Melinda Sawnor

Class:
Graduate Student
Position:
Middle Distance
Hometown:
Rochester N.Y.
High School:
Greece Athena

• Won the 800m Run at 2012 MAC IndoorChampionships

• Women's Indoor Track and Field All-MAC FirstTeam (2012)

• Owns 4th-fastest time in school historyin the Indoor 800m Run (2:07.63)

• Owns 5th-fastest time in school history inthe Outdoor 800m Run (2:07.92)

• Owns 8th-fastest time in school historyin the Indoor 1-Mile Run (4:59.03)

• Owns 8th-fastest time in school history inthe Outdoor 1,500m Run (4:33.63)

• Member of relay team that owns5th-fastest time in school history in the Indoor DistanceMedley (11:41.92)

2013-SENIOR YEAR

INDOOR

Ran a seasonal best of 2:05.95 in the 800-meter run at the Notre Dame Alex Wilson 2013
Ran a seasonal best of 4:54.98 in the Mile at the Akron Invitational
Ran a seasonal best of 56.30 in the 400-meter dash at the Kent State Tune-Up

OUTDOOR

Ran a seasonal best of 4:40.02 in the 1,500-meter run at the All Ohio Championships
Ran a seasonal best of 2:07.47 in the 800-meter run at the Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships
Ran a seasonal best of 56.17 in the 400-meter dash at the Akron Campbell Wright Open

2012 - JUNIOR YEAR

INDOOR

• Recorded the squad's fastest800-meter run by clocking a 2:07.63 at the Kent StateTune Up, which is the fourth-best time in Kent Statehistory

• Recorded a 2:08.81 to claim first place in the800-meter run at the MAC Indoor Championships

• Recorded the squad's second-fastestone-mile run by clocking a 4:59.03 at the SPIREIndoor Track Invitational, which is the eighth-best time in KentState history

• Member of the distance medleyrelay team that finished third at the MAC Indoor Championships byclocking a 11:41.92, which is the fifth-fastest time in KentState history

• Recorded the squad'ssecond-fastest 3,000-meter run by clocking a 10:23.24 at theGolden Flashes Gala

INDOOR

• Recorded the squad's fastest 800-meter run byclocking a 2:07.92 to finish fourth at the MAC OutdoorChampionships, which is the fifth-best time in Kent Statehistory

• Recorded the squad's fifth-fastest 1,500-meter runby clocking a 4:33.63 at the Beach Invitational, which is theeighth-best time in Kent State history

• Ran a season-best 56.06 in the 400-meter dashat the Campbell-Wright Open

2011 - SOPHOMORE YEAR

INDOOR

• Recorded the team's fastest 800-meter run time of the2011 indoor season, clocking a 2:07.81, which ranks as thefourth-fastest time in school history. Also was a member of thesquad's second-fastest distance medley relay team, which timed inat 12:18.80

• Top 800-meter run time of the 2010 indoor campaign was a2:12.40

OUTDOOR

• Posted the team's fastest 800-meter run time of the 2011outdoor campaign, crossing the finish line in 2:12.56

• Best 800-meter run finish on the 2011 outdoor season wasa 2:14.85

PRIOR TO KENT STATE

• Earned five letters for indoor track and field andoutdoor track and field and four letters in cross country underhead coaches Mike VanAuker and Jim Shoemaker at Greece Athena inRochester, N.Y.

• Participated in 11 state meets, won seven county titles,won six sectional titles and set six school records

• Won a sportsmanship award at the outdoor track and fieldstate meet in 2009

• Was recognized with the highest GPA of all teams in theNew York Schools

PERSONAL

• Born on Oct. 17, 1990

• Daughter of Tom and Janie Sawnor

• Has an older sister, Julie

• Was a Varsity Club officer at Greece Athena

• Also volunteered for Habitat for Humanity and in anursing home while in high school

• Majoring in sports administration