Minnesota closes out the regular portion of the indoor season
2012 Season - Indoor: High jumped a season-best 5-3 3/4 (1.62m) at the Jack Johnson classic to take seventh • placed second at the Parents Day Open (5-3 1/4) • took fourth at the Holiday Inn Invitational with 5-3 (1.60m). Outdoor: Won the high jump at the Hamline Invite • cleared a season best of 5-5 (1.65m) at the Bulldog Invitational • Academic All-Big Ten.
2011 Season: Redshirted both the indoor and outdoor seasons.
High School:A 2010 graduate of Iola-Scandinavia High School • high school coach was Bruce Beyersdorf • three-time Wisconsin Division 3 state high jump champion (2007, `09, `10) • tied the Wisconsin Division 3 record with a jump of 5-9 at the 2009 state meet • won the 2010 title with a leap of 5-7 • also a state competitor in long jump in 2009 and 2010 • three-time Central Wisconsin Conference high jump champion • cross country team MVP twice • cross country captain as a senior • also lettered in basketball and as a statistician in football • WIAA Scholar Athlete • valedictorian of her high school class • member of National Honors Society • math league.
Personal:Born October 8, 1991 • plans to major in kinesiology • daughter of John and Susie Melum • has older brothers Tyler and Bradley • her brother Bradley played football at Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 2006-07 • enjoys being with friends and family, playing with her dogs, biking, canoeing, and adventures.
