Long Beach State University Athletics
2021 Track and Field Roster

Melissa Favorite
- Position:
- Throws
- Class:
- Junior
- Major:
- Economics
- Hometown:
- Santa Cruz, Calif
- High School:
- Soquel HS
- Prev School:
- De Anza College
Melissa Favorite - Season and Career Statistics
2022 (Senior): Did not compete.
2021 (Junior)
Outside: Did not compete.
Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2020
Outdoor: Finished 10th in the discus (137-11) and 13th in the hammer throw (156-11) at the Beach Opener before the season was canceled due to COVID-19.
Indoor: Competed in the weight throw at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational and the Air Force Team Challenge ... Season-best toss was 48-9 at Don Kirby ... Was 11th at Air Force (47-7 1/4).
Prior to LBSU: One of the top junior college throwers in the nation, with a best mark of 162-6 for De Anza College that was best in California and fifth in the nation in the discus as a sophomore ... Competing in both the discus and the hammer throughout the season, she was the Coast Conference champion in both events, finished as the champion in the hammer and the runner-up in the discus at the NorCal Championships, and was the runner-up in both events at the CCCAA state meet.
Personal: Majoring in Economics.
2022 (Senior): Did not compete.
2021 (Junior)
Outside: Did not compete.
Indoor: Season canceled due to COVID-19.
2020
Outdoor: Finished 10th in the discus (137-11) and 13th in the hammer throw (156-11) at the Beach Opener before the season was canceled due to COVID-19.
Indoor: Competed in the weight throw at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational and the Air Force Team Challenge ... Season-best toss was 48-9 at Don Kirby ... Was 11th at Air Force (47-7 1/4).
Prior to LBSU: One of the top junior college throwers in the nation, with a best mark of 162-6 for De Anza College that was best in California and fifth in the nation in the discus as a sophomore ... Competing in both the discus and the hammer throughout the season, she was the Coast Conference champion in both events, finished as the champion in the hammer and the runner-up in the discus at the NorCal Championships, and was the runner-up in both events at the CCCAA state meet.
Personal: Majoring in Economics.
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