Stephanie Melo

Height:
5-3
Class:
Freshman
High School:
Timber Creek HS
Hometown:
Keller, Texas

2013 (Freshman): Wildcats' No. 8 runner at the Southland Conference Championships with a 86th-place time of 27:35.9 ... Ran a season-best 6K of 26:36.29 at the Incarnate Word Invitational ... Ran a season-best 5K of 22:36.57 at the Bill Libby Invitational hosted by McMurry.

High School: Graduated in 2013 from Timber Creek High School ... Earned six varsity letters through cross country, track and field and soccer ... Four-year team captain ... Top times include a 2:17 in the 800m, 60.95 in the 400m, 5:24 in the 1600m, 12:01 in the 2-mile and 21:07 in the 5K ... Part of a cross country team that qualified for state after placing third in region during the 2011-12 season ... Part of a track team that won consecutive district titles in 2011 and 2012 as well as the 2012 cross country district crown ... Both her track and XC teams placed third at district in 2013 ... Two-time district champion in the 800m ... Placed fifth in this event at regionals in 2011 and 2012 ... Member of the National Honor Society and HOSA (Health Occupation Students of America.

Personal: Given name is Stephanie F. Melo ... Born 08 August 1994 in Orlando, Fla. ... Daughter of Dircev Melo and Dagmar Fernandes ... Resides in Keller, Texas ... Pre-veterinarian major.