PHARR – Jaylah Martinez has been training in the shot put and discus from the early age of five years old. Her track & field experience includes being crowned regional champion and state champion. She also went on to compete at nationals in Grand Rapids, Mich., in the 12-and-under division where she became the national champion in both the shot put and discus events.
Highlights of her middle-school years include being crowned back-to-back district champion in both the shot put and discus. She has been around track & field events all her life while watching her big sister, Jiovanna Martinez, compete ...