Redshirt; Compiled a 13–2 record during the season (7–0 at open tournaments) and placed fourth at Midlands.[4]
2014–2015
Freshman; Midlands and Roadrunner Open undefeated champion during regular season.[5][6] Won the
Big Ten Conference and the
NCAA championship with notable wins over Dylan Ness,
James Green, Nick Brascetta and Brian Realbuto, being the first one to win the championship as an undefeated
freshman since
Cael Sanderson (99').[7][8]
2015–2016
Sophomore; Posted a 17–1 record at duals with lone loss to future three-time
NCAA championJason Nolf[9][10] and became the Reno TOC champion during regular season.[11] Won the
Big Ten Conference title while avenging his regular season's loss to
Jason Nolf.[12] At the
NCAA's, he defeated #3 ranked Ian Miller and top-ranked
Jason Nolf for the second time to claim the championship.[13]
2016–2017
Junior; Bumped up a weight class and competed at 165 pounds. He became the UNI Open & Midlands champion and compiled an 11–0 record at duals, ending regular season unbeaten.[14][15][16] Became a three-time
Big Ten Conference champion and entered as the top-seeded wrestler at the
NCAA championships.[17] At the tournament, he made his way to the finale in where he faced Vincenzo Joseph, whom he was 2-0 prior to the match. He lost by
fall and claimed
runner-up honors.[18]
2017–2018
Senior; Compiled a record of 11–0 at dual matches in regular season. Became the sixteenth wrestler to ever win four
Big Ten Conference championships when he beat Vincenzo Joseph at the finale of the tournament, also entering as the top-ranked seed at the
NCAA championships.[19] He defeated four opponents on his way to the finale, in which he faced Vincenzo Joseph for the fifth time in their
collegiate career and lost for the second time, claiming once again
runner-up honors.[20]
Martinez made his senior
freestyle debut at the University National Championships. He defeated all of his opponents by
technical fall until the best of three, where he won on points and then by technical fall to win the championship.[22]
2017
A year later, he competed at the Last Chance Qualifier for the World Team Trials. He defeated three opponents, outscoring them 34-1 and qualifying for the World Team Trials Challenge tournament.[23] There, he passed the quarterfinals with a
technical fall win but subsequently lost to
four-time NCAA championKyle Dake on points and faced three-time
NCAA championAlex Dieringer at the true second match. He also lost the bout by points, placing third at the World Team Trials Challenge.[24]
After failing to make the World Team, Martinez, who was 23 years old at the time, competed at the U23 World Team Trials. He defeated his opponent on points twice and earned his shot at the
U23 World Championships.[25]
At the
U23 World Championships, he was defeated in the first round by the eventual winner of the championship
Gadzhi Nabiev and was thrown to the consolation bracket. There, he defeated two opponents by
technical fall and performed at the bronze medal match, where he was defeated by
technical fall himself, placing fifth.[26]
2018
In his first freestyle competition of the year, Martinez attended the US Open. He defeated his first opponent by
fall and the other four by
technical fall, without getting scored once through the tournament and winning the championship.[27]
He then competed in his first non-world championship international tournament at the senior level, the Medved Prizes. He defeated two opponents to advance to the semifinals but was beaten on points. At the bronze medal match, he defeated his opponent 11 points to 2, claiming the
bronze medal.[30]
2019
To start the year, Martinez competed at the prestigious
Golden Grand Prix Ivan Yarygin. He was eliminated in the first round in a close 10–11 loss.[31]
In March, Martinez competed at the
World Cup along with the US team. He competed in four matches and defeated all of his opponents (two by
technical fall), winning the crown at the 74 kilograms division, even though
Team USA placed third as a team.[32]
Next, he competed at the US Open. He won his second straight title at the event by defeating all four of his opponents.[33]
By winning the US Open title, Martinez was automatically set to compete at the finals of the World Team Trials Challenge. The man who won the bracket until the finals was his former
collegiate rival
Jason Nolf, whom he had to face in a best-of-three. He won the first match by points but subsequently lost by the same method, leading to a third and final match. Despite the earlier bouts being fairly close, he defeated Nolf by
technical fall, qualifying for Final X.[34]
A month later, he competed at
Final X: Lincoln against
Olympic Gold medalist and four-time
World ChampionJordan Burroughs in a best-of-three, just like last year (18'). As a big
underdog, he lost the first match in a close 4-5 but came back with an upset in the second match, beating Burroughs by criteria with 5 points to 5. At the third and final match, Martinez couldn't hold up and lost the match on points (1-7).[35] This gained him recognition as a top prospect, as he was expected to lose two matches in a row against the 19' World Team Member.[36]
After his failed attempt of making it to the
World Championships, he competed at the Continental Cup. He defeated three opponents to make the finals, where he lost by
technical fall and earned
runner-up honors.[37]
In his last competition of the year, he attended the Bill Farrell Memorial. He opened up with a
fall and a
technical fall and won his next two bouts on points to make it to the finals. At the finale, he faced
collegiate and now
international rival
Jason Nolf, whom he defeated by
technical fall.[38]
After a year and a half of no competition, Martinez was expected to compete at the rescheduled US Olympic Trials in April 2–3, 2021, as the number one seed (aside from
Jordan Burroughs and
Kyle Dake, both sitting out), but was forced to pull out due to an injury.[41]
Martinez came back to competition from May 1 to 2 at the US Open National Championships as the number one seed, while also moving up to 79 kilograms.[42] After four victories to reach the finals, Martinez was forced to
forfeit, claiming runner–up honors.[43]