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2025-26 Women's Track and Field Roster

Melani Schmidt

  • Class Freshman
  • Position Sprints
  • Hometown North Huntingdon, PA
  • High School Norwin

Biography

BEFORE DUQUESNE
  • Record-setting sprinter out of nearby Norwin High School
  • Norwin High School MVP and record holder for the indoor 200m and 400m, and outdoor 100m and 200m
  • WPIAL District bronze medalist in the 400m and 200m, and top-10 finisher at the PA State Championships in the 400m
  • Named track MVP at the Westmoreland County Coaches Association Championships, collecting four medals, including gold in the 200m (25.11) and 400m (58.88); also anchored the winning 4x100m relay team and finished second in the 100m dash
  • Volunteer at local church
PERSONAL
  • Born on September 8, 2006, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  • Daughter of Lanny and Isabel Schmidt
  • Middle sibling to brother Pedro and sister Sofia
  • Brother Pedro played Division I football at North Dakota and Rhode Island
MAJOR: Biology

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