2015-16 Women's Swimming

Melanie Buckles

  • Position Sprint Free
  • Class Senior
  • Highschool Standley Lake
  • Hometown Westminster, Colo.
  • Major Chemical Engineering

Biography

2015-16: RMAC Academic Honor Roll member ... Scored seven points for Mines at the RMAC Championships … Competed at RMACs in the 50-free (18th), 100-fly (10th), 200-fly (18th), and 100-free (17th).

2014-15: RMAC All-Academic Honor Roll.

2013-14: Swam five top-15 times at RMAC races, highlighted by third place and Third Team All-RMAC merit with 200 medley relay in program-best 1:50.29...Ranked eighth in 800 free relay (8:07.29), ninth in 400 medley relay (4:07.40), 11th in 100 fly (1:00.72) and 14th in 200 fly (2:25.64)...Had 10 top-three results during regular season, including runner-up in both 100 free (57.97) and 100 fly (1:02.90) against Colorado College...RMAC First Team All-Academic.

High School: Four-year letterwinner and four-time team MVP...Four-Year Same Sport Letterwinner Award recipient...Four-year Honor Roll member...AP Scholar (2011), AP Scholar with Honors (2012) and IB Scholar with Honors (2012)...Swam for Broomfield Barracudas Swim Club.


Historical Player Information

  • 2013-14Sophomore

    Sprint Free
  • 2014-15Junior

    Sprint Free
  • 2015-16Senior

    Sprint Free