Chris Melgares

DOB – 7/19/1995
High School – Manhattan High School, Manhattan, KS
College – University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS (B.S., Exercise Science, M.S.E.,Exercise Science)
Residence – Kansas City, KS (Student in KU Medical Center DPT Class of 2022)

Personal Bests
10,000m – 29:30.07 (3/31/2017 – San Francisco State Distance Carnival, San Francisco, CA)
5,000m – 14:33.44 (02/24/2017 – Big 12 Indoor Championships, Ames, IA)
8k XC – 24:19.0 (10/1/2016 – Rim Rock Classic, Lawrence, KS)
10k XC – 31:03.1 (11/11/16 – NCAA Midwest Regional, Iowa City, IA)

Accomplishments and Awards

  • 2017 NCAA Track and Field Preliminary Round Qualifier 10,000m (27th )
  • 2017 Track and Field All-Big 12 10,000m (3rd )
  • 2017 USTFCCCA Track and Field Academic All-American
  • 2016, 17, 18 Cross Country Team Captain
  • 2016 Track and Field All-Big 12 10,000m (6th )
  • 2014, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 Academic All-Big 12