Melissa Brankamp Season 2007-08

2007: Finished seventh in the high jump at the BIG EAST Indoor Championships ... also posted a personal-best in the pentathlon at the BIG EAST Championships with 3014 points ... placed season-best sixth in the high jump at the Bowling Green Quad ... high jumped a season-best 5[apos] 4-1/4' at the Ball State Pentathlon ... competed in the 100 meter hurdles, 200 meters, long jump and high jump during the outdoor season ... qualified for the BIG EAST Championships in the high jump ... finished a season-best fifth in the 100 meter hurdles at the Oliver Nikoloff Invitational.

2006: Finished 10th in the pentathlon at the indoor Indiana Open with 2659 points ... placed 12th in the heptathlon at the BIG EAST Outdoor Championships with a personal-best 3813 ... finished sixth at the All-Ohio Championships with 3740 points ... finished second in the high jump at the Early Bird Relays with a 5[apos] 1' clearance.

2005: Competed in the 60 meter hurdles and the high jump during the indoor season ... posted a season-best 5[apos] 3' high jump at the Bowling Green Quadrangular ... outdoors, posted a season-best 16[apos] 4-1/4' long jump at the Early Bird Relays ... finished fourth in high jump at Early Bird Relays with 5[apos] 0' clearance.

High School: Earned twelve varsity letters at Lakota East HS, (four in track and field, four in gymnastics, four in cross country)... sixth in regional qualifier at the high jump her senior year... two-time Goldstar athlete of the week...four- time regional qualifier in the high jump...GMC all-Academic team... member of the National Honors Society.

Personal: Born Feb. 1, 1986...daughter of Dan and Julie Brankamp...majoring in physical therapy.