Myles Melancon

Position:
PLAYER
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
St. Martinville, La.
High School:
Teurlings Catholic HS

2010 Sun Belt Outdoor Most Outstanding Male Freshman

2010 Outdoor: Completed five podium finishes during his freshman campaign en route to being named co-Most Outstanding Male Freshman...Won the Sun Belt title in the shot put with a toss of 54 feet, 8 inches...His distance of 145-6 in the discus throw was a career-best at the Cole-Lancon Twilight (April 30)...Threw the hammer with a season-long mark of 120-8 at the Louisiana Classics (March 18-20).

2010 Indoor: Earned a podium finish in the shot put at the Jeff Davis Bank McNeese Invite (Feb. 5) with a toss of 50 feet and 0.75 inches...Threw 41-3 in the weight throw at the Jeff Davis Bank McNeese Invite.

High School: Attended Teurlings Catholic High School ... Lettered in Football and track and field ... In the shot put outdoor he averaged 55'10" and 52'9" indoor ... In the discus he averaged 135'10" ... In 2008 named state outdoor and in 2009 named state indoor ... Was recruited by Southeastern and McNeese.

Personal: Was born June 29, 1991 in Lafayette, La. ... Is the son of Stuart and Karen Melancon ... Has a brother Matt Melancon ... Is majoring in Kinesiology, but may be changing it to renewable resources ... Would like to coach or be a wildlife biologist one day.