Melissa Branch
	Class: Senior Hometown: St. Thomas, Barbados High School: Ellerslie Last College: Wayland Baptist Event: Sprints Experience: 1L

2006 INDOOR: Ran a personal-best of 6.94 in the 55M at the Wes Kittley Open ... ran a personal-best 24.43 in the 200M at the UNM Invite ... all-conference in the 60M at the Big 12 Championships, placing seventh with a time of 7.47 in the prelims and 7.52 in the finals.

2005 OUTDOOR: All-region and all-conference performer as a member of the 4x100M relay...helped set the school record of 43.97 in the 4x100M relay with a third-place finish at the Midwest Regional...at the Big 12 Championships, 4x100M relay finished second in a time of 44.45...as a member of the 4x100M relay, earned four regional qualifying times...ran a personal-best 11.71 in the 100M at the UTEP Invitational...time was a regional qualifying mark.

2005 INDOOR: In the 55M, finished in a time of 7.09 at the Wes Kittley All-Comers ... placed second and ran a personal-best 7.00 at the Wes Kittley 6-Way ... won the 55M at the Wes Kittley Classic in a time of 7.04 ... earned all-conference honors in the 60M with a fifth-place finish and ran a personal-best 7.45 in the finals at the Big 12 Championship after running a 7.50 in the semifinals and a 7.51 in the prelims ... ran a 24.77 in the 200M in her only appearance in the prelims of the Big 12 Championships.

WAYLAND BAPTIST: Two-time national champion in the 55M with times of 7.07 in 2003 and 6.92 in 2004 ... five-time All-American ... named most valuable athlete at Wayland Baptist ... ran 11.68 in the prelims of 100M at the outdoor National Championships ... ran a 12.10 at the 2003 outdoor National Championships.

HIGH SCHOOL: 2002 graduate of Ellerslie Secondary in St. Michael, Barbados ... participated in track, basketball and table tennis.

PERSONAL: Born in St. Thomas, Barbados to parents John and Petrona Branch ... has siblings Ryan, Alison and Samantha ... majoring in mechanical engineering.