Joseph Martinez
2015-16
• Posted a 13-7 record on the season
• Wrestled at 125 pounds until the final regular season meet at No. 24 Pitt (133 pounds)
• Wrestled in four tournaments and four dual meets
• Finished second at the Clarion Open (11/1) falling only to teammate Nick Herrmann
• Claimed the championship at the Mat Town Open (11/22) at 125 pounds
• Finished second at the Nittany Lion Open (12/7), going 4-1
• Wrestled in dual meets vs. No. 25 North Dakota State (11/6), VMI (1/8), Chattanooga (2/14), and at No. 24 Pitt (2/19)
2014-15
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll for third time
• Went 2-4 at 133 pounds
• Picked up 9-5 win over Anderson’s Zak Hale in UVa’s season-opening dual (11/2)
2013-14
• Went 15-14 during his redshirt sophomore season, including 12-8 record in duals as starter at 133 pounds
• Was 5-1 in ACC duals
• Defeated three NCAA qualifiers in the regular season: Shelton Mack (Pitt), Dennis Gustafson (Virginia Tech) and Vincent Dellafave (Rutgers)
2012-13
• Redshirt season
• Wrestled in eight tournaments at 133 pounds, compiling 22-14 record while competing unattached
• Took fourth place at Edinboro Open
• Named to ACC Academic Honor Roll
2011-12
• Posted a 19-11 record during his freshman season (19-10 at 133)
• Was 3-1 in dual competitions, with 3-0 mark at 133 pounds
• Wrestled up a weight for the NC State dual, falling to All-American Darrius Little at 141 pounds
• Filled in for an injured Matt Nelson in three of UVa’s February duals, defeating Rutgers’ Joe Langel (7-5), Appalachian State’s Brett Boston (16-6) and George Mason’s Zach Isenhour (George Mason)
• Won the Mat Town Open at 133 (11/26)
• Runner-up at the NC State Open (11/13)
GREELEY WEST HIGH SCHOOL
• Set Colorado all-time wins record (173)
• Went 173-8 in high school, including 47-0 his senior year
• Three-time Colorado state champion and four-time state finalist
• NHSCA champion (junior division)
• NHSCA runner up (sophomore division)
• Named a high school Academic All-American
• Four-year team captain
• Coached by Jim Martinez at Greeley West
• Member of National Honor Society
PERSONAL
• Parents are Jesus and Kellie Martinez
• Has one brother, Emilio, and one sister, Felicia
Weight | Overall | Dual | ACC Dual | Dual Pts. | ACC | NCAA | MD | TF | Pins | Fastest | |
Year | Class | Record | Record | Record | Scored | Place | Place | W/L | W/L | W/L | Pin |
2011-12 | 133 | 19-11 | 3-1 | 0-0 | 10 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 5-1 | 0-1 | 2-4 | 5:32 |
2012-13* | 133 | 22-14 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 7-1 | 1-0 | 1-3 | 1:26 |
2013-14 | 133 | 15-14 | 12-8 | 5-1 | 36 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 2-5 | 0-0 | 3-0 | 1:36 |
2014-15 | 133 | 2-4 | 1-0 | 0-0 | 3 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-0 | 1-0 | 5:50 |
2015-16 | 125 | 13-7 | 1-3 | 0-1 | 0 | 0-0 | 0-0 | 4-4 | 2-0 | 0-0 | — |
Career | 49-36 | 17-12 | 5-2 | 49 | 1-2 | 0-0 | 11-11 | 2-1 | 6-4 | 1:36 |
*denotes redshirt season