Lizzy Melvin
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- Height:
- 5-2
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- Hometown:
- Southington, Conn.
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- St. Paul Catholic
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- Major:
- Exercise Science
Bio
Personal Bests:
5k - 21:15.2 - Bruce Kirsh Cup, Oct. 2, 2021
6k - 27:52 - GNAC Championships, Oct. 30, 2021
2021:
Academic All-GNAC ... Competed in seven events ... Finished 20th at GNAC Championships (10/30) with collegiate-best six-kilometer time of 27:52 ... Finished 10th at Elms Blazer Classic (9/25) in 28:17 ... Posted collegiate-best five-kilometer time of 21:15.2 at Bruce Kirsh Cup (10/2).
2020-21:
Academic All-GNAC
2019:
Academic All-GNAC ... Competed in six events ... Helped Pride to team title at Endicott Invitational with overall time of 23:33 ... Established collegiate-best five-kilometer time of 21:44.2 at Keene State Invitational ... Capped season with collegiate-best six-kilometer time of 28:03.7 at NCAA New England Regionals.
2018:
GNAC All-Sportsmanship Team ... Competed in three events ... Posted season-best 5K time of 25:59.4 at Runnin' Monks Invitational ... Finished in 78th place at GNAC Championships in 26:49.
Prep:
Graduated from St. Paul Catholic High School in Bristol, Conn. in 2018 ... Ran cross country for two years ... Also a member of the outdoor track team for four years and indoor track for a year ... Was named a captian for her junior and senior year ... a member of the Bristol Sports Leadership Commitee ... Inducted into the Bristol Sports Hall of Fame.
Personal:
Daughter of Rosemarie Melvin ... has one older brother named Thomas ... Also has two younger brothers, James and Andrew ... A member of the National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society while in high school ... Graduated with a bachelor's degree in exercise science.
