BALDWIN WALLACE ATHLETICS INFORMATION:  Melanie Winters is participating in her sophomore season of track and field at Baldwin Wallace University in 2013-2014. She is going to be among the best decathletes in NCAA Division III.

ATHLETICS HONORS:  As a freshman in 2012-2013, Melanie was named as the Ohio Athletic Conference Women's Field Athlete of the Week on March 19, 2013 for her efforts in the NC-Charlotte 49er Invitational Meet and again on April 15 for her efforts at the annual All-Ohio Meet.

SCHOOL-RECORD:  Melanie set a school-record with an 8.38-second timing in the indoor 55-meter hurdles on February 15, 2013 at the annual Greater Cleveland College Championship Meet.

GENERAL INDOOR TRACK AND FIELD INFORMATION:  As a freshman in 2012-2013, Melanie Winters competed in her first season of indoor track.  She competes as a pentathlete/ heptathlete. She had season-bests of 8.00 seconds in the 60-meter dash, a school-record 8.38 seconds in the 55-meter hurdles (see above), 9.40 seconds in the 60-meter hurdles, 5'5" in the high jump, 17'10.25" in the long jump and 28'4.5" in the shot put. At the All-Ohio Athletic Conference Meet, she placed first in long jump with a personal best 18'10.5" and placing second in the 200-meter run in 26.01.

GENERAL OUTDOOR TRACK AND FIELD INFORMATION:   As a freshman in 2012-2013, Melanie is competing in her first season of outdoor track as a heptathlete.  She earned OAC Field Athlete of the Week on March 19, 2013 for her performance in winning the heptathlon (4,567 points) at the UNC-Charlotte 49er Invitational on March 16 and again on April 15 for her performance at the annual Division III All-Ohio Meet at Ohio Wesleyan University.

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HOMETOWN & HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION:  Melanie Winters grew up in Stow, Ohio and graduated from Stow-Munroe Falls High School.

No other information has been provided to the Sports Information Office by the BW Coaching Staff.

Last Updated on MAY 28, 2013.