• 1-Time USTFCCCA All-Atlantic Region
• 4-Time PSAC Place Winner
• 1-Time All-PSAC
Outdoor Track & Field
• 2-Time PSAC Place Winner
PSAC Championships Competition:
2023: 100H (8th), 400H (9th)
2024: 400H (5th)
PRs:
100: 12.67 (4/17/24 at Shippensburg) [2]
100H: 15.30 (5/12/23 at Slippery Rock (PSACs)) [9]
400H: 1:03.67 (5/5/24 at Shippensburg (PSACs)) [13]
2024 (Sophomore): Competed in six meets…qualified for the PSAC Championships in the 400-meter hurdles…ran the 100 twice (season best of 12.67), the 100-meter hurdles once (season best of 16.41) and the 400-meter hurdles six times when including prelims and finals (PR of 1:03.67).
2023 (Freshman): Competed in seven meets…qualified for the PSAC Championships in the 100-meter hurdles and the 400-meter hurdles…ran the 100-meter hurdles eight times when including prelims and finals (season best of 15.30) and the 400-meter hurdles seven times (season best of 1:04.85)…contributed to a 4x200-meter relay and a 4x400-meter relay during the season.
Indoor Track & Field
• 2024 USTFCCCA All-Atlantic Region (DMR; 12:17.83 [12:25.73]])
• 2-Time PSAC Place Winner (1x individual, 1x relay)
• 1-Time All-PSAC (1x relay)
PSAC Championships Competition:
2023: 60H (5th)
2024: DMR (2nd)
PRs:
200: 27.14 (2/3/24 at Susquehanna) [6]
400: 1:02.10 (2/17/23 at Bucknell) [6]
55H: 9.00 (2/5/23 at East Stroudsburg) [1]
60H: 9.16 (2/26/23 at Bucknell (PSACs)) [13]
2024 (Sophomore): Competed in five meets…ran the 200 twice (PR of 27.14), the 400 three times (season best of 1:02.25) and the 60-meter hurdles four times when including prelims and finals (season best of 9.54)…contributed the 400-meter leg of the DMR that scored at the conference meet…also contributed to multiple 4x400-meter relays during the season.
2023 (Freshman): Competed in seven meets…qualified for the PSAC Championships in the 60-meter hurdles…ran the 200 four times (season best of 27.38), the 400 three times (season best of 1:02.10), the 55-meter hurdles once (season best of 9.00) and the 60-meter hurdles nine times when including prelims and finals (season best of 9.16)…contributed to multiple 4x400-meter relays.
Linganore High School: Totaled 10 varsity letters in track & field and soccer for the Lancers…regional 100-meter hurdles champion…county 55-meter dash champion…state runner-up in the 55-meter hurdles…third at states in the 300-meter hurdles…graduated with highest honors.
About Barger: Full name is Melanie Barger...majoring in exercise science with a concentration in human performance and fitness while seeking minors in business and coaching.
