Bianca Mello

Class:
Redshirt Junior
Hometown:
Columbia, Mo.
High School:
Hickman HS

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5000m Run - 18:52.35 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1/16)
6000m (XC) – 22:42 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/16/15)
Indoor Track & Field
800m Run – 2:25.92 // Missouri Invitational (1/20/17)
Mile Run – 5:11.80 // Razorback Invitational (1/28/17)
Outdoor Track & Field
1500m Run - 4:59.74 // Tom Botts Invitational (05/01/2015)

NOTEWORTHY

2015 Fall SEC Acedimic Honor Roll

TFRRS Page

2016-17
Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 18:52.35 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1)
6000m (XC) – 24:49.5 // Bradley Classic (10/14)
800m Run (ITF) – 2:25.92 // Missouri Invitational (1/20)
Mile Run (ITF) – 5:11.80 // Razorback Invitational (1/28)

Cross Country – Began the season by running a 11:11.30 in a 3k race at the Hawkeye Invitational (Sept. 2) … In only 6k race of the season, ran a 24:49.5 at the Bradley Classic (Oct. 14).

Indoor Track – Ran a then-personal record in the mile run at the Commodore Invitational (Jan. 14), clocking a time of 5:14.41 … Finished fifth in the 800m run at the Missouri Invitational (Jan. 20), crossing the finish line at 2:25.92 … Placed seventh in the invitational heat of the mile run at the Tyson Invitational (Feb. 10) with a time of 5:13.25 … Finished sixth in the mile run at the Missouri Collegiate Challenge (Feb. 17), clocking a time of 5:17.85.

Outdoor Track – Did not compete during the outdoor season

2015-16
Season Bests
6000m (XC) – 22:42 // Bradley Pink Classic (10/16)
Mile Run (ITF) – 5:31.40 // Missouri Invitational (1/15)
1500m (OTF) – 5:02.47 // John McDonnell Invitational (4/22)

Cross Country – Ran in four races for the Tigers during the cross country season, finishing in the team’s top-five twice … Finished third for Mizzou at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing the 5,000m race at 18:51.20 … Finished third for Mizzou at the Bradley Pink Classic, posting a 6,000m personal-record time of 22:42.

Indoor Track – Competed in one race during the indoor season, finished 13^th in the mile run at the Missouri Invitational with a time of 5:31.40.

Outdoor Track – Ran in the 1,500m run at the John McDonnell Invitational, finishing 19^th with a time of 5:02.47.

2014-15
Seasons' Bests
5000m (XC) - 19:52.0 // Forest Park XC Festival (09/12)
6000m (XC) - 25:08.60 // John Flamer Invite (10/04)
Mile (ITF) - 5:39.11 // Tiger Invite (02/06)
1500m (OTF) - 4:59.74 // Tom Botts Invite (05/01)

Cross Country - Bianca competed in two meets during the cross country season, starting with a 5000m run at the Forest Park XC Festival, where she crossed in 69th overall (19:52.00)...Followed that up with a 6000m performance at the John Flamer Invitational, taking 18th-place in the field (25:08.60).

Indoor Track - Bianca competed in the mile during the indoor season...She started at the Missouri Invitational, where she crossed in 5:43.14 for tenth overall...Closed her season at the Tiger Invitational with a season's-best 5:39.11, good for 16th.

Outdoor Track - Bianca took to the line for two meets, starting with the SIUE Gateway Invitational where she was 15th through the finish for the 1500m (5:02.08)...Ended her season with a 1500m PR, 4:59.74, at the Tom Botts Invitational.

2013-14
Season's Best
Mile (ITF) - 5:27.35 // Missouri Invite (02/07)

Cross Country - Redshirted the cross country season.

Indoor Track - Bianca competed in two races during the indoor season...Ran a season's best 5:27.35 in the mile at the Missouri Invitational, taking 12th place in the field.

Outdoor Track - Redshirted the outdoor season.

PERSONAL

Parents are Cesar and Magda Mello...Born May 18, 1995 in Columbia, Mo...Twin sister, Nicole, also competes for Mizzou...Is studying International Business.