Quartet of Cavaliers Advance to NCAA Outdoor Championships

Martin is Headed Back to Eugene

Gary Martin punched his ticket to Eugene for the second consecutive year in the men’s 1500-meters.

• Martin clocked 3:38.94 in the men’s 1500-meter quarterfinal to finish third in his heat and third overall.
• The junior punched his ticket in the event for the second consecutive year and second time in his career.
• He will look to better his finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships from a year ago when he finished 21st with his time of 3:41.43.
• Martin owns the Virginia school record and an outdoor personal best of 3:33.71 from the 2025 Raleigh Relays. His time ranks fourth all-time in collegiate history.
• The top five in each heat and the next two fastest times advanced.
• His weekend was not finished after the 1500-meters as he toed the line in the men’s 5000-meters less than two hours later.

Sherman is Eugene Bound

Alex Sherman punched his ticket to the NCAA Outdoor Championships for the first time in his career in the men’s 400-meter hurdles.

• Finishing third in his heat and ninth overall, Sherman earned an automatic bid to the next round clocking 50.13.
• This marks the third consecutive year in which Sherman has qualified for the NCAA East Regional in the 400-meter hurdles and the second straight year in which he has advanced to the quarterfinals.
• Sherman just missed qualifying for the 2024 NCAA Outdoor Championships finishing 14^th in the quarterfinals with his time of 50.34.
• The top three in each heat and the next three fastest times advanced.
• Sherman will look to be the first Cavalier All-American in the event since Steve Delice earned second team honors with a 15th place finish in 2010.