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

Bio

At CMS
Completed 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")

2019-20 (Senior)
NCAA Division III Indoor All-American ... NCAA Indoor Qualifier (Triple Jump) ... USTFCCCA All-Academic selection ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... 
Was scheduled to compete at indoor nationals in the triple jump in March before the championship was canceled two days prior due to the coronavirus pandemic ... Earned All-America honors due to her qualification ... Qualified with a jump of 11.68 meters (38'4") at the Seattle Pacific Final Qualifier ... Won the triple jump (37'2.25") and contributed to a 4x100 relay win at a five-team SCIAC Multi-Dual at Whittier, her final meet with the Athenas ... Also came in third in the long jump (17'7.5") ... Opened the season by winning the triple jump at the CMS Outdoor Indoor Distance Challenge Meet ... Had two top-five finishes at the Jacksons/Nike Indoor Invitational at Boise State against competitors from all divisions, finishing fourth in the triple jump (37'10") and fifth in the long jump (17'3.5") ... Was fifth in the long jump (17'5.5") at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers meet. 

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 ... 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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Mell, DelVecchio Capture USTFCCCA All-Academic Honors; Athenas Named All-Academic Team

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Amanda Mell and first-year Caroline DelVecchio captured All-Academic honors from the United States Track and Field and...

July 16, 2020

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Amanda Mell Captures Indoor Track and Field All-America Honors

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Amanda Mell earned Division III Indoor Women's Track and Field All-America honors from the United States Track and...

May 19, 2020

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The CMS-ence of Amanda Mell

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Amanda Mell was mere days away from traveling to the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships to compete...

April 21, 2020

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Video Tribute: The CMS Women's Track and Field Class of 2020

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field senior class won SCIAC Championships in all three of their completed...

April 3, 2020

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Amanda Mell Earns Invitation to NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Amanda Mell had one of the top 20 triple jumps in the country in NCAA Division III indoor track and field competition...

March 10, 2020

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Athenas Earn First Place in Nine Events at SCIAC No. 1

WHITTIER, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team finished in first place in nine different events in its first SCIAC...

March 8, 2020

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CMS Women's Track and Field Earns Quality Results at Host Rossi Relays

CLAREMONT, Calif. - A wide range of scholarship programs descended on the Burns Track Complex on Saturday for the annual Rossi Relays, and the...

February 23, 2020

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CMS Women's Track and Field Starts Outdoor Season Strong at All-Comers Meet

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team had numerous top 10 finishes in its first outdoor event of the spring,...

February 16, 2020

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Amanda Mell Finishes Fourth in Triple Jump on Day Two of Jacksons/Nike Invitational

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Senior Amanda Mell finished in fourth place in the triple jump with a top distance of 37 feet, 10 inches on the second day of...

February 9, 2020

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DelVecchio Earns Spot in 60-Meter Hurdles Finals to Highlight First Day of Jacksons/Nike Invitational

BOISE, Idaho - First-year Caroline DelVecchio qualified for the finals in the 60-meter hurdles by two-hundredths of a second, and five Athenas...

February 7, 2020

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CMS Women's Track and Field Picked to Repeat as SCIAC Champions

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team, winners of the last five straight SCIAC titles, was picked to make it...

February 5, 2020

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CMS Women's Track and Field Opens with Strong Showing at OIDFE Challenge

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seven different Athenas won individual events and the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's 4x400 relay team added an eighth win at...

January 25, 2020