Temple University Athletics
2008-09 Women's Track and Field Roster
Roster
Melissa (Gale) Hand
- Position:
- Pole Vault
- Height:
- 5-5
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Heislerville, NJ
2010 OUTDOOR: Recorded a distance of 3.45m in the pole vault for second place at the Villanova Invite…Tied for fourth in the pole vault with a distance of 3.40m at the Colonial Relays…Cleared a distance of 3.70m in the pole vault for second place at the Lou Onesty Invitational…Led the team in the pole vault with a distance of 3.50m for fourth place at the Greyhound Invitational…Finished second in the pole vault with a mark of 3.70m at the Atlantic 10 Championship...Named to Temple Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
2009-10 INDOOR: Took fifth place in the pole vault with a distance of 3.05m at the Jack Pyrah Invitational…Tied for sixth in pole vault clearing a height of 3.30m at the College Saturday Night at the Armory…Cleared a distance of 3.65m in the pole vault for second place at the Princeton Relays…Placed fourth in pole vault with a distance of 3.45m at the Penn State National Invitational…Cleared a height of 12-00 to improve her school record and ECAC qualifying mark at the Widener Invitational…Finished third in the pole vault with a distance of 3.75m at the Atlantic 10 Championship…Named Atlantic 10 Women’s Indoor Track & Field Performer of the Week.
2009 OUTDOOR: Finished first in pole vault at the Danny Curan Invitational with a 3.50m to tie the school record...First place finish in pole vault (3.50m) at the McHale Dual Meet with La Salle...Third place in pole vault (11.00) at the Greyhound Invitational...Cleared 10-11.75 in the pole vault at the Penn Relays...Cleared 3.35m at the A-10 Championships to finish fourth.
2009 INDOOR: Second place finish in pole vault (3.35m) at the Bucknell Winter Classic.
2008 OUTDOOR: First place finish in pole vault (3.35m) at 2008 Atlantic 10 Outdoor Championships...Second place finish overall in Pole Vault (3.40m) at New Jersey Invitational...Placed fourth in pole vault with a mark of 3.20m at the University of Pennsylvania Invitational
2007-08 INDOOR: Second place finish in pole vault at 2008 A-10 Indoor Championships... Placed 11th overall in pole vault at New Balance Collegiate Invitational...Third place finish at 16th Annual Lehigh John Covert Classic.
2007 OUTDOOR: Finished 12th at ECACs in the pole vault with a height of 11-5 3/4...Atlantic 10 Champion in the pole vault with a height of 11-0...Also achieved a season-high mark of 11-0 at the Rider and Duke Invitationals...Named first team all-Atlantic 10 in the pole vault.
2006-07 INDOOR: Placed third at A-10s in the pole vault with a height of 10-10...Notched a personal-best 11-3 3/4in the pole vault at the Great Dane Classic.
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-time league and county champion in the pole vault...Also three-time Penn Relays qualifier and all-conference selection...Indoor state champion as a junior and runner-up as a senior...Two-time runner-up in outdoor states as sophomore and senior...Third team indoor all-state as a senior...Owns school record indoors (11-7) and outdoor (11-4)...Two-time Daily Journal Winter Track Athlete of the Year and one-time Spring Athlete of the Year.
PERSONAL: Majoring in Kinesiology (Teacher Education - PHETE).
