Amanda Mell
Amanda Mell
  • Year:
    Jr.
  • Hometown:
    Los Altos, CA
  • High School:
    Los Altos
  • Events:
    Sprints/Jumps
  • Major:
    Literature/History
  • College:
    Claremont McKenna

Bio

At CMS
Enters senior season ranked No. 3 in CMS history in the triple jump (39'4.5") and No. 8 in the long jump (18'3.25")

2018-19 (Junior): All-SCIAC (triple jump, 4x100 relay) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (triple jump) ... NCAA Qualifier (triple jump) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... USTFCCCA All-Academic selection ... 
Set a personal best at the Redlands Final Qualifier in the triple jump with an even 12.0 meters (39'4.5"), placing third all-time in CMS history and qualifying her for the NCAA Division III Championships ... Came in 16th place in the triple jump at nationals ... Came in third place at the SCIAC Championships with a triple jump of 11.57 meters (37'11.5"), setting a PR at the time ... Also finished fifth in the long jump at SCIACs with a top distance of 5.40 meters (17'8.75"), providing CMS with 10 total points in a meet it won by three (while also contributing to a second-place finish in the 4x100 relay for eight more points) ... Moved into eighth place in CMS history in the long jump with a 5.57-meter effort (18'3.25') at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational ... Won the triple jump at the first two regular season SCIAC Multi-Duals.  

2017-18 (Sophomore): Came in sixth place in the 2018 SCIAC Championships in the triple jump with a distance of 11.03 meters (36'2.25") ... Also finished eighth in the long jump at SCIACs with her personal best of 5.33 meters (17'6") ... Had a third-place finish in the triple jump and fifth-place in the long jump at the final SCIAC Multi-Dual, hosted by CMS. 

2016-17(First-Year): SCIAC Champion (4x100 relay) ... Part of a SCIAC Champion 4x100 relay team that finished in 48.92 ... Also had a fifth-place finish in the triple jump at SCIACs with a 10.65-meter jump (34'11.25") ... Competed in four events at her first career SCIAC Multi-Dual, finishing third in the 4x100, fifth in the 100, fifth in the triple jump and sixth in the long jump. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Los Altos High School, where she was a member of the track and field team ... Earned the Field MVP Award at Los Altos all four years.

Personal
Attends Claremont McKenna, where she has a dual major in literature and history ... Plans to attend law school after graduation ... at Claremomt McKenna ... Lists Professor Valenza's Freshman Humanities Seminar (Individual, Community, and Culture) as her favorite course she has taken in college so far ("because it taught me the importance of self-reflection.").

News Mentions

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CMS Women's Track and Field Earns All-Academic Team Honors with 3.55 GPA

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned All-Academic status from the United States Track and Field and...

July 22, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Earns Nine USTFCCCA All-West Region Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seven different members of the CMS women's track and field team combined to win nine All-West Region honors from the United...

May 23, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Earns All-America Honors with Fourth-Place Finish in Pole Vault at Nationals

GENEVA, Ohio - Senior Jacque Desmond made a strong run at an individual national title, but settled for All-America honors with a fourth-place...

May 23, 2019

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Desmond, Griffith, Mell Head to NCAA Division III Track and Field Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jacque Desmond (pole vault), junior Sabrine Griffith (long jump) and junior Amanda Mell (triple jump) will head to the...

May 19, 2019

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Amanda Mell Records 12-Meter Triple Jump at Redlands, Placing Fourth in DIII This Season

REDLANDS, Calif. - Junior Amanda Mell had a triple jump of exactly 12 meters (39'4.5") to break her personal best by almost a half-meter and...

May 16, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Wins Another Pole Vault at Occidental Invitational

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team competed at three different events this weekend as it winds down the...

May 11, 2019

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Eight Earn All-SCIAC Distinction for CMS Women's Track and Field, Athenas Coaching Staff Honored

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Eight members of the CMS women's track and field team earned All-SCIAC distinction for top-three finishes at the league...

May 6, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Takes Fifth Straight SCIAC Title by Three Points

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned the 2019 SCIAC Championship, edging out Redlands by just three...

April 28, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Sets SCIAC Record in Pole Vault to Highlight Opening Day of League Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Jacque Desmond set a new SCIAC record in the pole vault (13 feet, one-quarter inch) to win the league championship on...

April 27, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Hosts SCIAC Championships, Looking For Fourth Straight Title

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team will host the 2019 SCIAC Championships this Saturday and Sunday at the...

April 25, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Has Final Tune-Ups Before Hosting SCIAC Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - With one week to go before hosting the SCIAC Championships at the Burns Track Complex, several members of the CMS Women's...

April 21, 2019

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Jacque Desmond Breaks own Pole Vault Record, Athenas Go 4-0 in Final SCIAC Multi-Dual

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team competed against four other SCIAC institutions in its final regular...

April 13, 2019

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Athenas Earn Three Top-Five Finishes in Field Events at Pomona-Pitzer Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Competing against a challenging field that included Division I athletes and club/international entrants, the CMS Women's Track...

April 6, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Earns Pair of Dual Wins over Whittier, Caltech

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team competed in a four-team multi-dual at Caltech and came away with a pair...

March 30, 2019

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Griffith Finishes Sixth of 40 in Long Jump to Highlight Women's Track and Field at Aztec Invitational

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - Junior Sabrine Griffith had an impressive sixth-place finish for the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team in...

March 22, 2019

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Jones, Johnson Earn Second-Place Finishes for CMS Women's Track and Field

REDLANDS, Calif. - Sophomore Dulcie Jones came in second in the 3000 meters, and sophomore Abigale Johnson was second in the 800, to highlight the...

March 16, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Defeats La Verne, Falls to Redlands at First SCIAC Multi-Dual

REDLANDS, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team defeated La Verne 125-34 but fell to Redlands 100-63 at the first SCIAC...

March 2, 2019

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Women's Track and Field Competes on Home Track at Annual Rossi Relays

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team served as the host of the 2019 Rossi Relays and had several top 10...

February 24, 2019

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Milers Highlight Women's Track and Field Performance at Pomona-Pitzer All Comers Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team had the top four finishers in the mile, with sophomore Abigale Johnson...

February 16, 2019

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Abigale Johnson's Mile Highlights CMS Women's Track and Field at the Howie Ryan Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Sophomore Abigale Johnson finished in fourth place in the one-mile run out of 25 competitors, mostly from Division I schools,...

February 8, 2019

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CMS Women's Track and Field Begins Defense of SCIAC Title at Westmont Indoor Meet

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - A year after cruising to the SCIAC title and finishing in fourth place at the NCAA Division III Championships, the...

January 27, 2019