2019 Track and Field Roster
Williams, Melanee
Melanee Williams
- Position:
- Jumps/Sprints
- Class:
- Senior
- Major:
- Athletic Training
- Hometown:
- Long Beach, Calif.
- High School:
- Millikan HS
- Prev School:
- Millikan HS
Bio
Melanee Williams -- Career and Season Statistics
Long Beach State Top 10 -- 60m Hurdles (8.70aa, 9th)
2019 (Senior)
Outdoor: Finished sixth in the long jump at the Big West Championships with a leap of 19-2 3/4 ... Qualified for the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships, but did not advance to the finals after running 15.30 to place 16th ... Posted a career-best leap in the long jump, 19-3 1/2, to finish ninth at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Posted a career-best in the 100m hurdles, 14.42 during the Beach Invitational (28th) ... Was fourth in the long jump (18-8) and fifth in the 100m hurdles (14.54) at the Big West Challenge Cup. Finished fourth in the long jump (17-10 1/4) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Placed eighth in the long jump (18-9 3/4) at the MPSF Championships ... Qualified for the 60m hurdles at the MPSF's, running 8.97 during the prelims ... Ran a career-best 60m time of 7.97 at the Air Force Invitational ... Posted a season-best third in the long jump (18-6 1/2) at the the Air Force Invitational ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2018 (Junior)
Outdoor: Competed at the Big West Championships in the long jump, finishing 10th (18-5 3/4)… Had a season best mark of 19-1 1/4 in the long jump at the Big West Challenge … Competed in the 100m hurdles at the Baldy Castillo Invitational, finishing with a season-best time of 14.58 ... Was fourth in the 100m hurdles (14.66) and sixth in the 100m (12.29) at the Beach Opener.
Indoor: Qualified for the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships, finishing 19th (8.82) during the preliminaries ... Ran a career-best 60m hurdles time of 8.68 during the prelims of the Don Kirby Elite Invitational ... Was fifth in the 60m hurdles (8.75) and 11th in the long jump (17-7 1/20 at the Air Force Invitational.
2017 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Placed seventh in the long jump at the Big West Championships with a jump of 18-5 ... Finished with a season-best time of 25.89 in the 200m at the Steve Scott Invitational...Competed in the long jump at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational, finishing with a season-best mark of 19-1 1/4.
Indoor: Placed eighth in the long jump (18-7) at the MPSF Championships ... Recorded a season-best 18-7 1/4 at the Air Force Team Challenge, tying for seventh in school history.
2016 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Big West point-scorer in the long jump ... Finished fifth with a season-best 19-3 at the conference championships ... Also reached 19 feet at the Beach Invitational (19-0 1/2) ... Picked up an individual victory at the Anteater 4-Way Meet (18-7 1/45) ... Came in second at the Cal Opener (18-4 1/2) and third at the Big West Challenge (17-10 3/4) ... Added a top-10 showing at the Payton Jordan Invitational with a mark of 18-10 3/4 ... Ran a career-best 12.28 in the 100m and a career-best 200m 25.47 at the Payton Jordan Invitational.
Indoor: Did not compete.
High School: Lettered four years in track and field at Millikan High School ... Won the long jump at the 2015 Moore League Championships ... Advanced to the CIF-Southern Section Division I Finals where she finished seventh overall ... Established a prep-best of 18-8 1/4 to claim runner-up honors at the Redondo Nike Invitational ... Also competed in the 100m and 200m ... Had top-10 showings in both events at the league meet.
Personal: Majoring in athletic training.
Long Beach State Top 10 -- 60m Hurdles (8.70aa, 9th)
2019 (Senior)
Outdoor: Finished sixth in the long jump at the Big West Championships with a leap of 19-2 3/4 ... Qualified for the 100m hurdles at the Big West Championships, but did not advance to the finals after running 15.30 to place 16th ... Posted a career-best leap in the long jump, 19-3 1/2, to finish ninth at the Steve Scott Invitational ... Posted a career-best in the 100m hurdles, 14.42 during the Beach Invitational (28th) ... Was fourth in the long jump (18-8) and fifth in the 100m hurdles (14.54) at the Big West Challenge Cup. Finished fourth in the long jump (17-10 1/4) at the Baldy Castillo Invitational ... Named Academic All-Conference.
Indoor: Placed eighth in the long jump (18-9 3/4) at the MPSF Championships ... Qualified for the 60m hurdles at the MPSF's, running 8.97 during the prelims ... Ran a career-best 60m time of 7.97 at the Air Force Invitational ... Posted a season-best third in the long jump (18-6 1/2) at the the Air Force Invitational ... Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team.
2018 (Junior)
Outdoor: Competed at the Big West Championships in the long jump, finishing 10th (18-5 3/4)… Had a season best mark of 19-1 1/4 in the long jump at the Big West Challenge … Competed in the 100m hurdles at the Baldy Castillo Invitational, finishing with a season-best time of 14.58 ... Was fourth in the 100m hurdles (14.66) and sixth in the 100m (12.29) at the Beach Opener.
Indoor: Qualified for the 60m hurdles at the MPSF Championships, finishing 19th (8.82) during the preliminaries ... Ran a career-best 60m hurdles time of 8.68 during the prelims of the Don Kirby Elite Invitational ... Was fifth in the 60m hurdles (8.75) and 11th in the long jump (17-7 1/20 at the Air Force Invitational.
2017 (Sophomore)
Outdoor: Placed seventh in the long jump at the Big West Championships with a jump of 18-5 ... Finished with a season-best time of 25.89 in the 200m at the Steve Scott Invitational...Competed in the long jump at the Texas State Bobcat Invitational, finishing with a season-best mark of 19-1 1/4.
Indoor: Placed eighth in the long jump (18-7) at the MPSF Championships ... Recorded a season-best 18-7 1/4 at the Air Force Team Challenge, tying for seventh in school history.
2016 (Freshman)
Outdoor: Big West point-scorer in the long jump ... Finished fifth with a season-best 19-3 at the conference championships ... Also reached 19 feet at the Beach Invitational (19-0 1/2) ... Picked up an individual victory at the Anteater 4-Way Meet (18-7 1/45) ... Came in second at the Cal Opener (18-4 1/2) and third at the Big West Challenge (17-10 3/4) ... Added a top-10 showing at the Payton Jordan Invitational with a mark of 18-10 3/4 ... Ran a career-best 12.28 in the 100m and a career-best 200m 25.47 at the Payton Jordan Invitational.
Indoor: Did not compete.
High School: Lettered four years in track and field at Millikan High School ... Won the long jump at the 2015 Moore League Championships ... Advanced to the CIF-Southern Section Division I Finals where she finished seventh overall ... Established a prep-best of 18-8 1/4 to claim runner-up honors at the Redondo Nike Invitational ... Also competed in the 100m and 200m ... Had top-10 showings in both events at the league meet.
Personal: Majoring in athletic training.
2024 Paris Olympics - LaTanya Sheffield - Team USA Head Coach - Women's Track & Field
Thursday, July 25
A Complete Blur: The Justin Watterson Story
Wednesday, May 22
Celebrating Black History: LaTanya Sheffield Track & Field Head Coach
Thursday, February 29
Long Beach State Wins Big West Dennis Farrell Commissioner's Cup
Wednesday, May 31
