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2011-12 Women's Track and Field

Melanie Prelec

Melanie Prelec

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Highschool:
    Slippery Rock
  • Hometown:
    Harmony, Pa.

Summary

Biography

2012 Outdoor (Senior): Finished 10th in the javelin at the Raleigh Relays with a distance of 37.79m...placed fifth at the Horizon League Championship in the javelin (36.05m)...also, finished second at the Sparky Adams Invitational with a throw of 34.86m.

2011 Outdoor (Junior): Placed sixth in the javelin event at the Horizon League Championships with a mark of 35.85m…her personal-best throw of 38.81m to finish fourth at the Sparky Adams Invitational is good for third-best in school history…took fourth at the All-Ohio Championships with a throw of 37.64m.

2010 Outdoor (Sophomore): Finished runner-up at the Horizon League Championships in the javelin with a throw of 37.70m (123-8) ... her second-place throw of 38.16m (125-2) in the event at the Northeast Ohio Quad ranks second in school history ... took 13th in the event at the Raleigh Relays with a throw of 36.98m (121-4) ...took fifth at the Ashland Alumni Open with a throw of 35.20m (115-6) ... threw the javelin 35.43m (116-3) to finish sixth at the All-Ohio Championships.

Edinboro (Freshman): Was a PSAC Qualifier in the javelin ... finished fourth at the conference meet in the javelin.

High School: Was a two-sport athletes, competing in track and soccer ... was a state qualifier in 2007 and 2008 in track ... was named a senior All-Star in soccer ... helped guide Slippery Rock to four conference championships from 2004-2007 ... named Rookie of the Year and given the Coaches Choice Award ... soccer coach was Blair Gantz ... also was a member of the honor roll.

Personal: Born July 6, 1990 ... parents are Tony and Anita Prelec ... has two brothers (Cody and Jacob) and one sister (Jessica) ... major is nursing ... is the 2011-12 recipient of the Dr. Irma J. D'Antonio Scholarship.

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  • 2009-10Junior

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  • 2011-12Senior