Virginia Commonwealth University

PERSONAL BESTS
Shot put: 12.45 meters
Discus: 45.22 meters
Hammer throw: 45.65 meters
Weight throw: 15.30 meters

2016: OUTDOOR

• Placed eighth in the hammer throw and discus with marks of 43.05 and 41.43 meters, respectively, at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Tossed a season-high 42.58 meters in the discus at the New Captain’s Classic.

2016: INDOOR

• Threw a mark of 14.52 meters in the weight throw to place seventh at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Placed fourth in the weight throw with a toss of 13.51 meters at the Father Diamond Invitational.

• Tossed a record mark of 45.22 meters, a personal record, in the discus to place fourth at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Earned second in the discus at the New Captain’s Classic with a throw of 44.10 meters.
• Placed seventh at the Liberty Collegiate Invitational in the discus with a mark of 43.39 meters.
• Secured a top-five finish at the VCU Ram Invite in the discus and the hammer throw.

2015: INDOOR

• Placed sixth in the weight throw at the Atlantic 10 Championship with a toss of 15.30 meters.
• Secured a third-place finish in the weight throw at the Father Diamond Invitational, throwing 14.03 meters.

2014: OUTDOOR

• Threw a mark of 39.73 meters in the discus to place seventh at the Atlantic 10 Championship.
• Threw a season-best mark of 42.28 meters in the discus to place fourth at the VCU Ram Invite.

2014: INDOOR

• Placed eighth in the Patriot Games after hitting a mark of 11.38 meters in the shot put.
• Secured a fourth-place finish in the shot put, hitting a mark of 11.88 meters at the Hampton University Indoor Invitational.

PRIOR TO VCU:

• Is a thrower specializing in the discus
• His high school career was highlighted by a 172'11 foot personal best and placing second in the Virginia AAA Outdoor Championships in the discus
• Was ranked among the top 100 senior discus throwers in the country by Milesplit
• All-Academic All Colonial District Indoor and Outdoor (shot put)
• All-Acadmeic All Central Region Indoor and Outdoor
• All-Central Region, Discus (3^rd Place)
• All-State, Discus (5^th Place)
• New Balance Nationals Emerging Elite (15^th Place)
• New Balance Nationals Gold Division (20^th Place)
• J.R. Tucker High School Record Holder
• Caroline High School Facility Record Holder
• Lee Davis High School Facility Record Holder

PERSONAL:

• Son of Maria Magnani and James Melton
• Born: Feb. 23, 1995
• Sibling(s): Anthony Melton
• Major: Strategic Advertising