Nicole Mello

Hometown:
Columbia, Mo.
Major:
Event Planning

MIZZOU PERSONAL RECORDS
Cross Country
5000m Run - 17:05.18 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1/16)
6000m Run - 20:44.3 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11/16)
Indoor Track & Field
Mile Run – 5:08.36 // Missouri Invitational (1/15/16)
3000m Run – 9:39.18 // Commodore Invitational (1/14/17)
5000m Run - 16:31.56 // SEC Indoor Championships (2/25/17)
Outdoor Track & Field
1500m Run – 4:39.11//John McDonnell Invitational (4/22/16)
3000m Run – 10:04.21//Georgia Spec Town Invitational (4/9/16)
5000m Run – 16:22.17 // Drake Relays (4/27/17)

NOTEWORTHY

2016 NCAA Cross Country All-Midwest Regional Team
2015 Fall SEC Academic Honor Roll
No. 3 All-Time in the Indoor 5000m Run (16:31.56)
No. 7 All-Time in the Outdoor 5000m Run (16:22.17)

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2016-17
Season Bests
5000m (XC) – 17:05.18 // Chile Pepper Festival (10/1)
6000m (XC) – 20:44.3 // NCAA Midwest Regional (11/11)
3000m Run (ITF) – 9:39.18 // Commodore Invitational (1/14)
5000m Run (ITF) – 16:31.56 // SEC Indoor Championships (2/25)
5000m Run (OTF) – 16:22.17 // Drake Relays (4/27)

Cross Country – Opened her cross country season with her best finish of the season, a 12^th-place finish at the Commodore Classic (Sept. 17), finishing the 5k race with a time of 17:24.1 … Posted a 5k personal record at the Chile Pepper Festival (Oct. 1), finishing third for Mizzou and 15^th overall at 17:05.18 … Finished second for Mizzou at the Pre-National Invitational with a 6k time of 21:21.0 … Placed 33^rd overall and finished third for Mizzou at the SEC Championships (Oct. 28), finishing the 6k race with a time of 21:30.6 … Earned NCAA All-Midwest Regional honors (Nov. 11) and helped Mizzou win its first regional title since 2004 by finishing third for Mizzou and 20^th overall with a 6k personal record time of 20:44.3 … Ran at the NCAA Championships (Nov. 19), finishing third for Mizzou with a time of 20:59.6.

Indoor Track – Ran the 3000m run and 5000m run during the indoor season … Opened the indoor season by finishing fourth in the 3000m run at the Commodore Invitational (Jan. 14) with a personal record time of 9:39.18 … Posted a time of 16:41.15, a then-personal record in the 5000m run invitational heat at the Iowa State Classic (Feb. 10) … Posted the third-fastest 5000m run time in program history, 16:31.56) in an 11^th-place finish at the SEC Indoor Championships (Feb. 25).

Outdoor Track – Started the outdoor season by running a then-personal record time of 16:50.06 in the 5000m run at the Stanford Invitational (March 31) … Finished fifth in the 5000m run at the Crimson Tide Invite (April 7), clocking a time of 16:58.24 … Posted the seventh-fastest 5000m run time in program history at the Drake Relays (April 27), finishing ninth in the event at 16:22.17 … Placed 18^th in the 5000m run at the SEC Outdoor Championships (May 13), finishing at 16:52.73.

2015-16
Season Bests
6000m (XC) – 21:18.20 // SEC Championships (10/30)
Mile Run (ITF) – 5:08.36 // Missouri Invitational (1/15)
3000m (ITF) – 9:54.83 // SEC Championships (2/26)
5000m (ITF) – 17:40.13 // Tyson Invitational (2/12)
1500m (OTF) – 4:39.11//John McDonnell Invitational (4/22)
3000m (OTF) – 10:04.21//Georgia Spec Town Invitational (4/9)
5000m (OTF) – 17:04.31//Memphis Invitational (4/30)

Cross Country – Ran in six races for Mizzou during the cross country season, finishing in Mizzou’s top-five four times … Ran her fastest 5,000m race at the Notre Dame Invitational, finishing fourth at 18:05.10 … Finished second for Mizzou at the SEC Championships with a season-best 6,000m time of 21:18.20 … Raced in the NCAA Midwest Regional meet, finishing third for Mizzou with a time 22:00.10.

Indoor Track – Competed in three events for Mizzou during the indoor season, the mile run, the 1,500m run and the 3,000m run … Finished third at the Border Battle in the 3,000m with a time of 10:19.51 … Earned a third-place finish at the Missouri Invitational in the mile run with a time of 5:08.36 … Earned a first-place finish at the Husker Invitational in the 3,000m with a time of 10:02.06 … Ran a season-best time of 1:40.13 in the 5,000m at the Tyson Invitational … Posted a personal-record in the 3,000m at the SEC Championships, finishing 19^th with a time 9:54.83.

Outdoor Track – Finished sixth in the 3,000m at the Georgia Spec Town Invitational, finishing at 10:02.21 … Recorded a personal-record in the 1,500m at the John McDonnell Invitational, crossing the finish line at 4:39.11 … Earned another personal-record in the 5,000m at the Memphis Invitational, finishing at 17:04.31.

2014-15
Seasons' Bests
5000m (XC) - 18:12.80 // Greater Louisville Classic (10/04)
6000m (XC) - 21:44.60 // Midwest Regional (11/14)
1500m (OTF) - 4:58.03 // John McDonnell Invite (04/11)
5000m (OTF) - 17:56.45 // Tom Botts Invite (05/01)

Cross Country - Nicole was a consistent presence on the Tigers' travel roster, starting with the Illini Challenge where she crossed in 18th overall with a final time of 19:15.00 for the 5000m course...She placed in the top ten for the Tigers for the remainder of the season, crossing as the fifth Mizzou athlete, 12th overall, at the Forest Park XC Festival (18:27.00)...She was the ninth Tiger finisher at the Roy Griak Invitational before timing through with a new 5000m PR at the Greater Louisville Classic, crossing in 18:12.80 for 80th overall...She was third through for the black and gold, 153rd overall, at the Pre-National Meet (22:24.20)...Nicole took to the line for the SEC Championships, helping the Tigers to a fourth-place team finish with her 44th-place finish (21:17.80)...Closed her season at the NCAA Midwest Regional, crossing with a season's best 21:44.60 for 5000m to take 99th in the field.

Indoor Track - Redshirted the indoor season.

Outdoor Track - Nicole competed in two meets during the outdoor season, starting with the John McDonnell Invitational where she crossed in 29th for the 1500m (4:58.03)...Was the fifth finisher in the 5000m run at the Tom Botts Invitational (17:56.45).

2013-14
Seasons' Bests
5000m (XC) - 18:40.40 // Notre Dame Invite (10/04)
6000m (XC) - 21:31.70 // Bradley Classic (10/18)
3000m (ITF) - 9:59.93 // SEC Championships (03/01)
5000m (ITF) - 17:34.27 // Tyson Invite (02/15)

Cross Country - Nicole opened her career as a Tiger at the Notre Dame Invitational, where she was the sixth across the line for the black and gold, navigating the 5000m course in 18:40.40...Ran a PR two weeks later for the 6000m run, crossing in 21:31.70 to place 16th overall at the Bradley Classic...Competed at both the SEC Championships and the NCAA Midwest Regional to close out her freshman season, clocking in the second-fastest time for the Tigers at both meets for 35th and 56th overall, respectively.

Indoor Track - Nicole focused primarily on the 3000m run during the indoor season, with her sole 5000m finish coming at the Tyson Invitational where she finished in sixth with a time of 17:34.27...Closed her season with a PR in the 3000m at the SEC Championships, crossing in 9:59.93.

Outdoor Track - Redshirted the outdoor season.

HIGH SCHOOL
Bests
1600m - 5:02 // 3200m - 10:52 // 5000m (XC) - 17:43

Noteworthy

Four-time MSHSAA All-State finisher (2009-12)
2011 Foot Locker Nationals in cross country (20th)
2012 MSHSAA All-State for 3200m

Nicole competed for Hickman HS under coach Steve Kissane...She was also a member of the Columbia Track Club...CROSS COUNTRY...She was a four-time MSHSAA All-State finisher, placing in the top 20 at the State Championships all four years...Was the 2012 MSHSAA Championships runner-up...Qualified for the 2011 Foot Locker Nationals, finishing 20th overall...She was a four-time District Champion and two-time Sectional Champion...Two-time USATF Coaches National Champion (2011-12)...TRACK & FIELD...Nicole was seventh in the 3200m run at the 2012 MSHSA Championships...She was the District and Sectional Champion in the 1600m and 3200m runs (2012).

PERSONAL

Parents are Cesar and Magda Mello...Born May 18, 1995 in Columbia, Mo...Twin sister, Bianca, also runs for Mizzou...Older sister, Nathalia, competed on the swim team at Mizzou...Dad received his Master's at Mizzou, and has coached swimming for many years...Nicole was also a competitive swimmer, and was a four-time MSHSAA State Championships qualifier...Member of the A-Honor every year in high school...She was a member of the National Spanish Honor Society and the National English Honor Society...Is studying Event Planning.