Melanie Helder

Melanie Helder at the 2022 NCAA East Preliminary Round

Photo by: Angela Fieno

Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Hudsonville, Mich.
High School:
Hudsonville
Position:
Distance

Collegiate Bests:
• Indoor 800m - 2:11.44
• Outdoor 800m - 2:07.59
• 1500m - 4:18.09
• Mile - 4:41.09

2021:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
INDOOR: Ran the 800m at the Simmons-Harvey Invitational, posting a 2:20.18 time to place seventh … Posted a then-PR of 2:16.08 in the 800m at the B1G Indoor Invitational, placing 15th, and helped the 4x400 relay take sixth at 4:08.95 … Was 27th in the 800m prelims at the Big Ten Championships.
OUTDOOR: Finished the 1500m race at the Big Ten Invite #2 with a time of 4:41.13 … Ran a 2:13.36 time to place 13th in the 800m at the Big Ten Invite #3 … Finished 33rd in the 800m prelims at the Big Ten Championships.

2020:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
Academic All-Big Ten
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Did not compete.

2019:
Big Ten Distinguished Scholar
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Did not compete.