2011 Women's Cross Country Roster
Powers, Melanie
Melanie Powers
- Class:
- Sophomore
- High School:
- Corona del Mar
- Hometown:
- Newport Beach, Calif.
Bio
Powers[apos] Personal Bests
1500m: 4:49.00
Mile Run: 5:13.19 (Indoor)
3,000m: 10:14.29 (Indoor); 10:01.17 (Outdoor)
5,000m: 17:32.04 (Outdoor)
2012 Outdoor
Raced to a new personal-best time of 10:01.17 in the 3,000 meters en route to placing fourth overall at the Tiger Track Classic ... Also raced in the 3,000 at the Wake Forest Open, finishing in 10:11.93 to place eighth ... Competed in the 1500 meters once during the season, finishing 12th at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting in a time of 4:54.33 ... Raced in the 5,000 meters for the first time of her collegiate career at the WSSU Invitational, as she captured first place in a time of 17:43.95 ... Improved upon that time just three weeks later at the ACC Championship, racing to a time of 17:32.04 to place 18th overall. 2012 Indoor
Did not compete during the indoor season due to injury. 2011 Outdoor
Raced in the 1500m twice during the season, finishing seventh at the Vertklasse Meeting in 4:49.00 and 22nd at the Wake Forest Open in 4:52.08 ... Also competed in the 3,000m at the Wake Forest Open, turning in a time of 10:25.12 to place sixth ... Season-best time of 10:10.32 in the 3k came at the Duke Invitational en route to an 11th-place finish. 2011 Indoor
Emerged as a solid distance runner for the Deacs ... Raced in the mile run twice during the season, recording a top time of 5:13.19 at the Liberty Quad Meet to place fifth ... Raced in the 3,000m at the Hokie Invite, finishing ninth in a time of 10:14.29 ... Also competed in the 3k at the ACC Championships, crossing the line in 10:34.89 to place 33rd overall. Background
Earned a total of eight varsity letters at Corona del Mar High under coach Bill Sumner, including four in cross country and four in track and field ... Named MVP of cross country team as a freshman, junior, and senior ... Earned first team All-Orange County as a junior and senior ... Placed sixth at the state meet as a junior and third at the state meet as a senior ... Team notched back-to-back California state championships in 2008 and 2009 ... A 3200 meter run qualifier in the 2010 state track and field meet. Personal
Born August 13, 1992 in Brookings, South Dakota ... Daughter of Derrick and Vanessa Powers ... Has two younger siblings, Ashlee (16) and Raquel (10) ... High school teammates now running in college include Marisa Cummings (Princeton), Kristina Funahashi (Harvard) and Sarah Keddington (UC Berkeley) ... Relative of Brian Scalabrini, a former Southern California basketball player and a current NBA player.
1500m: 4:49.00
Mile Run: 5:13.19 (Indoor)
3,000m: 10:14.29 (Indoor); 10:01.17 (Outdoor)
5,000m: 17:32.04 (Outdoor)
2012 Outdoor
Raced to a new personal-best time of 10:01.17 in the 3,000 meters en route to placing fourth overall at the Tiger Track Classic ... Also raced in the 3,000 at the Wake Forest Open, finishing in 10:11.93 to place eighth ... Competed in the 1500 meters once during the season, finishing 12th at the High Point VertKlasse Meeting in a time of 4:54.33 ... Raced in the 5,000 meters for the first time of her collegiate career at the WSSU Invitational, as she captured first place in a time of 17:43.95 ... Improved upon that time just three weeks later at the ACC Championship, racing to a time of 17:32.04 to place 18th overall. 2012 Indoor
Did not compete during the indoor season due to injury. 2011 Outdoor
Raced in the 1500m twice during the season, finishing seventh at the Vertklasse Meeting in 4:49.00 and 22nd at the Wake Forest Open in 4:52.08 ... Also competed in the 3,000m at the Wake Forest Open, turning in a time of 10:25.12 to place sixth ... Season-best time of 10:10.32 in the 3k came at the Duke Invitational en route to an 11th-place finish. 2011 Indoor
Emerged as a solid distance runner for the Deacs ... Raced in the mile run twice during the season, recording a top time of 5:13.19 at the Liberty Quad Meet to place fifth ... Raced in the 3,000m at the Hokie Invite, finishing ninth in a time of 10:14.29 ... Also competed in the 3k at the ACC Championships, crossing the line in 10:34.89 to place 33rd overall. Background
Earned a total of eight varsity letters at Corona del Mar High under coach Bill Sumner, including four in cross country and four in track and field ... Named MVP of cross country team as a freshman, junior, and senior ... Earned first team All-Orange County as a junior and senior ... Placed sixth at the state meet as a junior and third at the state meet as a senior ... Team notched back-to-back California state championships in 2008 and 2009 ... A 3200 meter run qualifier in the 2010 state track and field meet. Personal
Born August 13, 1992 in Brookings, South Dakota ... Daughter of Derrick and Vanessa Powers ... Has two younger siblings, Ashlee (16) and Raquel (10) ... High school teammates now running in college include Marisa Cummings (Princeton), Kristina Funahashi (Harvard) and Sarah Keddington (UC Berkeley) ... Relative of Brian Scalabrini, a former Southern California basketball player and a current NBA player.
Football Media Availability (9/18/25)
Thursday, September 18
Matt Barrie SportsCenter at Wake Forest with Demond Claiborne
Wednesday, September 10
Matt Barrie SportsCenter on Wake Forest Campus (Arnold Palmer Complex)
Wednesday, September 10
Football Media Availability (9/9/25)
Wednesday, September 10
