Mariza Martinez '20 Recruiting Profile

I want to go to college to study nursing or business but I would also like to continue to do sports. My sports are Cross Country, Powerlifting, and Track. Powerlifting is something I do to keep busy. I know I can run and I like running. I would like to continue running in college. I don't come from a family of athletes. My family isn't financially stable. I joined sports to get things off my mind. I didn't start with Cross Country. I started with Volleyball but I wasn't very good at that so I went and I ran with the Cross Country kids and was told by a coach to join. I didn't join till I realized my times in my miles were actually good and well I wasn't playing a sport and the head Coach of Cross Country told me I should join and ever since I love running and I think I'm very good at it. I just have to be mentally strong and have self motivation. A good Coach is also important. Coach Beck motivated me even when I was going through things and I learned you can have a bad morning but the rest of the day doesn't have to be.