2018 Men's Cross Country Roster

Jared Melton

  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Gurley, Ala.
  • Highschool Madison County

Biography

UNA 2017: Ran in all six meets as a junior for the Lions in 2017...Top finish was 29th at the Stan Sims Invitational with a time of 28:44...Earned a spot on the Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll...UNA 2016: Ran in all six events as a sophomore...Top finish was 10th at the Watson Ford Invtational, helping the UNA men earn a team win at that event...Finished 25th at the Gulf South Conference Championships and 45th at the NCAA Division II South Regional...Earned a spot on the Gulf South Conference Academic Honor Roll...Named a NCAA Division II Scholar Athlete by the United States Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association...UNA 2015: Consistent runner in 2015 who emerged as one the team’s top performers…Top finish was 23rd at the Watson Ford Invitational…27th at Sewanee Invitational and 29th at the Fleet Feet/Earl Jacoby Memorial…HIGH SCHOOL: Ran at Madison County High School under coach Jill Towers...Finished as the 2014 state Class 5A runner-up as an individual...Set the school 5k record with a time of 16:50...Also lettered in track...Had a cumulative 3.8 GPA and graduated with honors...PERSONAL: Born on December 10, 1996...Son of Dan and Ronda Melton and has two brothers and two sisters...Majoring in Sports Management.

2015 Meets
Sewanee Invitational            27th    28:11
Fleet Feet/Earl Jacoby Memorial    29th    28:27
Rhodes College Invitational        50th    27:43
Watson Ford Invitational            23rd    27:29
Gulf South Conference Championships    48th    27:41
NCAA Division II South Regional    44th    36:03

2016 Meets
Jacksonville State Invitational        37th    16:21
Rhodes College Invitational        41st    27:06
UAH Invitational                27th    27:12
Watson Ford Invitational            10th    26:51
Gulf South Conference Championships    25th    26:31
NCAA Division II South Regional    45th    34:08

2017 Meets
Stan Sims Invitational            29th    28:44
Rhodes Invitational            84th    29:26
2017 Greater Louisville Classic        32nd    28:32
MC Watson Ford Invitational        35th    29:31
Gulf South Conference Championships    61st    27:22
NCAA Division II South Regional    88th    36:53

Historical Player Information

  • 2015Freshman

  • 2016Sophomore

  • 2017Junior

  • 2018Senior