Melissa Arnold

Hometown: Mundelein, Ill. High School: Mundelein Height: 5-5

Event: Distance Experience: SO/SO

2007 Cross Country: Competed unattached at the Kansas State vs. Kansas duel and placed 18th with a time of 22:57.

2007 Outdoor: Ran the 1,500 meters in two races ... Ran a time of 5:23.61 at the John Jacobs Invitational ... In the event at the Kansas Relays, she ran a season-best time of 5:21.75.

2007 Indoor: Competed at the Jayhawk Invitational in two events ... Ran a time of 3:24.44 in the 1,000 meters and 11:46.76 in the 3,000 meters.

2006 Cross Country: Competed in one event for the Jayhawks, finishing 56th at the Bob Timmons Invitational.

High School: Participated in both track and field and cross country.

Personal: Daughter of Bert and Sharon Arnold ... Majoring in elementary education.