2022-2023 Women's Track and Field Roster
Sell, Martina
Martina Sell
- Position:
- Distance
- Class:
- Graduate Student
- Major:
- Finance
- Hometown:
- Bangor, Pa.
- High School:
- Bangor Area
Bio
TRACK PERSONAL RECORDS
2022 OUTDOORS: Finished sixth overall in the 5000m with a time of 19:29.74 at the Lafayette Dual... Recorded a sixth-place finish in the 1500m with a time of 5:03.00 at the Coach P Invitational... Finished sixth overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the Carol and John Covert Classic (11:50.92)... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022 INDOORS: Was a member of the fourth-place 4x800 relay at Fast Times Before Finals (10:16.09)... Finished fifth in the 5000m with a time of 19:02.85 at the Angry Birds Invitational... Was a member of the first-place 4x800 relay team at the Lafayette Dual (9:54.74)... Recorded a ninth-place finish in the 5000m with a time of 19:09.42 at the Rutgers Open.
2021 OUTDOORS: Registered a PR in the 1500m at the Lafayette Open (4:57.29)… Placed fourth overall in the steeplechase at the Lehigh Happy Easter Races (11:44.47)..
2021 INDOORS: Recorded a PR and finished fourth overall in the mile at the Patriot League Indoor Challenge (5:18.11)… Placed seventh in the mile run at the Lehigh Tri Meet (5:21.13)..
2020 INDOORS: Finished second overall in the 3,000m, earning a new personal record at the Bucknell Tune Up (10:34.53)... Finished ninth overall in the mile, earning a new personal record at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (5:20.48)... Finished 29th overall in the 3,000m at the UAlbany Winter Classic (10:40.04)... Finished 15th overall in the mile at the Angry Birds Challenge (5:36.82).
2019 OUTDOORS: Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Covert Classic with a PR time of 11:40.87… set PR in 3000m in ninth place finish at Larry Ellis Invitational (10:36.55)…Finished 20th overall in the 5000m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (18:34.85)… Finished fifth overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the Fred Hardy Invitational, earning a personal record (12:04.98)… Finished 29th overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the Penn Challenge (10:48.95)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished third overall in the mile at the Bucknell Tune Up, earning a personal record (5:24.57)… Finished 13th overall in the 5K at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational, earning a personal record (18:21.59)… Finished 11th overall in the 3K at the Navy Invitational, earning a personal record (10:36.96)… Finished third overall in the 5K at the Angry Birds Challenge (18:22.32)… Finished fourth overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:51.49).
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.
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
2022 OUTDOORS: Finished sixth overall in the 5000m with a time of 19:29.74 at the Lafayette Dual... Recorded a sixth-place finish in the 1500m with a time of 5:03.00 at the Coach P Invitational... Finished sixth overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the Carol and John Covert Classic (11:50.92)... Named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2022 INDOORS: Was a member of the fourth-place 4x800 relay at Fast Times Before Finals (10:16.09)... Finished fifth in the 5000m with a time of 19:02.85 at the Angry Birds Invitational... Was a member of the first-place 4x800 relay team at the Lafayette Dual (9:54.74)... Recorded a ninth-place finish in the 5000m with a time of 19:09.42 at the Rutgers Open.
2021 OUTDOORS: Registered a PR in the 1500m at the Lafayette Open (4:57.29)… Placed fourth overall in the steeplechase at the Lehigh Happy Easter Races (11:44.47)..
2021 INDOORS: Recorded a PR and finished fourth overall in the mile at the Patriot League Indoor Challenge (5:18.11)… Placed seventh in the mile run at the Lehigh Tri Meet (5:21.13)..
2020 INDOORS: Finished second overall in the 3,000m, earning a new personal record at the Bucknell Tune Up (10:34.53)... Finished ninth overall in the mile, earning a new personal record at the Monmouth University Winter Collegiate Invitational (5:20.48)... Finished 29th overall in the 3,000m at the UAlbany Winter Classic (10:40.04)... Finished 15th overall in the mile at the Angry Birds Challenge (5:36.82).
2019 OUTDOORS: Won the 3000m steeplechase at the Covert Classic with a PR time of 11:40.87… set PR in 3000m in ninth place finish at Larry Ellis Invitational (10:36.55)…Finished 20th overall in the 5000m at the Bison Outdoor Classic (18:34.85)… Finished fifth overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the Fred Hardy Invitational, earning a personal record (12:04.98)… Finished 29th overall in the 3000m steeplechase at the Penn Challenge (10:48.95)… named to Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.
2019 INDOORS: Finished third overall in the mile at the Bucknell Tune Up, earning a personal record (5:24.57)… Finished 13th overall in the 5K at the Boston University Bruce Lehane Scarlet and White Invitational, earning a personal record (18:21.59)… Finished 11th overall in the 3K at the Navy Invitational, earning a personal record (10:36.96)… Finished third overall in the 5K at the Angry Birds Challenge (18:22.32)… Finished fourth overall in the 4x800m relay at the Lehigh Fast Times Before Finals Meet (9:51.49).
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.
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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