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Central Connecticut State University Athletics
Melissa Wolliston
Melissa Wolliston
  • Height:
    5-8
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Windsor, CT
  • High School:
    Windsor
  • Position:
    Hurdles

Bio

Collegiate Personal Bests:
200 Meter Dash: 25.98
400 Meter Dash: 58.79
60 Meter Hurdles: 8.68
100 Meter Hurdles: 14.13
400 Meter Hurdles: 1:01.56
Long Jump: 4.82m

2018 Outdoor: Competed in the 100m hurdles (14.62), 400m hurdles (1:04.46), and the 4x100 (48.07) at the Northeast Conference Championships...Won the gold in the 100m hurdles (14.71) and the 4x100 at the CCSU Track & Field Invitational...Set a personal best for the 200m dash (25.98) at the Miami Hurricane Alumni Invitational...Came in second for the 100m hurdles (15.11) at the Black and Gold Invitational...Competed in the 100 and 400m hurdles at the UConn Northeast Challenge.

2017 Outdoor: Competed in both the 100m and 400m hurdles at the ECAC Championships while setting a personal fastest time of 1:01.56 in the 400H to place 12th...Earned the bronze medal at the 2017 Northeast Conference Championships in the 400m hurdles with a time of 1:02.33...Also took fifth in the 100H and the 4x400m relay team...Set a new 100 meter hurdle personal record of 14.13s as a silver medalist at the UMass Pre-Conference Meet...Won the 100m hurdle race at Bryant and was Rider's runner-up in the 400m hurdles.

2017 Indoor: Set the new CCSU 60 meter hurdle school record of 8.68, while taking third at the NEICAAA Championships...Was the NEC 60H runner-up with a time of 8.76 in the finals...Also helped the 4x400 relay team come in fourth place at the conference championships...Collected three first place finishes at the Joe Donahue Games (60H), and at the 35th Yale Collegiate Invitational (60H, 4x400).

2016 Outdoor: Did not compete.

2016 Indoor: Broke the CCSU school record in the 60 meter hurdles at the John Thomas Terrier Invitational with a time of 8.74... Also ran a collegiate best 58.79 time at the BU Terrier Invite in the 400 meter dash...Finished in third place at the NEC Championships in the 60 meter hurdles, clocking in a time of 8.77...Was runner-up at the 34th Yale Collegiate Invitational in the 60H (8.97).

2015 Outdoor: Competed in four events at the Northeast Conference Championships, 400 & 100 meter hurdles and the 4x1 & 4x4 relays...Broke career records in the 100m hurdles (14.51), taking fourth place, and the 400m hurdles (1:02.75), finishing as the NEC runner-up...Took the fourth place in the standings at the NEICAAA Championships in the 100H with a time of 14.53...Represented Central at the IC4A/ECAC Championships in the 100H and 400H. 

2015 Indoor: Finished seventh in the 60 meter hurdles at the Northeast Conference Finals with a time of 9.32...Ran a season best time for the 200 meter dash at the BU John Thomas Terrier Invitational.

2014 Outdoor: Jumped a personal best 4.82 meters in the long jump at the UMass Invitational...Placed ninth overall at the NEC Championship Meet in the 100 meter hurdles, crossing the finish line at 15.25...Competed at the NEICAAA Championships in the 400 and 100 meter hurdles.

2014 Indoor: Set a personal record in the 200 meter dash with a time of 26.56 in the finals at the BU John Thomas Terrier Invitational...Ran on the NEC Champion distance medley relay team who finished in 12.23.82...Placed eighth overall in the 60 meter hurdles at the conference championship (9.27).

Before Central: Named All-American and All-Conference at Windsor High School...Two-time state champion in the 55m hurdles...Two-time 100m hurdles State Champion...Also a two-time All-New England honoree.

News Mentions

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Women's Track Repeats as NEC Runner-Up, Nesmith Deemed MVP

Junior Sierra Nesmith was named the NEC MVP for the first time in program history.

May 6, 2018

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Women's Track Stands in Second After Day One of NEC Title Meet

The Blue Devils earned three medals and qualified four members to Sunday's finals.

May 5, 2018

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Rafter Breaks 800M Program Record, Women's Track Takes First

Central won the CCSU Blue Devil Invite by margin of 77 points on Saturday.

April 28, 2018

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Brawner Leads CCSU at Princeton

Brawner snagged two personal records and finished as the 1,500 meter runner-up on Saturday.

April 21, 2018

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CCSU Qualifies Three for ECAC's at UConn and Bucknell

Junior Sierra Nesmith led CCSU at UConn with an ECAC, personal record 400m hurdle time.

April 14, 2018

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Women's Track and Field Competes at Miami and Yale on Saturday

Nesmith runs 1:01.83 in in 400 meter hurdles at Miami

April 7, 2018

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Mondo Runs At Sam Howell, Women's Track to Compete in Miami and Yale

Junior Madeline Mondo finished in seventh in the 3,000 meter steeplechase at Princeton.

April 6, 2018

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Women's Track Opens Outdoor Season at Bryant

Brawner won the 1,500 meter run to lead CCSU.

March 31, 2018

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NEC Preseason Coaches' Poll Predict Central to Finish Third

The Blue Devils were given one first place vote behind LIU Brooklyn (2) and Sacred Heart (7).

December 6, 2017