Martinez off and running at nationals
UC Riverside's Brenda Martinez got off to a good start at the NCAA Division I nationals in Fayetteville, Ark. on Thursday.
The junior from Rancho Cucamonga competed in the third of three heats in the 1,500 meters and turned in a winning time of 4:16.67. The final will be Saturday at 11:09 a.m. and can be watched via the NCAA website.
This is the second trip to an NCAA Final for the local producr who placed 14th in the a year ago.
Big Bear native Chad Hall, running in his first-ever NCAA Championship event, finished fifth in his heat of the 1,500 with a time of 3:46.68, missing out on one of the 12 spots in Saturday's final by 4.59.
About Michelle
Michelle Gardner has been a staff writer for The Sun and the Inland Valley Daily Bulletin since 2002 and has covered the local college sports scene since 2004. She ventured West after working at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel in Fort Lauderdale for eight years and is a graduate of the University of Florida.
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