University of Delaware Athletics
2014 Cross Country Roster
Melissa Mazzo
- Position:
- Runner
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Webster Thomas
- Hometown:
- Webster, N.Y.
- Major:
- Exercise Science
At Delaware:
Cross Country
Third-year member of the Blue Hens.
2014 Season
Participated in six events • ran a 19:43 at the ECAC Championships and recorded her best time of 19:39 at Towson, placing 22nd • CAA Academic Honor Roll • CoSIDA Academic All-American nominee • UD Team Sportsmanship Award • National College Athlete Honor Society.
2013 Season
Participated in six events • she ran a 22:07 at the ECAC Championships and had her best time of 22:07 at the MSM Duals, placing 71st • UD Team Sportsmanship Award • National College Athlete Honor Society • CAA Academic Honor Roll
2012 Season
Finished 80th at the Lehigh Invitational with a time of 27:08 • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll.
2011 Season
Competed in five meets for Delaware • finished 46th at the UMES Lid-Lifter Invitational in 20:50 and 104th at the Fordham Invitational in 20:50 • placed 44th in 25:31 at the Delaware Invitational and 146th in 25:06 in the Paul Short Invitational open race • came in 46th at the Blue & Gold Invitational with a time of 28:07.
Indoor Track & Field
Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned two letters.
2014- 2015 Season
Participated in four events • part of the 4x800m Relay team to run a 9:33 at Gotham and part of the Distance Medley Relay Team to run a 12:18 in Armory • ran a team best 10:30 in the 3,000m race at the Tiger Open • Top Gotham Cup FInisher • Princeton Invitational Champion • CoSIDA Academic All-American nominee • National College Athlete Honor Society.
2013-2014 Season
Participated in five events • helped in the 4x800m Relay run a 10:26 at Ursinus • she ran a 5:17 mile at Ursinus and she ran a 10:44 in the 3,000m race at Princeton • Frank Colden/ Ursinus Invitational Champion • National College Athlete Honor Society
2012-13 Season
Member of the 4x400 meter relay team that posted a time of 4:14.66 • ran the 1000 meters in 3:11.93 and the mile in 5:48.55.
2011-12 Season
Ran the 1000 meters in 3:14.54 at the Princeton Invitational and the mile in 5:36.42 at the Thomson Invitational • finished the 3000 meters in 11:52.48 at the Delaware Invitational.
Outdoor Track & Field
Third-year member of the Blue Hens who has earned one letter.
2015 Season
Participated in three events • helped set the school record with her team in the 4x800m Relay with a time of 9:00 at the ECAC Championships • ran a 4:49 in the 1,500m race at the Delaware Open and set a school record for Steeplechase with her time of 10:51 at Swarthmore • ECAC Qualifier • Morgan State Legacy Champion • CoSIDA Academic All-American nominee • National College Athlete Honor Society
2014 Season
Participated in five events • part of the 4x800m Relay team to run a 9:09 at the ECAC Championships and part of the Distance Medley Relay to run an 11:54 at William and Mary • led the team in the 3,000m Steeplechase with a time of 11:10 at Swarthmore • ECAC Qualifier • Top Swarthmroe Last Chance Meet Finisher • National College Athlete Honor Society • CAA Academic Honor Roll.
2013 Season
Member of the distance medley relay team that finished in 12:45.91 at the Colonial Relays • ran the 1500 meters in 5:01.59 at the Morgan State Legacy Meet and the 5000 meters in 19:39.48 at the West Chester Open • finished the 3000 meter steeplechase in 11:39.71 at the CAA Championships • named to CAA Academic Honor Roll.
2012 Season
Did not compete in any meets for Delaware.
High School
Four-year member of the cross country, indoor track and outdoor track teams at Webster Thomas High School • named All-Monroe County in every sport • four-time state qualifier champion with the 4x400 and 4x800 meter relay teams • 2011 indoor track Section V champion in the 4x400 meter relay • member of National Honor Society and Spanish National Honor Society • earned high honor roll with distinction all four years of high school • scholar-athlete.
Personal
Melissa Rose Mazzo ("may-zo") • daughter of Mark and Eileen Mazzo • has a twin sister, Lauren, and a brother, Cole • biology major at Delaware with a minor in exercise science • black belt in shotokan karate.
SEASON BESTS
| Year |
4x4 (Ind.) |
4x8 (Ind.) |
DMR (Ind.) |
1,000m (Ind.) |
Mile (Ind.) |
3,000m (Ind.) |
4x8 (Out.) |
DMR (Out.) |
800m (Out.) |
1,500m (Out.) |
3,000mSC (Out.) |
5,000m (Out.) |
| 2015 | 9:33.36 | 3:00.87 | 5:13.06 | 10:30.45 | 9:00.95 | 4:49.22 | ||||||
| 2014 | 4:24.73 | 10:26.35 | 12:33.17 | 3:07.38 | 5:17.28 | 10:44.64 | 9:09.86 | 11:54.90 | 2:17.95 | 4:49.58 | 11:10.10 | |
| 2013 | 4:14.66 | 3:11.93 | 5:48.55 | 12:45.91 | 5:01.59 | 11:39.71 | 19:39.48 | |||||
| 2012 | 5:36.42 | 19:39.48 |
