The 5-foot-3 sophomore raced to the Class A-AA individual state championship this past season with a time of 19:29.3, leading the Colts to a third-place finish as a team. The 2015 Big 10 Conference Runner of the Year, Melvin won the Class A-AA Region II t
Melvin has maintained a 4.0 GPA in the classroom and represents one of the state's top academic candidates in meeting the Gatorade award's broad criteria.
A member of the National Honor Society, she has participated locally in multiple 4-H Club events and competitions.