Melanie Frank
Melanie Frank
Birth Date: Aug. 30, 1990
Year: Jr.
Hometown: Novelty, OH
High School: Gilmour Academy
Major: Psychology
Parents: Bruce & Janeen

Junior (2011): Ran in eight meets during the year ... Was among the team's top-five performers on seven occasions ... Posted a season-best 6K time of of 22:48

Sophomore (2010):
Competed in eight of the team's nine meets ... Was chosen as the program's Most Improved Runner ... Ranked among the squad's top-four finishers in all eight of her competitions and was a top-three performer on six occasions ... All-region honoree after placing third on the team and 11th overall at the NCAA South/Southeast Region Championships with a personal-best 6K time of 22:50 ... Competed at the NCAA D-III Championships, posting a 6K time of 22:56 ... Registered a career-best 5K time of 19:14 that was third on the team and 40th overall out of 287 contestants at the Greater Lousiville Clasic ... 19:41.7 at the 5K JSU Foothills Invitational was good for ninth place out of 98 runners.

Freshman (2009): Took part in all eight Emory competitions ... Ranked among the team's top five finishers on four occasions ... Fourth Eagle to cross the finish line and 23rd overall out of 110 runners at the Sewanee Invitational (Sept. 5) with a 5K time of 20:29 ... Top 6K mark of the year was a 24:02  that placed her ninth out of 94 entries at the Quaker Invitational (Oct. 17) ... Best 5K performance came at the Foothills Invitational (Oct. 10) with her 19:21 good for a sixth-place finish out of 92 runners.

High School
: Four-year member of the cross country and track and field programs and Gilmour Academy ... Was coached by Matt Lindley ... Posted a time of 2:15 in the 800 meters ... Was on three Division III state championship track teams ... Helped her cross country team to a state championship in 2006 ... All-Ohio honoree ... All-Ohio Academic Team.

Personal: Born Aug. 30, 1990.

Quote: "I chose Emory because of its excellent reputation and warm location."