D.O.B: January 27, 1967
Hometown: Yates Center, KS
Current Residence: Manhattan, KS
Personal: Married to Pat Melgares and mom to Chris, Michael and Cara Melgares
Career: Physical Education Teacher and Cross Country Coach, Manhattan High School
Sponsor: Body First
College: Emporia State University – 4-time NAIA All-American in 2 mile-indoor track; 5000m and 10,000 outdoor track; cross country; member of 1986 NAIA national runner-up cross country team
Masters running: competed in masters exhibition events at 2014 USATF National Indoor Championships, Albuquerque, NM (1500m-3rd place) and 2015 USATF Outdoor Championships, Eugene, OR (3000m)
Personal Bests
1500m: 4:42
3000: 9:57.34
5000: 17:10.49, Previous ESU School Record
10,000: 36:37.45
2 mile (indoor): 10:47.26, ESU School Record
Masters Personal Bests
800m: 2:35.20, 4th place, USATF Masters Nationals (2013)
1500m: 5:22.53, Oregon Track Club All-Comers Meet (2013)
3000m: 11:55.57, 1st place, State Games of America (2015)
5000m: (Road) 20:33.5, Topeka Rescue Run (2013)
10K: (Road) 43:34, Brew 2 Shoe (2018)
Javelin: 19.79m, 2nd place, State Games of America (2015)
Goals
To run post-collegiate personal bests, place high at USATF National Masters meets and keep on running!