Matthew Melton
Matthew Melton
Year: Junior
Hometown: Powell, Tenn.
Events: Multi

2015-16: The sprinter took part in seven meets as a sophomore…Competed in both the 200 and 400 meters and recorded personal-bests in both…The sophomore ran a 24.04 second time in the 200 meters at the ETSU Track & Field Invitational on Jan. 15 and a 53.07 second time in the 400 meters at the LRU Powersox Invitational on March 19…Tallied a top-10 finish of seventh-place in the men’s 4X100 meter relay at the Shorter Invitational on March 25 after completing the race in 43.75 seconds…

 

2014-2015: Completed his freshman campaign with two top-25 finishes...

Buccaneer Invitational

400m dash: 84th- 55.55

 

Shorter Invitational

400m dash: 23rd- 53.56

 

Power Sox Invitational

400m dash: 14th- 54.48 

 

High School: Placed fifth at the TSSAA State Meet in the 400 with a time of 50.6 for the Webb School of Knoxville... Named team MVP and was a two-year Team Captain for the Spartans...

Personal: Son of Reuben and Kim...Majoring in Pre-Physical Therapy...Also plays football at Carson-Newman...