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Wayne State University Athletics

2024-25 Women's Track & Field Roster

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(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
Marissa Krynak
(C) Douglas Johnson, all rights reserved.
(C) Douglas Johnson

Layla Martini

Layla Martini

  • Position:
    Distance
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Casnovia, Mich.
  • High School:
    Kent City
  • Letters:
    3

Summary

Biography

2024-25:  2024-25 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four races for the Warriors ... placed 32nd (20:03.80) at the Northwood Invitational (9/7) ... finished 74th with a time of 26:22.20 at the Warrior Challenge (9/13) ... raced at the Lewis Crossover (10/12) finishing 303rd at the 25:34.33 mark ... earned the 13th spot (25:20.00) at the SVSU Red October Meet (10/18).  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in four regular-season meets ... ran a season-best time of 5:35.76 for the mile at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invitational ... posted a season-best time for 3,000m (11:24.71) at the W-C-W tri-meet.  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in three meets ... set a season-best time for 800m (2:33.80) at the Cedarville Yellow Jacket Open ... ran a 5:18.39 for 1,500m at the Oakland Golden Grizzlies Invite.

2023-24:  2023-24 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in five meets ... recorded a time of 22:24.30 for a 16th place finish at the Skippers Cross Country Showcase (9/1) ... was 26th at the Warrior Challenge (9/15) with a mark of 24:42.10 ... finished with a 25:25.20 at the Roy Griak Invitational (9/22) for 153rd overall ... had a result of 19:55.26 for 27th at the Muskegon Jayhawk Invitational (10/14) ... came home 73rd (24:31.00) at the GLIAC Championships (10/21).  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... participated in two regular-season meets ... notched a season-best time of 11:33.01 for 3000m at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invitational ... posted a season-best time for the mile of 5:43.60 at the 2024 Findlay Alumni Classic.  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four regular-season meets ... ran a personal-best time of 5:12.30 for 1,500m at the Concordia Alumni Legacy meet ... recorded a season-best time of 19:57.27 for 5,000m at the Oakland Golden Grizzly Invite.

2022-23:   2022-23 recipient of the D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award.  CROSS COUNTRY:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in three meets ... raced to a 16th-place finish at the Northwood Invitational (9/10), posting a time of 20:06.7 ... placed 55th with a time of 22:59.7 at the Lock Haven Invitational ... secured 75th place at the Lucian Rosa Invite (10/8), recording a time of 24:27.19.  INDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four regular-season meets ... ran a season-best time for the mile (5:37.80) at the SVSU Doug Hansen Open (1/20) ... posted a season-best mark of 2:34.45 for 800m at the SVSU Jet's Pizza Invite (1/27-28) ... recorded a season-best time of 11:03.72 for the 3K at the SVSU Tune-Up (2/17) ... also participated once in the DMR.  OUTDOOR:  Named to the GLIAC All-Academic Excellence Team ... competed in four regular-season meets ... ran a season-best 5:19.19 for 1,500m at the Michigan State Spartan Invite (3/31) ... posted a season-best time of 20:26.82 for 5,000m at the Oakland Elaine Leigh Invite.

2021-22:  CROSS COUNTRY:  Competed in the team’s first two competitions … placed 20th at the Warrior Challenge 6K (9/10) after finishing with a time of 24:04.9 ... collected a time of 24:59.5 at the Roy Griak Invitational D2 race (6K) on Sept. 24.  INDOOR:  Participated in two meets ... competed in the mile at the SVSU Jet’s Pizza Invite (1/28-29) crossing the finish line in 5:52.09 ... participated in the 5K race at the SVSU Triangular (2/5) placing fourth in a time of 20:42.75.  OUTDOOR:  Participated in two regular-season meets, plus the GLIAC Championships ... finished 20th at GLIACs in the 1500m run with a season-best time of 5:13.53.

High School:  A 2021 graduate of Kent City High School ... earned seven varsity letters for the Eagles (four in cross country and three in track since 2020 season was canceled) for head coach Jill Evers ... helped KCHS to four consecutive Central State Activities Association (CSAA) league titles ... placed 11th as a senior at the MHSAA Division 3 state meet in a time of 19:17.3, after finishing second in the regional meet in Allendale (19:15.6) ... was the CSAA individual champion in both 2019 and 2020, after back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2017 and 2018 ... garnered a fourth-place finish at the 2019 regional meet, then collected a 16th-place finish (19:30.8) at the MHSAA Division 3 state meet ... registered an 18th-place finish at the 2018 MHSAA Division 3 state meet (19:46.5) ... competed as a freshman at the 2017 MHSAA Division 3 state cross country meet ... ran leadoff on the 4x800m relay which placed second at the 2021 MHSAA Division 3 regional track meet and finished 13th at the state meet ... had a seventh-place finish in the 3200m race at the 2019 MHSAA Division 3 track meet ... notched a 12th-place finish as a freshman at the 2018 MHSAA Division 3 state track meet in the 3200m race (11:38.12) ... recorded a personal-best time of 11:20.70 for 3200m at the 2018 West Michigan Meijer All-Star Meet ... was a four-time Academic All-State recipient.

Personal:  Full name -- Layla L. Martini ... born on July 3, 2003, in Grand Rapids, Mich. ... daughter of James and Haejung Martini ... has one younger brother, Samuel ... is majoring in Environmental Science ... named to the Athletic Director's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.5+) for Fall 2021, Fall 2022 (4.00), Winter 2023, Fall 2023, Winter 2024, Fall 2024 (4.00) and Winter 2025 ... named to the Coach's Honor Roll (term GPA 3.0-3.49) for Winter 2022 ... inductee into WSU’s inaugural (2024-25) Chi Alpha Sigma Athlete Honor Society class.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2021-22Freshman

    Distance
    5'4"

  • 2022-23Sophomore

    Distance
    5'5"

  • 2023-24Junior

    Distance
    5'5"

  • 2024-25Senior

    Distance
    5'5"