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2026 Men's Track and Field Roster

Cade Martin

Cade Martin

  • Class:
    Junior
  • Ht./Wt.:
    5-10 / 140
  • Hometown:
    Royal, Arkansas
  • High School:
    Lake Hamilton
  • Major:
    Applied Mathematics & Computer Science

Summary

Biography

CAREER RESULTS

COLLEGIATE PERSONAL BESTS:
  • XC 5K: 16:44.6 (Bob Gravett Invitational - Fall 2025)
  • XC 8K: 26:49.9 (GAC Championships - Fall 2025)
  • T&F 800M: 2:10.49 (16th place at Hendrix Invitational - Spring 2025)
  • T&F 1500M: 4:14.58 (19th place at SAU Dan Veach Invitational - Spring 2025)
  • T&F 3000M STEEPLE: 10:20.89 (4th place at Bison Open - Spring 2024)
  • T&F 5000M: 16:15.95 (10th place at Hendrix College Open - Spring 2026)
2026 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in six meets, placing in the top 25 in every event... Collegiate-best time of 16:15.95 in the 5000m at the Hendrix College Open... Finished 16th at the GAC Championships in the 10,000m (33:27.24)... Season-best fourth place finish in the 5000m at the Harding Bryan Phillips Open... Named to the GAC Academic Honor Roll. 

2025 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in four meets with two finishes in the top 35... Posted a collegiate-best time of 26:49.9 in an 8K at the GAC Championships... Finished 38th at the Bob Gravett Invitational 5k (16:44.6).

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in five meets, posting four top 20 and two top 10 finishes... Set a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 16:23.78 at the Great American Conference Championships... Ran a personal best 1500m time of 4:24.60 at the Harding Invitational... Placed ninth in the 5000m at both the Hendrix Invitational (16:32.95) and the SAU Dan Veach Invitational (16:45.17)... Also set a personal best in the 3000m with a time of 9:30.62 at the Harding Invitational... GAC Academic Honor Roll member... Named to the President's List for Spring 2025.

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in five meets... Posted three top 20 finishes... Ran an 8k personal best time of 27:26.3 at the Tiger Invitational, posting a 19th place finish... Finished a season-high 15th at the Bob Gravett Invitational with an 8k time of 28:17.2... GAC Academic Honor Roll member... Named to the President's List for Fall 2024.

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Made collegiate track debut at the Hendrix Invitational, placing 12th in the 5000m with a time of 16:41.35... Competed in five meets... Set a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 16:28.89 at the Bison Open, finishing 15th... Also set a personal best in the 10,000m at the 2024 Great American Conference Championships with a time of 34:44.91 to place 12th... Named to the Dean's List for Spring 2024.

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Made collegiate debut at the Memphis Twilight Classic with a 4-Mile time of 23:13.2... Competed in four meets for the Tigers... Set a personal best in the 8k at the Great American Conference Championships with a time of 27:48.0... Named to the Dean's List for Fall 2023. 

HIGH SCHOOL: 2019 2A Cross Country All State... 2021 1A Cross Country All State... 2021 1A Track All State- 2nd place 3200m... 2022 2A Cross Country All State... 2023 2A Track All State- 2nd place 1600m, 3rd place 3200m.

PERSONAL: Son of Richard and Robin Kratz... One sister, Riley, who is a Ouachita cheerleader... Majoring in kinesiology... Born June 27.

2025 TRACK & FIELD: Competed in six meets, posting four top 20 finishes... Set a personal best in the 5000m with a time of 16:16.39 at the Ouachita Invitational, placing 14th... Ran a personal best 1500m time of 4:14.58 at the SAU Dan Veach Invitational to place 19th... Also posted a personal best in the 800m with a time of 2:10.49 at the Hendrix Invitational, finishing 16th... GAC Academic Honor Roll member... Named to the President's List for Spring 2025.

2024 CROSS COUNTRY: Competed in three meets... Ran a season-best 8k time of 28:45.4 with a 17th place finish at the Bob Gravett Invitational... GAC Academic Honor Roll member... Named to the Dean's List for Fall 2024. 

2024 TRACK & FIELD: Made collegiate track debut in the 3000m Steeplechase at the Hendrix Invitational, placing fifth with a time of 10:37.45... Competed in four meets for the Tigers... Set a personal best in the 3000m Steeple with a time of 10:20.89, finishing fourth at the Bison Open... Posted a top 20 finish in the Steeplechase at the 2024 Great American Conference Championships with a time of 10:38.67... Named to the President's List for Spring 2024.

2023 CROSS COUNTRY: Made collegiate debut at the Southern Arkansas University Lois Davis Invitational with a 12th place finish and a 5k time of 17:57.2... Competed in four meets for the Tigers... Set a personal best in the 8k at the Great American Conference Championships with a time of 28:26.4... Placed 16th at the University of the Ozarks Invitational with a time of 28:29.1 in the 8k... Named to the Dean's List for Fall 2023. 

HIGH SCHOOL: 2022 All-Conference Cross Country...2023 All-Conference Track for 4x800 and 3200m.

PERSONAL: Son of Cameron and Carmen Martin... One brother, Caleb... Double majoring in applied mathematics and computer science... Born April 1.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2024Freshman

    5'10" 140 lbs
  • 2025Sophomore

    5'10" 140 lbs
  • 2026Junior

    Distance
    5'10" 140 lbs