2022 Women's Cross Country Roster
Sell, Martina
Martina Sell
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Finance
- Hometown:
- Bangor, Pa.
- High School:
- Bangor Area
Bio
2022 CROSS COUNTRY:Â Did not compete.Â
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 22nd at the Lafayette Dual (25:19.74).Â
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished fourth overall and the was the fourth Lehigh runner in the 5K in the Lehigh-Loyola dual meet (18:21)… Placed 35th overall in the Patriot League Championships (21:30.1)…
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Academic Honor Roll... Finished 16th overall among 68 runners at the Lehigh Invitational (23:02.15)... Fifth Lehigh runner and 9th overall out of 170 runners at the Ted Owen Invitational (18:39.90)... Seventh Lehigh finisher and 202nd overall at the Paul Short Run (22:02.00)... Came in 51st and was 10th on the team at the Patriot League Championships (23:37.3)... Sixth on team and 123rd overall at the NCAA M-A Regional (22:29.9).
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2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished seventh on the team and 109th overall at NCAA Regionals (23:13)… Finished eighth on the team and 24th overall at the Patriot League Championships (22:49.2)… Finished seventh on the team and 197th overall at the Penn State Open in the 6K, earning a personal record (22:37)… Finished seventh on the team and 208th overall at the Paul Short Run (22:56)… Finished 10th on the team and 180th overall at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown in the 5K, earning a personal record (19:33)… Finished eighth on the team and 11th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (23:55.84)… Finished seventh on the team and 45th overall at the Bison Open in the 4K, earning a personal record (15:02.8)… Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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BEFORE LEHIGH: 2017 Colonial Cross Country Champion and MVP… 2017 District XI Cross Country place winner… Two-time PIAA State Cross Country qualifier… placed 22nd at PIAA cross country championships 2017...Two-time All-Area selection… Four-time All-League selection… Four-time Bangor Cross Country captain… Holds Bangor Area High School 800m record… Also lettered in cheerleading, where she was a team captain in 017-18… Universal Cheerleading Association All-American… Member of the Spanish and National Honor Societies.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark and Dawn… brother Charlie ’20 is member of Lehigh wrestling team.
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Getting To Know Martina
Nickname: Tina
Why did you choose Lehigh? Lehigh is a university that I knew would challenge me academically and athletically, and I knew that the Lehigh community would provide me support in all of my endeavors.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The size of the student body and the campus are ideal for me, and there are manyopportunities to get involved beyond your sport at Lehigh.
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: All of the coaches are extremely welcoming, easy to talk to, and very passionate about our team and the sport.
Major & Why: College of Business and Economics because I enjoy communicating with people, being a leader, and being creative
Favorite Place on Campus: Jacobs Pool in Taylor Gym
Favorite Food: chicken wings
Favorite Color: yellow
Favorite Musical Artist: Jason Mraz
Favorite Movie: Stand by Me
Favorite TV Show: The Middle
Favorite Website: FloTrack
Favorite Pro Team: Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Jordan Burroughs
Favorite place to study: the SAL
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: paint
Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, painting
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Southern Living
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: singing
Dream Job: Founder of a non-profit organization
One unique thing no one knows about me: I danced for 10 years
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Softball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: go to some really cool sporting events and buy my parents some nice things
2021 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished 22nd at the Lafayette Dual (25:19.74).Â
2020 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished fourth overall and the was the fourth Lehigh runner in the 5K in the Lehigh-Loyola dual meet (18:21)… Placed 35th overall in the Patriot League Championships (21:30.1)…
2019 CROSS COUNTRY: Academic Honor Roll... Finished 16th overall among 68 runners at the Lehigh Invitational (23:02.15)... Fifth Lehigh runner and 9th overall out of 170 runners at the Ted Owen Invitational (18:39.90)... Seventh Lehigh finisher and 202nd overall at the Paul Short Run (22:02.00)... Came in 51st and was 10th on the team at the Patriot League Championships (23:37.3)... Sixth on team and 123rd overall at the NCAA M-A Regional (22:29.9).
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2018 CROSS COUNTRY: Finished seventh on the team and 109th overall at NCAA Regionals (23:13)… Finished eighth on the team and 24th overall at the Patriot League Championships (22:49.2)… Finished seventh on the team and 197th overall at the Penn State Open in the 6K, earning a personal record (22:37)… Finished seventh on the team and 208th overall at the Paul Short Run (22:56)… Finished 10th on the team and 180th overall at the Coast-to-Coast Battle in Beantown in the 5K, earning a personal record (19:33)… Finished eighth on the team and 11th overall at the Lehigh-Lafayette Dual Meet (23:55.84)… Finished seventh on the team and 45th overall at the Bison Open in the 4K, earning a personal record (15:02.8)… Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
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BEFORE LEHIGH: 2017 Colonial Cross Country Champion and MVP… 2017 District XI Cross Country place winner… Two-time PIAA State Cross Country qualifier… placed 22nd at PIAA cross country championships 2017...Two-time All-Area selection… Four-time All-League selection… Four-time Bangor Cross Country captain… Holds Bangor Area High School 800m record… Also lettered in cheerleading, where she was a team captain in 017-18… Universal Cheerleading Association All-American… Member of the Spanish and National Honor Societies.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Mark and Dawn… brother Charlie ’20 is member of Lehigh wrestling team.
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Getting To Know Martina
Nickname: Tina
Why did you choose Lehigh? Lehigh is a university that I knew would challenge me academically and athletically, and I knew that the Lehigh community would provide me support in all of my endeavors.
What’s your favorite thing about Lehigh? The size of the student body and the campus are ideal for me, and there are manyopportunities to get involved beyond your sport at Lehigh.
Thoughts on Lehigh Coaching Staff: All of the coaches are extremely welcoming, easy to talk to, and very passionate about our team and the sport.
Major & Why: College of Business and Economics because I enjoy communicating with people, being a leader, and being creative
Favorite Place on Campus: Jacobs Pool in Taylor Gym
Favorite Food: chicken wings
Favorite Color: yellow
Favorite Musical Artist: Jason Mraz
Favorite Movie: Stand by Me
Favorite TV Show: The Middle
Favorite Website: FloTrack
Favorite Pro Team: Eagles
Favorite Athlete In Another Sport: Jordan Burroughs
Favorite place to study: the SAL
Favorite thing to do on a rainy day: paint
Hobbies: Hiking, traveling, painting
Magazine Cover I'd Like To Be On: Southern Living
Place I'd Like To Visit: Australia
Talent I’d Most Like To Have: singing
Dream Job: Founder of a non-profit organization
One unique thing no one knows about me: I danced for 10 years
If I Didn't Run Track and Field, I Would Play: Softball
If I Had $1 Billion, I Would: go to some really cool sporting events and buy my parents some nice things
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