2019-20 Track and Field Roster
Roster
Mikaila Martin
- Height:
- 5-10
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Chavez HS
- Hometown:
- Houston, Texas
2020 American Athletic Conference ITF Bronze Medalist - Weighth Throw
2020 All-American Athletic Conference (Weight Throw)
2019 NCAA West Regional Qualifier
2017 American Athletic Conference Outdoor Bronze Medalist - Hammer Throw
2017 Third Team All-American Athletic Conference - Hammer Throw (Outdoor)
2017 NCAA West Regional Qualifier
SENIOR (2019-20)
INDOOR
Opened the season with a second-place finish in the weight throw at the Texas A&M Reveille Invitational... took first-place in the weight throw at the Leonard Hilton Invitational... turned in a second-place finish in the weight throw, along with a fifth-place finish in the shot put at the Red Raider Invitational... earned back-to-back second-place finishes in the weight throw at the Houston G5 & Super 22 Invitational and the Charlie Thomas Invitational... closed out the season with a third-place finish in the weight throw at The American Championships.
RS SENIOR (2018-19)
INDOOR
Won gold in weight throw at the Reveille Invitational with a distance of 54-2 (16.51) ... Finished fourth in weight throw at the Red Raider Invitational with a distance of 56-2 (17.14m) ... Finished fourth in weight throw at Leonard Hilton Memorial with a throw of 52-8 (16.05m) ... Finished fifth in weight throw at the Charlie Thomas Invitational with a collegiate best throw of 58-3 (17.77m) ... Took bronze in weight throw at the Houston Invitational with a throw of 56-04.75 (17.19m) ... Finished 18th in shot put at The American Indoor Championships with a mark of 40-5.5 (12.33m) ... Finished 12th in weight throw at the American Championships with a mark of 57-1 (17.40m)
OUTDOOR
Opened season with a second-place finish in the hammer throw and fifth-place finish in the shot put at the Houston Spring Break Invitational... posted a second-place finish in the hammer throw at the Texas A&M Invitational... took silver in the hammer throw at the Mt. Sac Relays and fifth-place in the shot put... took top honors at the Texas A&M Alumni Muster in the hammer throw and eighth-place in the shot put... posted a pair of fourth-place finish in the shot put and hammer throw at the Tom Tellez Invitational...advanced to the NCAA West Region Prelims.
RS JUNIOR (2017-18)
INDOOR
Competed in five meets before an injury shortened her season…Set a personal-best in the weight throw with a mark of 56-2.0 (17.12m) to finish fourth at the Charlie Thomas Invitational…Set a season-best in the shot put with an eighth-place finish at the Houston Invitational at 41-2.5 (12.56m)…Picked up eight top-10 finishes and five top-5’s throughout the season.
OUTDOOR
Did not compete during the 2018 outdoor season.
RS SOPHOMORE (2016-17)
INDOOR
Did not compete during the indoor season.
OUTDOOR
Broke her own school record and claimed the bronze medal at The American Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships when she threw 59.44m (195-0) and earned Third Team All-American Athletic Conference honors...Qualified for the NCAA West Regional for the first time in her career with her top mark in the hammer throw...Threw the hammer 58.11m (190-8) to finish second at the Tom Tellez Invitational on May 5...Opened the season with a win at the Cougar Spring Break Invitational after a mark of 54.56m (179-0).
FRESHMAN (2015-16)
INDOOR
Threw the shot put and weight in six events for Houston...Placed 10th in her first American Championships with a personal best 14.27m throw in the shot put...Recorded a personal best and a sixth place finish at the Reveillie Invitational with a mark of 15.35 in the weight.
OUTDOOR
Notched the second longest hammer throw in school history with a 51.97m performance at the Baylor Invitational...Picked up a pair of top-8 finishes at the Victor Lopez Classic including a third place throw of 51.87m in the hammer as well as an eighth place shot put of 13.92m...Opened the season with a fifth place shot put of 13.76m at the UTSA Invitational.
HIGH SCHOOL
Competed for coach Robert Whitfield in the shot put and hammer throw for the Lobos of Chavez High School...District and regional champion in the shot put in 2014...became the first Chavez High School student-athlete to qualify for the state meet and holds the Chavez record in the shot put at 45'9".
PERSONAL
Full name is Mikaila Alexis Martin...daughter of Yolanda Martin...was a two-time member of the All-District First Team in basketball and volleyball...aspires to be a veterinarian...enjoys reading, writing and working out in her free time.
