion 800 Meters
BIG EAST Champion 4x400 Meter Relay (3rd Leg)
All-BIG EAST 800 Meters
All-BIG EAST 4x400 Meter Relay (3rd Leg)
2024 INDOOR
All-BIG EAST 800 Meters
All-BIG EAST 4x400 Meter Relay (Anchor)
2023 INDOOR
BIG EAST Champion 800 Meters
All-BIG EAST 800 Meters
All-BIG EAST 4x800 Meter Relay (Anchor)
BIG EAST Women's Track Athlete of the Week February 8
2022 OUTDOOR
All-BIG EAST 800 Meters
2022 INDOOR
All-BIG EAST 800 Meters
All-BIG EAST 4x800 Meter Relay (3rd Leg)
2021 OUTDOOR
BIG EAST Champion 4x400 Meter Relay (2nd Leg)
All-BIG EAST 800 Meters
All-BIG EAST 4x400 Meter Relay (2nd Leg)
2020 INDOOR
All-BIG EAST 800 Meters
ACADEMIC HONORS
USTFCCCA All-Academic Team (Track & Field) 2021, 2022, 2023
BIG EAST All-Academic Team 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23
Athletic Director's Honor Roll Spring 2020, Fall 2020, Spring 2021, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Spring 2023, Fall 2023, Spring 2024
 
 
CAREER BIG EAST RESULTS
2024 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM)
Date Event Time Place
May 10 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:10.69 9th
May 11 800 Meters (Final) 2:04.18 1st
May 11 4x400 Meter Relay (3rd Leg) 3:40.00 1st
2024 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 23 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:10.25 5th
February 24 800 Meters (Final) 2:06.98 3rd
February 24 4x400 Meter Relay (Anchor) 3:44.22 3rd
2023 OUTDOOR (VILLANOVA, PA. | VILLANOVA STADIUM)
Date Event Time Place
May 12 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:06.32 3rd
May 13 800 Meters (Final) 2:05.88 5th
May 13 4x400 Meter Relay (2nd) 3:48.15 5th
2023 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 24 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:09.78 2nd
February 25 800 Meters (Final) 2:05.31 1st
February 25 4x800 Meter Relay (Anchor) 8:45.22 3rd
2022 OUTDOOR (STORRS, CONN. | GEORGE J. SHERMAN FAMILY SPORTS COMPLEX)
Date Event Time Place
May 13 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:09.64 3rd
May 14 800 Meters (Final) 2:06.05 3rd
2022 INDOOR (CHICAGO, ILL. | DR. CONRAD WORRILL TRACK AND FIELD CENTER AT GATELY PARK)
Date Event Time Place
February 25 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:09.04 3rd
February 26 800 Meters (Final) 2:07.80 3rd
February 26 4x800 Meter Relay (3rd Leg) 8:49.01 3rd
2021 OUTDOOR (GENEVA, OHIO | SPIRE INSTITUTE)
Date Event Time Place
May 14 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:09.98 3rd
May 14 800 Meters (Final) 2:08.69 3rd
May 15 4x400 Meter Relay (2nd Leg) 3:38.86 1st
2020 INDOOR (GENEVA, OHIO | SPIRE INSTITUTE)
Date Event Time Place
March 1 800 Meters (Preliminary Heats) 2:12.74 6th
March 2 800 Meters (Final) 2:12.30 3rd
March 2 4x400 Meter Relay (3rd Leg) 3:48.36 5th
 
 
BEFORE VILLANOVA

Club Sports: Played for the Mintonette club volleyball team for eight years … Won a national championship in 2017 with her 16open team.
 
Lincoln High School: Two-sport athlete who excelled in track & field and volleyball … Earned four varsity letters in each sport … Seven-time state track champion … Named the Central Ohio Track Athlete of the Year as a senior … Graduated as the school record holder individually in the 800 meters and as part of 4x400 and 4x800 relay teams … Volleyball team was a two-time district champion during her years on the team … Set single-season and career school records for serve reception and digs … Garnered All-Ohio academic honors in track & field … Achieved honor roll status academically all four years … Class valedictorian.
 
Personal: Born 12/28/00 in San Antonio, Texas … Older of two children of Randy and Jodie Martinez … Has a younger brother, Ryan (19) … Both parents were collegiate athletes: mother played volleyball and father played golf … Hobbies include painting and art … Chose to attend Villanova for the beauty of its campus, the size of the school and the individualized plan presented by the coaching staff ... Enrolled in the College of Arts and Sciences and has yet to declare a major.

Historical Player Information

  • 2019-20Freshman

    Distance
  • 2020-21Sophomore

    Sprints
  • 2021-22Junior

    Sprints
  • 2022-23Senior

    Sprints
  • 2023-24Fifth Year

    Sprints