Track & Field
Kori Martin - Track & Field - University of Kentucky Athletics

KoriMartin

  • position Sprints/Hurdles
  • class Sophomore
  • Hometown Pasadena, California
  • High school Hamilton
  • Major Sport Psychology

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Personal Bests

Indoor

60 – 7.59

60H – 8.25

Outdoor

100 – 12.06

100H – 13.41

2024-25 (Freshman)

Outdoor

  • Completed her first season at UK with a 13.82 time and a 44th-placed finish at the NCAA East First Round
  • Placed 18th in the women’s 100m hurdles prelims at the SEC Championships
  • Posted a season-best time of 13.41 in the 100m hurdles prelims at the Jim Green Invitational, placed fifth in the final and second in the 4x100m final
  • Member of the Wildcats’ SHR team to win at the Drake Relays
  • Finished fifth in the 100m hurdles and 13th in the 100m with times of 13.77 and 12.06 at the Jim Click Shootout
  • Made collegiate outdoor season debut at the UCF Black & Gold Challenge, placing 20th in the 100m hurdles prelims

Indoor

  • Placed 14th in the women’s 60m hurdles prelims at the SEC Championships
  • Placed 31st in the women’s 60m hurdles prelims at the Tiger Paw Invite
  • Finished second in the 60m final at the Razorback Invite with a season-best time of 7.59
  • Ran a season-best of 8.25 in the 60m hurdles prelims at the Corky Classic with a time of 8.25
  • Placed eighth in the 60m hurdles prelims and 18th in the 4x400m final at the Rod McCravy Memorial
  • Made collegiate debut at Louisville Opener, placing third in the 60m hurdles in 8.82 seconds

Prior to UK: 

  • Personal Bests: 11.70w (100m), 13.32 (100mH), 42.46 (300mH)
  • 3x State Champion (2 D1, 1 Open)
  • Arizona State Record Holder – 100m hurdles
  • Led team to first ever state title at Open State Championships
  • Arizona Female Track & Field Athlete of the Year

Personal:

  • Daughter of Tiffany and Demetrice Martin
  • Has three siblings, Cole, Quincee, Cassius
  • Dad, Demetrice, played football at Michigan State
  • Brother, Cole, played football at Oregon and Arizona State
  • Member of Captain’s Club in high school
  • Volunteered with food drives and home building projects
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