Melissa Budelier Class: Junior Hometown: Stevens Point, Wis. High School: Stevens Point Area Event: XC/Distance Experience: JR/JR

Personal Bests
Indoor:
600: 1:47.87
Mile: 5:20.64
3000: 10:58.29

Outdoor:
800: 2:26.85
1,500:4:52.96
Steeple: 11:41.86
5,000: 19:48.74

2010-2011:During the indoor season, Budelier ran a 5:20.64 mile at the UWM Dual (Jan. 22) and 10:58.29 in the 3,000-meter run at the Hoosier Hills Invitational (Feb. 11)... Recorded a third-place finish (5:26.64) in the mile at the Badger Track Classic (Jan. 15) ... Recorded personal bests in the 1,500- and 5,000-meter runs, as well as the 3,000-meter steeplechase during the outdoor season ... Notched a PR in the steeplechase at the Dr. Keeler Invitational (May 13) ... Won the steeplechase at the Lee Calhoun Invitational (April 9) ... Personal bests in the 1,500 and 5,000 were 4:52.96 (Gregory Invitational, May 20) and 19:48.74 (DePaul Invitational, April 16), respectively ...BIG EAST Academic All-Star.

2009-10: Competed in the 800-meter run during the indoor season, recording a top time of 2:31.19 on Feb. 12 at the Hoosier Hills Invitational...During the outdoor campaign, competed in the 800 and 1,500 meters.

High School: Budelier earned three letters in both cross country and track and field as a prep at Stevens Point Area High School...Named captain of both the cross country and track squads as a senior...Won numerous team awards in both cross country and track and field in addition to many academic awards, including the WIAA Scholar-Athlete Award...Helped cross country team win a conference title as a senior and qualify for the state meet as a junior...In track and field, helped team to an indoor conference and sectional title as a senior and an indoor title as a junior...Outside, helped the track team to a conference, regional and sectional title as a junior...Captured state titles in the indoor 200-meter hurdles as a junior and in the indoor 4x800-meter relay as a senior...Also earned a letter in basketball as a senior...Had the basketball team's hustle award renamed the Budelier Hustle Award in honor of her.

Personal: Budelier was born March 20, 1991 to Cheryl Thompson and Jeffery Budelier in Stevens Point, Wis....Has three older brothers and one younger sister...Plans to major in biochemistry and molecular biology.