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Melanie Brender

Player Profile
Class:
RS Freshman

Hometown:
Sterling Heights, Mich.

High School:
Utica Stevenson

Event:
Distance

02/02/2012

Track Quotes: Week 3

MSUSpartans.com caught up with the notable performers from last weekend.

01/31/2012

MSU Track & Field head back to Notre Dame for the Meyo Invitational

The Spartans claimed five individual titles last week in Indiana.

01/27/2012

Spartans Cap Friday action at the Indiana Invitational

A number of Spartans placed within the top three of their prospective events.

12/07/2011

Academic All-Big Ten Honors Announced for the 2011 Fall Season

Ninty Spartans student-athletes were recognized for having a 3.0 or better GPA.

2010-11:
OUTDOOR: Did not compete.
INDOOR: Did not compete.

High School:
Lettered in both cross country and track all four years for head coach Kevin Hanson ... All-conference honoree for three years in a row starting in 2007 ... Second-team all-county freshman and sophomore years ... First-team all-district and all-county her junior year ... No. 1 in the county her senior year in the 3200m and top in the conference in the 1600m ... Second in the region in the 3200m her junior and senior years ... Honored as all-academic all-county from 2007-2009 and was number one academic all-county her senior year ... Placed 16th in the 3200m with a time of 11:18 and 34th in cross country in senior year at states ... Valedictorians her senior year ... Member of both the National Honors Society and German National Honors Society...

Personal:
Born September 26, 1992 ... Daughter of Kevin and Kristen Brender ... Plans on double majoring in political science and communication.