Tickets2009: Threw a mark of 50[apos] 5' in the shot put at the All-Ohio Indoor Championships ... also threw all-time best 50[apos] 05' in the weight throw at Rod McCravy.
2008: Recorded a Top 10 finish in the hammer throw at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a ninth-place heave of 162[apos].
2007: Placed eighth in the shot put at the BIG EAST Championships with a 48[apos] 6-1/4' put ... posted a then personal-best shot put of 50[apos] 2' at the Cedarville Qualifier, placing fifth ... heaved the hammer 153[apos] 6' in the BIG EAST Championship prelims.
2006: Competed in one meet, the Early Bird Relays ... finished third in the shot put (46[apos] 6') ... placed eighth in the discus throw (119[apos] 9').
High School: Two-time conference champion at Wellsville High School ... set conference record in the shot put as a senior ... regional shot put champion as a senior ... also lettered in football, playing outside linebacker and placekicker.
Personal: Born March 31, 1987 ... son of John and Verneta Martin.
Academic Major: Organizational leadership.