The Big West Conference announced Wednesday that UCR’s Brenda Martinez is the Big West Female Track Athlete of the Week for April 12-19.

The junior from Rancho Cucamonga broke the UCR and conference records in the 1500m over the weekend at the Mt. SAC Relays posting the fastest time in the nation so far this year for an American at 4:14.66. (Watch the race)

Martinez, who earned All-America honors during the indoor season in the mile, also owns the Big West Conference mark in the 800m which she set on June 7, 2008 at the Jim Bush Invitational.

The Highlanders men’s and women’s track and field teams travel to Des Moines, Iowa this week for the 2009 Drake Relays.

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