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2023 Track and Field Roster

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Mason Melancon

  • Position Sprints
  • Class Senior
  • Height 5-9
  • Hometown Houston, Texas
  • Prev School Louisiana Tech
  • Major Human Performance and Health Promotion - Health Promotion

Biography



INDOOR TIMELINE

2022  - Junior (transfer from Louisiana Tech)
2023 - Senior

OUTDOOR TIMELINE
2022 - Junior
2023 - Senior

AWARDS AND HONORS
2022 All-Louisiana 4x100m Third Team
2019 C-USA Commissioner's Honor Roll*
*while at Louisiana Tech

PODIUM FINISHES
3rd Place 4x100m Strawberry Relays (Apr. 15, 2023)
3rd Place 100m LSU Battle on the Bayou (Mar. 25, 2023)
2nd Place 4x100m Louisiana Classic (Mar. 18, 2023)
2nd Place 4x100m LSU Alumni Gold (Apr. 23, 2022)
3rd Place 100m South Alabama Invitational (Mar. 12, 2022)
2nd Place 4x100m Victor Lopez Classic (Mar. 27, 2021)*
3rd Place 4x400m Jaguar Invitational (Feb. 7, 2021)*
2nd Place DMR KMS Open (Jan. 31, 2021)*
2nd Place 4x100m Louisiana Tech Jim Mize Invitational (Apr. 6, 2021)*
3rd Place 4x200m Al Schmidt Bulldogs Relays Invite (Mar. 23, 2019)*
*at Louisiana Tech
**qualified for the 2023 NCAA East Preliminary (4x100m)

PRIOR TO UNO    
Ran track and field at Louisiana Tech from 2019 - 2021 before transferring to UNO.

Was a four-year letterman at Tomball Memorial High School... Was a three-year All-District and All-Area as well as being a regional finalist three years in a row... Was a 7-time school record holder at Tomball Memorial.

PERSONAL INFORMATION
- Born on April 3.
- Son of Casey and Amanda Melancon.
- Graduated from UNO with a Bachelors of Science in Human Performance and Health Promotion in Spring 2023.

Historical Player Information

  • 2022Junior

    Sprints
    5'9"
  • 2023Senior

    Sprints
    5'9"