Podium Finish for Martin, All-America Honors for Daley on Third Day of NCAA Outdoor Championships

EUGENE, Ore. – The Virginia men’s track and field team closed out competition at the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships at Hayward Field on Friday (June 13) as Gary Martin earned first team All-America honors with a top five finish in the men’s 1500-meters while Will Daley notched second team All-America honors in the men’s 5000-meters.

Top Five & All-America Honors for Martin
Capping off another impressive season, Gary Martin earned his first career outdoor first team All-America honors in the men’s 1500-meters.

• A sit and kick race led to a dramatic finish in which Martin crossed the line in fifth place clocking 3:47.58.
• The junior already has indoor first team honors to his name in the indoor 3000-meters and distance medley relay (DMR) and now adds his first outdoor first team accolades in the 1500-meters.
• He is the first Cavalier to earn All-America honors in the event since Mike Marsella garnered second team honors in 2018.
• Martin bettered his finish at the NCAA Outdoor Championships after missing the final a year ago with a 21st place finish (3:41.43).

• Daley ran a smart race clipping off each lap in the 12.5 lap race to ultimately cross the line in a new personal best time of 13:36.55.
• With his time, Daley finished 13^th in the field of 24 runners to earn second team All-America honors.
• He moves up to No.5 all-time in program history just behind none other than a few of his current teammates in Gary Martin, Justin Wachtel and Will Anthony.

Wednesday/Thursday Recap

• On the first day of competition, Keyandre Davis garnered second team All-America honors in the men’s hammer throwing for 66.24m/217-4 to finish 15th in the field of 24 athletes.
• On the second day of competition, Annika Kelly secured second team All-America honors in the women’s hammer throwing for 64.87m/212-10 to finish 14th in the field.
• Gary Martin (3:52.97) and Margot Appleton punched their tickets…