CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The Virginia Sports Information Directors (VaSID) announced the 2024-25 University Division Men’s and Women’s Indoor Track & Field All-State honors on Thursday (July 3) as Margot Appleton, Gary Martin, Jeremiah Nubbe and Director of Track and Field and Cross Country, Vin Lananna earned top honors.
Five-time indoor All-American, Margot Appleton was named the 2024-25 VaSID Women’s Track Athlete of the Year after a successful senior campaign that ended with two second team All-America honors in the mile and 5000-meters at the NCAA Indoor Championships. Appleton broke the ACC Championship meet record and facility record in route to winning gold in the mile at the ACC Indoor Championships. Just two hours after winning the mile, Appleton toed the line in the 3000-meters where she won the bronze medal. She also clocked the sixth fastest time in collegiate history running 4:25.03 for the mile at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational.
Virginia swept the track athlete of the year awards as Gary Martin earned the honor on the men’s side after a record setting season. Martin anchored the Virginia distance medley relay (DMR) team to victory at the NCAA Indoor Championships in meet record fashion. He also earned first team All-America honors with a runner-up performance in the 3000-meters. His success did not stop there as the junior broke the school record and ACC Championship meet record in the 3000-meters at the indoor conference championships. Martin continued to add his name to the record books at the Milrose Games where he clocked the second fastest time in collegiate history in the mile before taking down the NCAA record in the indoor 1500-meters…