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Marian University Ind.

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2022-23 Women's Track and Field Roster

MaKayla Melvin

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown East St. Louis, Ill.
  • Prev School Belleville West HS

Biography

Career Achievements: NAIA National Qualifier (2020 Indoor, 2021 Indoor, 2021 Outdoor, 2022 Indoor, 2022 Outdoor; 2023 Indoor 4x400m relay; 2023 Outdoor 4x100m relay) ... All Crossroads League (2022 Indoor 60m, 4x400m; 2022 Outdoor100m, 4x100m; 2023 Indoor 4x400m relay; 2023 Outdoor 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay)

2022-23: Saw action in seven indoor meets and six outdoor meets as a senior ... Started the season off with a time 7.89 in the 60m prelims and finished third, while also taking second in the 200m with a time of 26.46 ... Went third and fourth in the 60m (7.92) and 200m (26.55) at the Sean Brady Invitational ... Hit an indoor season-best time of 26.27 in the 200m at the GVSU Big Meet to finish 17th ... Hit a PR in the 60m after clocking a time of 7.83 at the Crossroads League Indoor Championships, while also running a leg of the 4x400m relay that finished first in a time of 4:01.97 ... Set a new school record in the 4x400m relay at the NAIA Indoor National Championships (3:52.28) ... Placed first in the 4x100m relay at both the Yellow Jacket Collegiate and Knight Open ... Clocked a PR time of 12.14 in the 100m, finishing fourth at the Indiana Little State Championships ... Finished second in the 100m (12.20), third in the 200m (25.50), and second in the 4x100m relay (47.78), earning All-Crossroads League honors in each event ... Qualified for the NAIA Outdoor National Championships in the 4x100m relay. 

2021-22: Had a stellar performance as a junior, qualifying for both indoor and outdoor NAIA National Championships ... Played a vital role, running a leg on the 4x100m and 4x400m relay team ... Competed in seven indoor and seven outdoor meets ... Opened up the indoor season with a time of 26.57 in the 200m ... Ran a 7.91 to place 2nd at the IWU Midwest Classic in the 60m and a 26.88 to get seventh in the 200m ... Performed well at the Indoor Crossroads League Championships ... Hit a PR in the 60m after clocking a time of 7.87 in the prelims and finishing third, while also taking seventh in the 200m with a time of 26.44, running a leg in the 4x400m relay that finished second, and took seventh in the DMR ... Qualified for NAIA Indoor Nationals in the 4x400m relay and finished 13th ... Kicked off the early outdoor season by taking first and second in the 4x100m and 4x400m relay, wihle also placing second in the 200m in a time of 26.56 at the Knight Open ...  Helped the 4x100m and 4x400m relay teams to first place finishes at the Indiana Little State Championships, while also taking fourth in the 100m (12.19) and eighth in the 200m (25.63) ... Crosses the finishline in 12.24 to hit a PR and take second in the 100m at the Crossroads League Outdoor Championships, before finishing fifth in the 200m with a time of 25.13. and running a leg on the winning 4x100m relay team ... Qualified for the Outdoor NAIA National Championships in the 4x100m and 4x400m relays and finished 11th and 10th.

2020-21: Played a vital role on relay teams as a sophomore, qualifying for both indoor and outdoor NAIA National Championships ... Competed in three indoor meets and eight outdoor ... Opened indoor season with an 8.15 second 60m dash and a 200m dash of 26.89 seconds ... Ran a leg on the 4x400m relay at the NAIA National Championships ... Started outdoor season running a 1:06.69 in the 400 and also running a leg in the 4x100m relay at the Montreat College Invite ... Set a PR in the 200m dash at the Indiana Little State Championships with a 25.89 second race ... Ran in a slew of events at the Crossroads League Championships ... Placed seventh in the 100m dash off a PR (12.69 seconds), placed fifth in the 200m dash (25.68 seconds), and ran a leg in the fourth-place 4x400m relay (4:02.26) at the CL Championships ... Qualified for the NAIA National Championships in the 4x400 relay at the St. Francis Fighting Chance Invite (3:49.21) ... Ran a leg at the NAIA Outdoor National Championsips in the 4x400m relay ... Earned All-American status for role in the 4x400m relay at the NAIA Championships (3:49.01).

2019-20: Competed in eight meets as a freshman and qualified for the NAIA National Championships ... Opened the year with a third place finish in the 400m and the 4x400m relay at the ISU Early Bird ... Finished sixth and set a PR in the 60m with a time of 8.13 seconds at the IWU Invite ... Finished eighth in the 200m at IWU ... Set a PR with a time of 26.96 in a 10th place finish in the 200m and a PR in the 400m with a time of 1:00.34 and fifth palce finish at the Tom Hathaway Distance Classic ... Finished sixth in the 60m and first in the 4x400m relay qualifiying for the NAIA National Championships at the ONU Invite ... Finished sixth in the 4x400m relay and the 400m at the Crossroads League Championships ... Finished first in the 4x400m relay at the Steemer Showcase ... Finished 12th and set a school record with a time of 3:56.53 at the NAIA National Championships.