Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Colorado Mesa University Athletics

The Official Website of Colorado Mesa University Athletics

2018-19 Women's Track & Field Roster

Melissa Anderson

  • Events Distance
  • Hometown Castle Rock, Colo.
  • High School Castle View
  • Indoor Yr. Redshirt Junior
  • Outdoor Yr. R-Jr.

Biography

  • 5x RMAC All-Academic (1x First Team)
2019 Outdoor (Redshirt Junior): Competed in three meets, qualifying for the RMAC Championships in the 5,000 meters... Finished 19th in that meet with a personal-best time of 18:58.58, which ranks her ninth in program history... Finished second in the 3,000 meters at the Don Kirby Tailwind Open (Apr. 6) with a time of 11:25.55 to rank fifth in program history... Named to the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll.

2018-19 Indoor (Redshirt Junior): Competed in her first two career track meets, winning the 3,000 meters (11:18.64) in her debut at the Western Colorado Open on Dec. 1... Finished fourth in the 5,000 at the Western Colorado Alumni Open on Feb. 16... Her 5K time of 20:07.48 ranks her seventh in program history... Named to the RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll.

2017-18 (Redshirt Sophomore): Did not compete on the track.

2016-17 (Redshirt Freshman): Did not compete on the track.

2015-16 (Freshman): Redshirted during both the indoor and outdoor seasons.

Prep: Ran for Coach Mark Kuhn at Castle View HS... Set a high school PR of 5:30.81 to place seventh in the 1600 meters at the Continental League Championships as a senior in 2015... Had a 800-meter PR of 2:28.14 that year.

Personal: Is majoring in nursing with aspirations of becoming a nurse practitioner... Daughter of Mary and Michael Anderson... Younger brother is Mitchell.

Why I Chose CMU: "I chose CMU because of the exceptional nursing program and the opportunity to continue my running career."

Historical Player Information

  • 2015-16Freshman

    Distance
  • 2016-17Freshman

    Distance
  • 2017-18Redshirt Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2018-19Redshirt Junior

    Distance