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Gabriel Melvin
Gabriel Melvin
  • Height:
    6-0
  • Weight:
    155
  • Year:
    So.
  • Hometown:
    Jacksonville, Fla.
  • High School:
    Atlantic Coast
  • Events:
    Sprints

Bio

Personal Bests: 60: 6.98 200: 23.56

TFRRS Profile (Top performances and meet-by-meet results)

Sophomore (2020-21): Competed in four indoor meets ... Won the 60-meter dash at the HCAC Indoor Championships with a time of 6.98, one of the fastest times in program history ... Placed seventh in the 200-meters (23.74) at the HCAC Indoor Championships.

Freshman (2019-20): Competed in four indoor meets ... Set personal best in the 60-meter dash (7.21) and the 200-meter dash (23.56) at the HCAC Indoor Championships on Feb. 22.

Prep: Two-year letterman in football at Atlantic Coast High School ... Also participated in track. 

Personal: Son of Milagros Galan ... Majoring in sport management with a minor in business administration ... Also a member of the DC football team.

News Mentions

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Defiance College 2021 outdoor track season preview

On Saturday the Defiance College men’s and women’s track and field program will begin the 2020-21 outdoor season at the Cedarville...

March 26, 2021

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Melvin wins 60m, Men's Track finishes third at HCAC Championship

Despite being picked last in the Heartland Collegiate Athletic Conference preseason coaches polls, the Defiance College men's track and field team...

February 21, 2021

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Janvier leads Yellow Jackets at John Hartpence Invitational

DEFIANCE, Ohio - Three first-place finishes from Ja'qway Janvier set the tone for an impressive outing by the Defiance College track and field...

February 12, 2021

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