Olympics
Participated in the 2008 US Olympic Trials in the 800m run...
US Nationals
Finished ninth in the 800m run at the 2009 US Track and Field Nationals ...
NCAA
Earned All-American honors after finishing seventh in the mile at the NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships on March 14, 2009 ... Earned All-American honors after finishing second in the 1500m at the NCAA Outdoor Championships on June 13, 2009 ... Won the 2009 NCAA West Regional in the 1500m ... Has three NCAA Outdoor West Region appearances (2007, 2008, 2009), two NCAA Outdoor Championship appearance (2008, 2009), and one NCAA Indoor Championship appearance (2009) ... Named All-West Region in 2008 ...
Big West
Named 2009 Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Year ... Earned All-Conference honors in 2009, 2008, and 2007 ... Named 2007 Big West Women's Track & Field Freshman of the Year ... Has earned seven Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week awards (March 14 and 28, 2007; March 11, April 9 and 23, 2008; April 22 and May 6, 2009) ... Owns the Big West record in the 800m and 1500m events ... Won the Big West Championship in the 1500m in 2007, 2008, and 2009, and the 800m in 2008 and 2009 ...
UC Riverside
Owns outdoor UCR school records in the women's 800m (2:02.34), 1,500m (4:13.58), and 5,000m (16:27.51) events ... Was a member of UCR's outdoor distance medley relay that holds the record for fastest time in the history of the program with an 11:13.72 ... Owns indoor school records in the mile (4:39.58) and 3,000m (9:17.60) races ... Was a member of UCR's indoor distance medley relay that holds the school record with a time of 11:29.34 ... Named UC Riverside Female Athlete of the Year in 2008 ...
High School
Was a four-year letter winner in track and cross country at Rancho Cucamonga HS under Coach Carlton Austen . . . School record holder in the 1,600 (4:55), 800 (2:16), two mile (11:12), three mile (17:28) . . . Ran with the West Coast Gazelle Track Club . . .
Personal
Brenda Saucedo Martinez is the daughter of Andres and Rosa Maria Martinez . . . Majoring in sociology and law . . . Would like to become a district attorney investigator . . . Roots for Chivas of the Mexican Soccer league . . . Favorite athletes are Florence Griffith Joyner and Jackie Joyner Kersey . . . Favorite writers are Anne Rice and Ernest Hemingway . . . Lists “The Sun Also Rises” and “The Queen of the Damned” as her favorite novels . . . Enjoys hamburgers and Mexican food . . . Her favorite television show is “CSI: Las Vegas” . . . Favorite film is “Lord of the Rings” . . . Favorite musical group is Under Oath . . . In her free time she enjoys playing soccer, music and hanging out with family and friends . . . Is the first member of her family to go to college . . .
| 2010 Outdoor Top Marks |
| 800m |
2:04.76 |
March 27, 2010 |
Arizona State Inv |
| 1500m |
4:18.20 |
May 29, 2010 |
NCAA 1st Round |
| 2009 Outdoor Top Marks |
| 800 m |
2:01.03 |
July 15, 2009 |
| 1500m |
4:09.52 |
July 21, 2009 |
Ghent, Belgium |
| 5000m |
16:50.16 |
March 28, 2009 |
Arizona State Inv |
4x400m Relay
U. Egeonuigwe
A. Williams
M. Young
B. Martinez |
3:41.48
55.8
55.4
55.7
54.2 |
May 16, 2009 |
Big West Champs |
Dist Med Relay
D. Evans
A, Williams
U. Egeonuigwe
B. Martinez |
11:13.72
3:30.6
2:08.0
55.4
4:39.8 |
April 24, 2009 |
Drake Relays |
| |
| 2009 Indoor Top Marks |
| Mile |
4:39.58 |
March 14, 2009 |
NCAA Indoor Champs |
| |
| 2008 Outdoor Top Marks |
| 800m |
2:02.34 |
June 7, 2008 |
Jim Bush Inv |
| 1500m |
4:17.09 |
May 31, 2008 |
NCAA West Reg |
| 5000m |
16:27.51 |
March 8, 2008 |
Ben Brown Inv |
4x400m Relay
U. Egeonuigwe
A. Williams
B. Martinez
T. Stephenson |
3:43.76
|
March 22, 2008 |
UCI Classic |
4x800m Relay
T. Stephenson
A. Williams
L. Lopez
B. Martinez |
8:49.80
|
April 25, 2008 |
Drake Relays |
Dist Med Relay
L. Lopez
T. Stephenson
A. Williams
B. Martinez |
11:32.29
|
April 25, 2008 |
Drake Relays |
| |
| 2008 Indoor Top Marks |
| 3000m |
9:17.60 |
February 16, 2008 |
U of Washington Inv |
| |
| 2007 Outdoor Top Marks |
| 800m |
2:04.22 |
June 3, 2007 |
Jim Bush |
| 1500m |
4:21.18 |
March 31, 2007 |
Stanford |
| 5000m |
16:41.98 |
March 10, 2007 |
Ben Brown Inv |
4x800m Relay
A. Williams
T. Stephenson
L. Lopez
B. Martinez |
8:44.29
|
April 27, 2007 |
Drake Relays |
Dist Med Relay
L. Lopez
A. Williams
T. Stephenson
B. Martinez |
11:15.28
|
April 27, 2007 |
Drake Relays |
| |
| 2007 Indoor Top Marks |
| 1600m |
4:45.83 |
February 10, 2007 |
U of Washington Inv |
| 3000m |
9:39.52 |
January 26, 2007 |
U of Washington Inv |
Dist Med Relay
L. Lopez
U. Egeonuigwe
T. Stephenson
B. Martinez |
11:29.34
|
January 26, 2007 |
U of Washington Inv |
| |
| 2006 Indoor Top Marks |
| Mile |
4:49.87 |
February 11, 2006 |
Iowa State Inv |
| 3000m |
9:45.12 |
January 28, 2006 |
U of Washington Inv |
Dist Med Relay
L. Lopez
U. Egeonuigwe
T. Stephenson
B. Martinez |
11:35.51
|
February 11, 2006 |
Iowa State Inv |
