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Rachel Melum  
Rachel Melum

Class:
Sophomore

High School:
Iola-Scandinavia HS

Position:
Javelin/Jumps

Experience:
High School


05/29/2013

Minnesota Places 167 Student-Athletes On Spring Academic All-Big Ten Teams

Women's track and field leads the way with 45 recognized individuals

07/11/2012

Gophers Place 86 on Big Ten Distinguished Scholar List

List of student-athletes with a 3.7 or better GPA grows by 26 percent

05/31/2012

149 Gopher Student-Athletes Earn Academic All-Big Ten Honors

Minnesota's Total is up from 123 Following the 2011 Spring Seasons

05/31/2012

Academic All-Big Ten Team Includes 37 Gopher Track & Field Student Athletes

This year's tally is the highest in team history.

04/07/2012

Gophers Earn Career Bests, Victories on Friday

Minnesota sent team members to the Stanford and Hamline Invitationals.

2013 Season - Indoor: Cleared a season-best 5-2 1/4 (1.58m) in the high jump at the Parents Day Open, finishing sixth • also high jumped at the Jack Johnson Classic and MSU Open • Academic All-Big Ten.

2012 Season - Indoor: High jumped a season-best 5-5 (1.65m) to tie for first at the MSU Open • 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.


CAREER BESTS
Event Mark
Meet
High Jump, Indoor 5-5 (1.65m) MSU Open (1/28/12)
High Jump, Outdoor 5-5 (1.65m) Bulldog Inv. (4/14/12)
Javelin 137-6 (41.91m) Arkansas Inv. (3/31/12)
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