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2017-18 Men's Track and Field Roster

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Justin Oakman Photography

Vantwon Melton

Vantwon Melton

  • Position:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Ht./Wt.:
    6-2 / 185
  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Brookfield, Wis.
  • High School:
    Brookfield Central HS

Summary

Biography

CAREER STATS

Concordia Career:

2018: Competed in sprinting events, including the 60, 100, 200, 400, and relays … finished with 14 top-five finishes … helped set CSP’s record in both the indoor and outdoor distance medley relay … helped set the distance medley relay indoor record at the 2018 Stinger Open (2/16-17), finishing in 10:19.18 and fifth in the race … helped complete the same feat in the outdoor version of the race, placing fourth at the Drake Relays with a time of 10:03.36 … had two first place finishes at the MSU Spring Winter invitational (4/11), completing the 400m in 50.69 and the 4x100m in 43.70 … finished second in both the 400m (49.91 seconds) and the 4x100m (43.25 seconds) at the University of Dubuque Invitational (4/21).

2016: Competed primarily in sprints and relays for the Golden Bears … notched a career-best time in the 60M dash with a time of 7.22 at the Northwest Open on Jan. 9 … finished fifth of 21 runners in the 400M dash with a time of 51.70 at the UST Invite …helped lead 4x4 relay team to five Top-5 finishes on the year including a second place finish at the Holst Invitational on Apr. 16 … ran a career-best time of 22.75 in the 200M dash at the Warrior Challenge on May 7 … had best time on the year in the 400M dash at the Carleton Relays on Apr. 23 with a time of 49.56.
 
2015: Competed primarily in sprints and relays for the Golden Bears … helped lead 4x4 and 4x1 relay teams to three combined first place finishes on the year … finished third in the 400M dash at the Falcon Winter Classic on Jan. 31 and at the Lake Superior Challenge on Feb. 7 with times of 52.10 and 53.91, respectively … 4x1 and 4x4 relay teams finished second and third, respectively, at the Vance Butler Invitational on Apr. 3 … took third in the 400M dash with a time of 49.35 and 4x4 relay team took first at the Holst Invitational on Apr. 18 … 4x4 and 4x1 relay teams took second and first, respectively, at the Meet of the UnSaintly on May 1 – May 2 … posted a career-best time of 49.18 in the 400M dash at the Northern Sun Conference Meet on May 8 – May 9.
 
2014: Competed in sprints and relays as well as the triple jump for the Golden Bears as a freshman … posted a career-long jump in the triple jump event at the NSIC Outdoor Track and Field Championships on May 9 – May 10 with a distance of 12.78M (41ft, 11.25 in) … ran a career-best 7.62 in the 60M dash in his first collegiate event at the MSU Mankato Alumni Open on Jan. 11 … finished fifth in the 400M dash at the Lake Superior Challenge on Feb. 8 with his fastest Indoor time of the season of 56.17 … finished eighth of 20 in the 200M dash with a time of 24.22 at the Stout Open on Jan. 25 … helped lead 4x4 relay team to a first place finish at the University of Dubuque Good Friday Open with a time of 3:26.38.

Brookfield Central High School: 
Led the Lancers in receiving yards as a senior and earned the Spirit Award ... also an honor student ... also competed in track & field and took first place in the triple jump at the 2012 Carthage Lake Michigan High School Invitational. 

Personal: 
Will major in accounting with a finance minor ... intends to pursue graduate school at Concordia with a goal of becoming a certified accountant in the corporate world.

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Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Freshman

    Sprints/Jumps
    6'2" 185 lbs
  • 2014-15Sophomore

    Sprints/Jumps
    6'2" 185 lbs
  • 2015-16Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
    6'2" 185 lbs
  • 2016-17Junior

    Sprints/Jumps
    6'2" 185 lbs
  • 2017-18Senior

    Sprints/Jumps
    6'2" 185 lbs