April Melendez Profile - Pepperdine University Official Athletic Site

April Melendez

	Class: Freshman
	Hometown: Menlo Park, Calif.
	High School: Menlo-Atherton HS

	Height: 5-3
	Event: Mid-Distance
	Experience: 1 VL

2011/FRESHMAN: Individual season bests included a time of 2:40.49 in the 800m and a 5:57.52 in 1500m ... Competed at five invitationals.

HIGH SCHOOL: Graduated with high honors in 2010 from Menlo-Atherton High School where she was a four-year varsity letterwinner in the 300 hurdles and cross country ... Clocked a time of 22:10 on the XC course at Crystal Springs ... Received team's "Most Improved" award as a senior and was voted "Most Inspirational."

PERSONAL: Given name is April Rose Melendez ... Born in Mountain View, Calif., and raised in Menlo Park, Calif. ... Biology major ... Daughter of Tina Melendez ... Sister to Heather.

FAVORITES: Cristiano Ronaldo (pro athlete) ... Los Angeles Lakers (pro team) ... Catcher in the Rye (book) ... Jersey Shore (TV show) ... Blink 182 (musical artist) ... Garlic bread (food) ... Swimming (sport besides running) ... Hobbies include traveling.