From cross country to a calling, Central's Grant Martin follows his brother's lead

GRAND FORKS — Grant Martin's average race time has hovered right around 17 minutes this season. It's about the same time that his older brother Zachary, a Class of 2022 graduate, ran at Grand Forks Central. Grant, a senior captain, has been a model of consistency for the Knights, according to head coach Sean Allan. It's something he picked up from Zachary. "I just try to keep the same mindset," Grant said. "I'm not usually a high-low type of guy. I just stay mellow. As coach said, just stay consistent, keep on doing the same thing every time. Throughout my times this year, it's been about the same time every single meet. I kind of just copy after my brother, because that's about what he did too." Grant, who was persuaded by his older brother to join cross country in middle school, has been one of Central's top runners this season. He paced the Knights with a time of 17:02.5 at the Eastern Dakota Conference championship, good for 11th place. "I kind of had the m