A junior from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Martinez earned weekly honors for the second time in three weeks as she won two events and finished second in another while also placing second on a relay.
In a tri-meet with Emory & Henry and Catawba, Martinez won the 50 Freestyle in 24.85 and the 100 Freestyle in 55.10. She was runner-up in the 100 Butterfly with a time of 1:02.16 and also swam the anchor leg of the 200 Freestyle Relay, which placed second in 1:53.05.
2022-23 Conference Carolinas Women’s Swimming Weekly Awards
Week 1 (Oct. 5, 2022)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Isabell Schiller, Emmanuel
Week 2 (Oct. 12, 2022)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Valentina Aloisio, Emmanuel
Week 3 (Oct. 19, 2022)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week:
Alexis Lakey, Barton
Week 4 (Oct. 26, 2022)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Susana Ungo, Emmanuel
Week 5 (Nov. 2, 2022)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Susana Ungo, Emmanuel
Week 6 (Nov. 9, 2022)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Julia Beebe, Converse
Week 7 (Nov. 16, 2022)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Samantha Davis, King
Week 8 (Nov. 23, 2022)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Mariel Mencia Martinez, UNC Pembroke
Week 9 (Dec. 7, 2022)
Women’s Swimmer of the Week: Ketlyn Rodriguez Matos, UNC Pembroke
Week 10 (Jan. 11, 2023)
Bowler of the Week: Mariel Mencia Martinez, UNC Pembroke