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2025-26 MIT Men's Track and Field Roster

Nate Martinez

  • Height 5-9
  • Year Junior
  • Hometown Thompson's Station, Tenn.
  • High School Independence
  • Event Distance
  • Major Physics

Biography


2023-24:
  • Appeared in eight meets with the highest finish in the 5000m at the MIT Final Qualifier

Before MIT: 

  • Two-time All-Midstate XC Bronze Team 
  • One-time All-Midstate Gold Team 
  • Three-time Most Valuable Runner 
  • Two-time All-State in the 1,600m 
  • Herff Jones Heart of the Team Award winner 
  • WillCo Student-Athlete of the Year 
  • Holds the school record in the 1,600m, the 3,200m and on the 5,000m cross country course 
  • Eight-time varsity letter winner between cross country and track and field 
  • Captain of the cross country and track and field teams
  • Class Valedictorian 
  • Member of the National, Mu Alpha Theta (Mathematics Honor Society), English, and Science Honor Societies 
  • Mu Alpha Theta President 
  • Science Bowl Captain 
  • Fellowship of Christian Athletes Officer 
  • Student Council Senior Class Treasurer 
  • Student Ambassador 
  • US Presidential Scholar 
  • National Merit Scholar 
  • TMTA Math Contest Calculus Division Winner 
  • Third Place Individual Regional Chemistry Olympiad 
  • MTSU Chemistry Tournament Junior Winner 
  • Received the Spark Plug Award and the Soaring Eagle Award 

Personal: 

  • Favorite Sports Memory: "Cheering for the women's as they won Cross Country Nationals in 2024 for the first time in MIT history."

Favorite Moment as an MIT Student-Athlete: 

  • "The huge group run at CPW." 

Historical Player Information

  • 2023-24First Year

    Distance
    5'9"
  • 2024-25Sophomore

    Distance
    5'9"
  • 2025-26Junior

    Distance
    5'9"