Oscar Melendez
Year: | Fy. |
Hometown: | Houston, Texas |
High School: | The Kinkaid School |
Career Bests:
8K - 28:02 (Inter-Regional Border Battle Open Race - 10/14/17)
3 mile - 17:35 (Haverford Alumni Open - 9/9/17)
4 mile - 24:16.5 (Main Line Invitational - 9/15/17)
2017: Competed in four races … Began the season with a 37th place finish at the Haverford Alumni Open Race (17:35.8) … Crossed in 93rd at the Main Line Invitational (24:16.5) … Ran to a 293rd place finish at the Paul Short Open Race (29:51.3) … Finished 37th in the Inter-Regional Border Battle Open Race (28:02).
Prep: Owns the DMR record and a top 3 all-time 5K mark at his high school …. All-conference (2015) … Personal bests: two-mile (10:03), mile (4:35).
Personal: Gold medalist in the National Spanish Exam … Son of Carmen Amaya … Has two brothers, Andres and Antonio.