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Hall of Fame

Melinda (Leichty) Engelmann

  • Class
    2000
  • Induction
    2008
  • Sport(s)
    Track and Field
Melinda earned NAIA All-American honors four times during her Red Raider track career. The middle distance runner was named an All-American at the national indoor meet in 1997 by placing fourth in the 600, at the national indoor meet in 1997 by placing fourth in the 600, at the national indoor meet in 1999 by placing third in the 600, at the national outdoor championships in 1999 by finishing third in the 800, and at the indoor national meet in 2000 by placing second in the 600. Melinda was also on 4x800 relay teams that place eighth at both the national indoor and outdoor meets in her junior year.
Melinda set three individual school records in 2000: 1:25.61 in the indoor 600-yard run, 1:33.59 in the indoor 600-meter run, and 2:13.22 in the outdoor 800. She was also part of the 1600-meter relay team that set an indoor school record with a 3:58.06 clocking in her senior year. In 1999, her 3200-meter relay squad set an outdoor school mark with a 9:19.13 time. In 1997, she was on the sprint medley relay team that set an outdoor school record of 4:09.44.
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