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Melissa Wysong returns to the Lady Jackets following a solid freshman season.....NCCAA All-American after placing 14th at the national meet in a career-best time of 19:16 for the 5K.....ran in all nine varsity meets and broke the 20:00 barrier seven times.....earned American Mideast Conference honorable mention by finishing 17th in 19:44.....placed 10th in the Friendship Invitational in 19:35 and was 8th at the Wilmington Classic in 19:39.....finished among CU’s top five runners in the last eight meets of the season.....ran the 800 and 1,500 meters during the outdoor track & field season. High School - Assembled an outstanding career at West Noble High School.....four-year letter winner in cross country and track.....named to the Indiana All-Star Team in cross country as the 9th-fastest senior in the state.....member of championship squad in Mid-East Race of Champions.....qualified for the state meet as a senior and placed 27th overall in 15:18.4 for the 4,000 meters.....finished 13th in the semi-state meet with a career-best 14:31 effort after placing 9th in the regional in 15:30.....four-time All-Northeast Corner Conference selection and four-time all-sectional.....three-time all-area honoree.....member of three conference championship teams.....ran on the varsity as a freshman for a squad that added sectional, regional, and semi-state titles before finishing 3rd in the state.....NECC 1,600 and 3,200 meter champion on the track as a senior.....placed 2nd in both events in the sectional.....four-year regional qualifier.....part of two NECC track title teams. Personal - Dean’s List student as a business management major at Cedarville University.....born 4/23/85 in Goshen, IN.....daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Wysong.....has one younger brother. | ||
