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Lafayette College Athletics

2023-24 Track and Field Roster

Melina Panagakos

  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Chatham
  • Hometown Chatham, N.J.
  • Major International Affairs

Biography

Events Best Performances
100m 13.37
200m 27.81
300m 46.16
4x200 relay Split 26.7
100hh 16.45
High Jump 5' 4.25"

2023-24: Indoor - Sixth in high jump (5’ 1”) at Spartan Invite… Sixth in high jump (4’ 11”) at Moravian Invitational… Fifth in high jump (5’ 0.5”) at dual meet vs. Lehigh… Eighth in high jump invitational (5’ 3”) at Fast Track Invite… Sixth in high jump (5’ 2”) at Bucknell Tune Up… 17th in high jump (5’ 1.25”) at Patriot League Championships.

Outdoor - Fifth in high jump (5’ 1.75”) at Lafayette Open… Second in high jump (5’ 1.75”) at dual meet vs. Lehigh… Seventh in high jump (5’ 0.5”) at Bucknell Team Challenge… 14th in long jump (14’ 6”) at Covert Classic… 14th in high jump (5’ 3”) at Patriot League Championships.

2022-23: Ran 28.57 200 meter at the Bison Opener… Jumped a mark of 5’ 1” in the high jump at the Lehigh vs. Lafayette meet.

Why did you choose Lafayette?
I chose Lafayette because I was drawn in as soon as I drove onto campus. The beautiful architecture and quads paired with small class sizes and my ideal major made Lafayette an easy choice. 


What is your favorite event in track & field? Why?
My favorite event in track and field is high jump. Going into high school, I never even thought about high jumping, but when I tried it I fell in love with the event. It has become my best event and I hope to continue high jumping at Lafayette.


At 
Chatham:
Won outdoor high jump title at the 2018 NJAC Large School Championships... Qualified for East Coast Relays in the jump and 55m hurdles... Helped the outdoor 4x100 relay team place fourth at the 2019 North 2, Group 3 Championships... Placed third in the high jump at the 2019 North 2, Group 3 Championships... Member of shuttle hurdle team that placed fourth at the 2019 NJSIAA Indoor State Relay Championships...  Aided 4x200 relay team to a runner-up finish at the 2018 Morris County Relay Championships… Contributed to the shuttle hurdle team’s runner-up finish at the 2019 Morris County Relay Championships… Member of 4x200 team that placed fifth at the FAT meet... Named team MVP for outdoor track and field... Earned four varsity letters in indoor and outdoor track and field... Earned spot on the Honor Roll… Earned Gold Award Girl Scout honor.

Personal: Daughter of Nicholas and Kristen Panagakos… Has a younger sister Elyse… Born April 29, 2002.

Historical Player Information

  • 2020-21Freshman

    Hurdles/Jumps
  • 2021-22Sophomore

    Hurdles/Jumps
  • 2022-23Junior

    Hurdles/Jumps
  • 2023-24Senior

    Hurdles/Jumps