Alex Martel

Class:
Senior
High School:
Lane Tech H.S.
Hometown:
Chicago, Ill.

TFRRS Bio

2017-18
MVC Scholar-Athlete
Saluki Tough Award
Outdoor: Scored team points at the 2018 MVC Outdoor Championships (5/12) with an eighth place finish in the 1500m run … Clocked the eighth-best 800m time in program history at 2:11.64 to finish third at the Mondo Team Challenge (3/31) … Ran 4:27.87 to set a PR in the 1500m at the Jesse Owens Classic (4/21) … Helped SIU’s sprint medley relay team to a second place finish at the Tennessee Relays (4/13) … Competed at six outdoor meets.
Indoor: Scored team points at the 2018 MVC Indoor Championships (2/25) with a sixth place finish in the 800m run … Helped SIU’s distance medley relay team add two team points with a seventh place finish at the conference meet … Set a PR at 3:00.60 to win the 1000m run at the Don DeNoon Invitational (2/3) … Competed at five indoor meets.

2016-17
Outdoor: Finished 23rd in the 800m with a season-best time at the 2017 MVC Outdoor Championships (5/14)…Helped SIU to an eight place finish in the distance medley relay at the Tennessee Relays (4/8)…Competed at two outdoor meets.
Indoor: Helped SIU score team points with a fifth place finish in the 4x400 relay at the 2017 MVC Indoor Championships (2/25)…Also ran a leg of SIU’s distance medley relay that took ninth at the conference meet…Ran an indoor personal-best 2:21.25 in the 800m at the Music City Challenge (2/10)…Competed at three indoor meets.

2015-16
Outdoor: Finished 13th in the 800m at the MVC Outdoor Championships...Won the 1500m at the Southern Clash...Set a PR in the 800m at the Pacesetter Sports Invitational...Finished fourth in the 1500m at the Tom Botts Invitational...Helped the DMR finished fifth at the Alabama Relays...Competed in seven outdoor meets in four events.
Indoor: Scored team points with a fifth place finish in the 800m and helped the DMR to an eighth place finish at the MVC Indoor Championships...Won the mile at the Hoosier Hills Invitational with a personal-best time of 5:02.00...Placed third in both the mile and the 4x400 relay at the Don DeNoon Invitational...Competed in seven indoor meets in five events.

2014-15
MVC Honor Roll
Took first in 800m with a personal-best time of 2:18.77 at the EIU Friday Night Special...Finished fifth in the 600m with a PR time of 1:38.46 at the Fred Wilt Invitational...Helped the 4x800m relay team take third at the Indiana Relays...Participated in six events (400m, 600m, 800m, Mile, 4x400m relay, 4x800m relay) at six indoor meets...Finished third in the 800m and second in the 4x400m relay at the Pacesetter Quad...Helped the 1600m sprint medley relay to a second place showing at the Tennessee Relays...Competed in five events (400m, 800m, 1500m, 4x400m relay, 1600m sprint medley relay) at six outdoor meets.

High School
Three-time All-State runner and two-time national qualifier...Her junior season she was All-State in the 4x400 meter relay, and her senior season she earned All-State in the 4x400 and the 800 meter run...Finished third in the 800 and sixth in the 4x400 in the state her senior season...Qualified for nationals her senior season in both the 800 and the 4x800 meter relay...Has an 800 PR of 2:11.9, a 400 PR of 58.7, and a 1600 best of 5:23.

Personal
Born July 2, 1996, to Patrick Martel and Theresa Vacha in Chicago, Ill....Patrick is a cook and Theresa is an accountant...Has two older siblings, Jesus and Angel...Majoring in english education.