Melissa Peden

5-3 • Freshman (Redshirt)
Overland Park, Kan. • Shawnee Mission North High School

Enters her second season in the Pitt State program... a promising athlete who enjoyed a successful redshirt season for the Gorillas a year ago... will look to impact the Gorillas squad this fall.

In 2008:  Redshirt season.

On the Track:  Narrowly missed earning All-MIAA honors in the 10,000m at the 2009 MIAA Outdoors.

In High School:  Attended Shawnee Mission North High School.

Personal:  Born September 21, 1989... daughter of David and Elizabeth Peden... a member of the MIAA Academic Honor Roll... has a 3.00 GPA as an accounting major.