Cassie Martin

Class:
Graduate Student
High School:
Strongsville HS
Hometown:
Strongsville, Ohio

Prior to Wake Forest (2016-20 at Duke)
Won the 2020 ACC Indoor high jump title by clearing a career-best 5-9.25 ... Earned All-ACC honors four times over three seasons, doing so at the 2020 indoor meet, 2019 outdoor meet, 2019 indoor meet and 2018 indoor meet ... Named to the ACC All-Academic Team four times ... Other high jump victories include the Camel City Invite (2/8/20), Duke Invitational (4/19/19), Raleigh Relays (3/29/19), Hokie Invitational (1/18/19), Dick Taylor Carolina Cup (1/12/19), Air Force Invite (2/16/18), Camel City Invite (2/3/18), and Hokie Invitational (1/20/17).

Background
Won six Ohio state titles in the high jump, including three apiece in indoor and outdoor ... Won regionals all four seasons ... Named All-Ohio in the high jump eight times, including all four years in indoor and outdoor ... Served as a two-year team captain ... Set school records in the high jump, 400m, 4x200m, 4x400m, and the sprint medley relay ... Named the Post Newspaper Athlete of the Year in 2016 ... Also served as a team captain and three-year letterwinner in basketball.

Personal
Born on Oct. 22, 1997 ... Daughter of Dan and Kelly Martin ... Parents both competed in track & field at Akron, including Dan in the high jump and Kelly in middle distance and on cross country ... Member of the Strongsville High School Leadership Academy, D.A.R.E. role model, and a Team Strongsville volunteer.