Mellany Stanislaus Class: Senior Hometown: Fayetteville, Ga. High School: Sandy Creek Height: 5-4 Event: Jumps Birthdate: 12/15/1987

In 2007-08: Forced to sit out due to injury.

In 2006-07: Set a team-best, NCAA Region qualifying mark of 40'11.75'' in the triple jump at the ACC Outdoor Championships, finishing seventh ... Placed 28th at the NCAA East Region Outdoor Championships in the triple jump competition with a mark of 39'1.75'' ... Tallied an indoor triple jump mark of 40'0'' at the Kentucky Invitational.

In 2005-06: Posted a personal-record and NCAA Region qualifying mark of 41'0.50" in the triple jump at the Yellow Jacket Invitational, finishing in second place ... Finished 24th in the triple at the NCAA East Region Championships with a mark of 40'11.75" ... Won the triple at the Orange and Purple Classic with a mark of 40'6" ... Tallied an eighth-place finish in the triple jump at the USATF Junior National Championships (39'3.75") ... Finished 12th in the triple at the ACC Outdoor Championships with a mark of 38'9.50" ... Posted a season-best mark of 40'1.25" in the triple at the ACC Indoor Championships, finishing in 11th place.

High School: Lettered four seasons in track under coach Chip Walker ... Won consecutive Georgia state AAAA championships in the triple jump in junior and senior seasons ... Helped lead team to region crown as a senior ... Broke school record in the triple jump and long jump events with personal-best marks of 40'1.50" and 17'11" ... Named team's Most Valuable Performer in junior and senior seasons ... National Honor Society and Spanish Honor Society.

Personal: Born Mellany Anthea Stanislaus on Dec. 15, 1987, in Brooklyn, N.Y. ... Parents are Thaddeus and Anne Stanislaus ... Has a younger brother, Joel ... Majoring in biology.