Covenant College

Honors:

• (Cross Country, Track & Field) CoSIDA Academic All-District (2021-22)
• (Track & Field) USA South All-Conference third team - 5,000-meter (2022)
• (Cross Country) USA South All-Conference third team (2021)
• (Track & Field ) USA South All-Conference second team - 5,000-meter (2021)
• (Cross Country) USA South West Division meet champion (Spring 2021)
• (Cross Country) USA South All-West Division first team (Spring 2021)
• USA South All-Academic (2020-21)
• USA South All-Academic - with distinction (2019-20)

2021-22 (Junior): Competed in four cross country meets... Collected third team All-USA South honors with his 15th place finish at personal record 8k time of 27:12.0 at the USA South Championships (Oct. 30)... Was the top Covenant finisher at the NCAA South Regional (Nov. 13) at 27:17.7 and 52nd overall

2020-21 (Sophomore): Competed in both cross country meets for the season... Crowned the USA South West Division Meet Champion (Feb. 26) with his career-best 8K time of 27:21.6... Earned USA South All-West Division first team honors... Also placed first in the Maryville Invitational (Feb. 13) with his time of 27:25.8... Competed in seven track meets on the year... Earned All-USA South second team in the 5,000-meter after placing second in the USA South Championships (April 28-29) with a time of 15:32.76... Broke the program record in the 5,000-meter twice during the year, establishing the current record of 15:22.31 at the Montreat Last Chance meet (May 7)... Set the program record in the 3,000-meter run with a time of 9:04.62 at the Mountain Laurel Invitational (April 17)... Named to the USA South All-Academic team

2019-20 (Freshman): Ran in all seven cross country meets on the year... Made collegiate debut by placing ninth with a 5k time of 17:35.1 at the Mountaintop Invitational (Aug. 30)... Placed 27th with a personal record time in the 8k of 27:24.1 at the USA South Championships (Nov. 2)... Had a pair of top-15 finishes on the year... Also placed 12th overall with a time of 29:12.6 at the Maryville Invitational (Sept. 27)... Competed in both indoor track meets... Established a personal record of 9:46.62 in the 3,000-meter event and placed fourth overall at the Tiger Indoor Invitational (Feb. 1)... Posted a time of 4:56.68 in the mile at the Sewanee Indoor Invitational (Feb. 14)... Earned USA South All-Academic honors, with distinction

High School: Attended Covenant High School... Competed in cross country and track... Was a competitor at the Washington state cross country 4A meet... Personal record in the 5k was 17:09... Ran the 1600 meter in 5:53... Valedictorian of high school... National Merit Commended Scholar... Earned several other academic honors... Also competed with the University Place recreational summer track team

Personal: Parents are Don and Debbie Mellott... Has three siblings: Josiah, Claire, and Kate... Brother, Josiah, is also a member of the Covenant cross country and track programs... Favorite Bible verse is 1 Timothy 4:12... Majoring in pre-engineering... Maclellan Scholarship Award recipient... Has volunteered with Yakima Reservation (Washington) and Sacred Road Ministries

Pronunciation: Mellott (MUH-lot)

Mellott's Personal Records:

Cross Country:
5K: 17:35.10 (Mountaintop Invitational, August 30, 2019)
8K: 27:12.0 (USA South Championships, Oct. 30, 2021)

Outdoor Track:
1500m: 4:09.98 (Hilltop Classic; March 26, 2021)
3000m: 9:04.62 (Mountain Laurel Invitational; April 17, 2021)
5000m: 15:22.31 (Montreat Last Chance; May 7, 2021)
4x400: 3:41.03 - George, Le Mahieu, Moore (Montevallo Falcon Classic; March 19-20, 2021)

Indoor Track:
Mile: 4:56.68 (Sewanee Indoor Invitational; Feb. 14, 2020)
3000m: 9:46.62 (Tiger Indoor Invitational; Feb. 1, 2020)
4x400: 3:54.04 - Pace, Sneller, Walker (Sewanee Indoor Invitational; Feb. 14, 2020)

High School:
5K: 17:09
1600m (track): 5:53