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2015-16 Women's Track & Field Roster

Melissa LaCoste

  • Class Senior
  • Position High Jump
  • Hometown Amherst, N.H.
  • High School Bishop Guertin

Biography

2014-2015:
• Competed in the 100-meter dash and high jump
• Ran season-best times in the 100 (13.63) at the Holy Cross Invitational and season-best height in the high jump (1.60m) at the Brown Springtime Open.

2013-2014:
• Competed in the high jump
• Recorded a season-best indoor height (1.57m) against Maine (Feb. 1) and career-best outdoor height (1.62m) at the Holy Cross Invitational (April 19).

2012-2013:
• Competed in the high jump
• Recorded a season-best indoor height of 1.60 meters at the Patriot League Indoor Championship (Feb. 17) and season-best outdoor height of 1.61 meters at the Patriot League Outdoor Championship on May 4
• Named to the Patriot League Academic Honor Roll.

Before Holy Cross:
• Four-year member of the varsity indoor and outdoor track and field teams at Bishop Guertin High School under coach Tony Johnson
• Named team captain senior year
• Team won both the indoor and outdoor state championships
• Named Most Improved Player in 2010
• Placed second at the state championship in the high jump three years in a row
• Also a one-year member of the varsity cheerleading squad...member of National Honor Society.

Personal:
• Daughter of Paul and Rosemary LaCoste
• Has one brother,Jeffrey, who is a sophomore on the cross country and track and field teams at High Point University
• Has not yet declared a major.

 

LaCoste's Top Performances

Event Height Meet (Date)
High Jump 1.62m Holy Cross Invitational (4/19/2014)

 

Historical Player Information

  • 2012-13Freshman

    High Jump/Triple
  • 2013-14Sophomore

    High Jump/Triple
  • 2014-15Junior

    High Jump/Triple
  • 2015-16Senior

    High Jump
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