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Wingate University Athletics

2024 Men's Cross Country Roster

Wingate Athletic Communications

Pablo Martinez

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Mooresville, N.C.
  • High School Mooresville HS

Biography

2024: Finished fifth in the Royals Challenge, thanks to his season-best 8K time of 26:22.1…Ran a 26:28.5 8K race in the Converse Kick-off, earning a top-50 finish…Ran a 28:20.7 8K race in the Queen City Invite…

2023: Ran a 25:55.9 8K in the Queen City Invite, finishing 16th in the event…Competed in Lehigh University’s Paul Short Run, recording an 8K time of 26:17.7…Posted an 8K time of 29:05.2 in the Royals XC Challenge…
 
2022: Ran a personal-best 8K time of 25:16.9 in Lehigh’s Paul Short Run…Competed in the UAH Festival Showcase, posting an 8K time of 25:17.5…Started his ’22 season with an appearance in the Catawba Fleet Feet Invite, recording an 8K time of 28:35.4…
 
2021: Recorded a season-best 8K time of 26:06.4 at the Royals XC Challenge…Competed in the D2 Pre-National Invite, running a 27:35.9 8K race…Ran a 29:53.7 8K race at the Converse Kickoff…Started his WU career with a 27:36.4 8K race in the Bulldog Stampede on his home course…
 
2020: Martinez and the Bulldogs did not compete in the fall of 2020, due to the global pandemic...
 
PERSONAL
  • Full name is Pablo Jason Martinez-Oliva
  • Born on October 30
  • Born in Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Son of Maria Oliva and Pablo Osorio
  • Majoring in Physical Therapy
  • Favorite Athlete is Leo Manzano
  • Favorite movie is McFarland USA
  • Favorite TV show is Grey’s Anatomy
  • Favorite musical artists is Ozuna and El Alfa
  • Favorite food is Tacos de Barbacoa
  • Most memorable sports moment is when my high school team won regionals in 2018 for the first time since 2008
  • People I admire the most are my parents
  • Something people don’t know about me is I was overweight when I was younger and running was the reason I lost that weight but I never expected my exercise routine would become my competitive sport.
  • Favorite Quote: “Never give up on your dreams, even if it’s challenging to get there.”

Historical Player Information

  • 2020Freshman

  • 2021Freshman

  • 2022Junior

  • 2023Senior

  • 2024Senior