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Austin Peay State University Athletics

2008-09 Track and Field Roster

Melissa Nobbs

  • Position Distance
  • Ht./Wt. 5-5 /
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Delhi, Ontario
  • Highschool Delhi District HS

Biography

2007 Cross Country: Teams with Bertha Castillo as the only seniors on a young team...last year, was consistently one of the Lady Govs top performers...posted season-best time of 20:00.04 at the Auburn Invitational, finishing 104th...posted season’s best finish at the OVC Championships, where she was 56th with a time of 21:14.46. 

2007 Outdoor: Competed in three events, the 800-meter run, the 3,000-meter run and the 3,000-meter steeplechase... opened the season with a seventh-place finish in the 3,000-meter run at the Mid-State Duals... set a season-best when she won the 3,000-meter run at the Battle of the Lakes with a time of 11:28.34... placed second (2:31.20) in the 800-meter run at the Battle of the Lakes... gathered three top-10 finishes in the 3,000-meter steeplechase, including a pair of top-five finishes... finished second (12:35.70) at the Governors Invitational and third (13:13.02) at the Spring Fling... also recorded a ninth-place finish at the O'Reilly OVC Championships.

2007 Indoor: Did not compete.

2006 Cross Country:  Finished the season with a .322 winning percentage, ranking third-best for the Lady Govs... recorded season’s only top-30 finish at the Screaming Eagle Memorial Invitational (26th; 23:15)... finished 87th at the Auburn Invitational, second-best for the Lady Govs...also finished second for the Lady Govs at the Chile Pepper Invitational

2006 Outdoor: Finished 12th in the 1500-meter run (5:36.62) at the Governor’s Invitational... finished 13th in the 3000-meter steeplechase (12:49.24) at the O’Reilly/OVC Championships.

2006 Indoor: Finished eighth in the mile run (6:04.77) at the Edward S. Temple Classic... had best time of year in the mile run (5:45.46) at the Saluki Booster, finishing 13th.

2005 Cross Country: Opened the season with her two best team finishes at the Belmont Invitational (75th; 17:05.47) and the Memphis Twilight (79th; 20:05.69)... lost her consistency as the season progressed and slowly dropped in the team rankings...finished 74th at the O’Reilly OVC Championships, the sixth-best on the team.

Prep: Ran for Ron Becht at Delhi District Secondary School where she was the cross country most valuable runner along with receiving the Coach’s Award and the Principal’s Award.

Personal: Daughter of Steve and Evelyn Nobbs... born Dec. 11, 1986... majoring in health and human performance.

Historical Player Information

  • 2005-06Freshman

    Distance
  • 2006-07Sophomore

    Distance
  • 2007-08Junior

    Distance
    5'5"
  • 2008-09Senior

    Distance
    5'5"