USA Today · Jun 5, 2019
For Louisville sprinter Martice Moore, obstacles filled his path to NCAA title contender
Martice Moore (Photo: University of Louisville)Martice Moore is relaxing at a party in Jacksonville, Florida, and the clock strikes midnight. It’s May 26, 2019, and it’s his 22nd birthday. He gets a text from a friend: “You have God and your dad on your shoulders right now. They have you rolling right now.”
That's when reality hits the senior Louisville track and field sprinter who has just qualified for the NCAA Outdoor Championships. The month encapsulates an extraordinary run of broken records, healing and breakthroughs.
Cardinals track coach Dale Cowper describes Moore as "the greatest sprinter/hurdler in modern school history."