PORTLAND, Ore--- Last summer, Danny Martinez placed 9^th for the Junior Team USA at the World Mountain Running Championships in Krynica Zdroj, Poland. The Senior National Team must have been watching. Martinez has been selected to represent Team USA again, this time for the Senior side at the 2014 NACAC (North America, Central America, and Caribbean Athletic Associations) Mountain Running Championships in Ajijic, Mexico.
 "Jumping in one year from the Junior National Team to the Senior National Team is honestly quite amazing," said head men's distance coach Rob Conner. "Danny has worked hard over the past year and has improved a lot. I know his parents and family are just as excited as he is about this opportunity."
 
But before Martinez joins Team USA, he has some more work to do for the Pilots during this track season.
 
A host of Pilots, including Martinez, head to the prestigious Mt. SAC Relays this week and will compete from Thursday to Saturday. The athletes and their specific event are listed below.
 
Woman
Merel van Steenbergen (10,000-meter/5,000-meter)
Natasha Verma (10,000-meter/5,000-meter)
Gina Paletta (10,000-meter/5,000-meter)
Sanna Mustonen (5,000-meter)
Anna Luijten (5,000-meter)
Maddi Hibshman (5,000-meter)
Tansey Lystad (3,000-meter SC)
Julia Fonk (800-meter, 1,500-meter)
Lorea Ibarazabal (800-meter, 1,500-meter)
 
Men
Alex Dillard (10,000-meter)
Stephen Kersh (10,000-meter)
Chase Caulkins (10,000-meter)
Danny Martinez (10,000-meter)
David Perry (5,000-meter)
Timo Goehler (5,000-meter)
Charlie McDonald (5,000-meter)
Kent Nowak (800-meter)
 
The 10,000-meter runs will be contested Thursday evening. Friday evening will feature Lystad in the 3,000-meter SC and all the Pilots competing in the 5,000s. The 1,500-meter runs and 800-meter runs will be happening throughout the day on Friday, as well.

Link to Mt. SAC schedule here
Accepted entry list here