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 Joel Martin
Joel Martin
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Stephenville, Texas
High School:
Stephenville HS
Height:
5-10
Event:
400
Birthdate:
09/22/1981
Experience:
3L
2003: Was the leadoff leg for the 4x400 meter relay team that won the Big 12 Outdoor Championship (5/19) with a time of 3:03.90...Also led off when the Bears clocked their fastest time of the season at 3:02.82 to finish second at the Drake Relays (4/26) and when they won at the Michael Johnson Classic (4/19) and the Tom Tellez Invitational (3/29)...Finished eighth in the 400 at the Big 12 Championships (5/19) with a time of 47.67...Clocked his fastest time of the season with a 47.27 at the Texas Invitational (5/3)...Won the 400 at the Michael Johnson Classic (4/19), finished second at the Tom Tellez Invitational (3/29) and third at the Dr Pepper Invitational (3/22)...During the indoor season, finished fifth in the 400 at the Leonard Hilton Memorial (1/18) with a season-best time of 48.56.

2002: Started for the 4x400-meter relay team that clocked an automatic qualifying time of 3:05.77 at the Last Chance Meet...Alternate for team that earned Baylor's 13th national title in the event, winning the relay at the NCAA Indoor Championships (3/9)...Ran the first leg for the outdoor 4x400-meter relay squad that finished second at the NCAA Outdoor Championships (6/1) with a time of 3:02.21...Was the second leg outdoors and the third leg indoors for the Big 12 champion 4x400 relay team...Individually, took fourth in the 400 at the Big 12 Indoor Championships (2/23) clocking an indoor-best 47.71...Placed sixth in the 400 at the outdoor conference meet with a season-best 46.99...Ran the second leg for the DMR team that took second at the Texas Relays (9:42.14).

2001: Finished third in the 400 at the Big 12 Outdoor Championships (5/19) with a career-best time of 46.50...Served as the alternate on the Bears' national championship 4x400 relay team...Won the Michael Johnson Classic (4/21) 400 title with a 47.22 clocking...Ran the third leg for Baylor's 4x400 team during the preliminaries of the Drake Relays (4/28)...Led Baylor's 4x400 "B" team to third-place finishes at the Tellez Invitational (3/31) and the UTSA Relays (3/17)...Ran a season-best indoor time of 48.06 in the 400 during the preliminaries of the Big 12 Championships (5/19)...Finished seventh in the finals at the conference meet with a 48.27 clocking...Ran one indoor 4x400 meter relay race, anchoring Baylor's "B" squad to a ninth-place finish at the Gator Invitational (3:14.43).

High School: Prepped at Stephenville High School in Stephenville, Texas...Lettered in track for coach Randall Edwards...Sophomore year named most outstanding runner...High-point runner each of his last three seasons...School record holder in the 400 (47.16) and mile relay (3:18.88)...Junior year went to state in mile relay...Third in state as a senior in the 400...Member of National Honor Society and the History Honor Society...FFA member.

Personal: Born Sept. 22, 1981 in Uvalde, Texas...Son of David and Harriet Martin...Majoring in business.