St. John's University Athletics
2019-20 Women's Track and Field Roster
Melissa Greaves
- Position:
- Sprints/Hurdles
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Harborfields
- Hometown:
- Huntington, N.Y.
As a Senior (2019-20): Competed in two meets for the Red Storm during the 2019-20 indoor season ... notched a personal-best time of 1:22.57 in the 500 meters at the Bill Ward Invitational ... helped the 4x400-meter relay team capture a third-place finish at the Bill Ward Invitational with a mark of 4:06.70.
As a Junior (2018-19): Had a career best in the 200 meters at the Fordham Indoor Season Opener, placing 18th with a time of 28.64. Placed second in the 4x400- meter relay at the Bill Ward Invitational, running a team time of 4:10.09 ... recorded her best finish in the 60-meter hurdles at the Bill Ward Invitational with a time of 11.30 ... received a second-place finish at the TCNJ Lions Indoor Invitational in the 4x800-meter relay, recording a mark of 10:17.37 ... registered a personal-best in the 400-meter hurdles at the Tom Farrell Classic, placing 13th with a time of 1:10.55.
As a Sophomore (2017-18): Did not compete.
Freshman (2016-17): Saw action in two meets last season … posted an 18th-place finish at the NYIT Invite (5K) with a personal-best in September (24:18.73) … participated in the Metropolitan Championships in October … named to the BIG EAST All-Academic Team.
Before St. John’s: A four-year letterwinner on the Harborfields track and cross country teams … captain of her track team during her senior year … varsity letterwinner in soccer in 2013 … ran sprints and mid-distance races at Harborfields … was a nine-time All-League selection in high school and a two-time All-Country selection … won the Long Island USATF Track & Field Open Field Athlete of the Year Award in 2015 … owns seven Harborfields school-records in the 300-meter race, the long jump (spring/winter track), 4x400-meter relay (spring/winter track) and the 4x800-meter relay (spring/winter track) … chose St. John’s over Manhattan, UMass Amherst and Albany.
Personal: Daughter of Michael Greaves Sr. and Angela Greaves … nickname is Melly G … lists going to the beach as her hobby … is a first degree black belt … was a member of National Honor Society and Student Government in high school … listens to rap music on race days … came to St. John’s because of the diversity, the great academic opportunities and the track team … calls her parents the most influential people in her athletic career.