2025 Men's Track & Field Roster

Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
Paul Vernon
John Hulkenberg
Paul Vernon

Chinedu Melenu

  • Class Junior
  • Event(s) Jumps
  • Hometown Bowie, Md.
  • Yrs Lettered 2
  • High School Bowie
  • Major(s) Biology, pre-medicine

Biography

2025:  Member of men’s track & field team.
  • Won triple jump with mark of 41-1 at Wooster Invitational Jan. 18.
  • Finished fourth in triple jump at Baldwin Wallace Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge Feb. 1.
  • Won triple jump with performance of 40-7½ at Kenyon Tune-Up Feb. 21.
  • Placed seventh in triple jump at North Coast Athletic Conference championship March 1.
  • Finished fifth in triple jump at Virginia Opener March 22.
  • Won triple jump with mark of 40-10½ at Denison Lid-Lifter March 29.
  • Placed sixth in triple jump at Marv Frye Invitational April 5.
  • Was eighth in triple jump at All-Ohio championship April 12.
  • Won triple jump with effort of 39-6¾ at Denison Big Red Invitational April 25...also was fifth in 400-meter hurdles.
2024:  Member of men’s track & field team...lettered during indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Placed sixth in triple jump at Wittenberg Tiger Opener Dec. 2.
  • Was third in triple jump and fifth in 60-meter hurdles at Wooster Indoor Invitational Jan. 13.
  • Finished fifth in triple jump and eighth in 60-meter hurdles at Muskingum Jan. 20.
  • Was fifth in triple jump at Lynchburg Dr. Jack M. Toms Alumni Invitational March 23.
  • Placed sixth in triple jump at Marv Frye Invitational April 6.
  • Finished second in triple jump and seventh in 400-meter hurdles at Denison Big Red Invitational April 26.
2023:  Member of men’s track & field team...lettered during indoor and outdoor seasons.
  • Finished sixth in triple jump at Muskingum Invitational Jan. 21.
  • Placed sixth in triple jump at Baldwin Wallace Dr. Taraschke Team Challenge Jan. 28.
  • Finished fifth in triple jump at Wittenberg Invitational Feb. 18.
  • Placed fifth in triple jump at NCAC championship Feb. 25.
  • Finished third in triple jump at Muskingum Amy Adams Memorial Invitational March 25.
  • Placed seventh in triple jump at Centre Invitational April 1.
  • Finished third in triple jump at Marv Frye Invitational April 8.
  • Placed second in triple jump at Otterbein Twilight Invitational April 21.
  • Won triple jump with mark of 40-4¾ at Denison Big Red Invitational April 28...added a sixth-place finish in 400-meter hurdles.
High School:  Lettered twice in track & field.
  • Placed in state’s top 8 in triple jump and in top 16 in hurdles.
  • Named team’s Most Improved Player.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

    Sprints, Jumps
  • 2024Sophomore

    Sprints, Jumps
  • 2025Junior

    Jumps