Name: Melanie Pilon
Sport(s) to be played at UW-Whitewater: Women’s Track and Field
Height: 5'7
Year: Freshman
High School: Waukesha South
Hometown: Waukesha
Mom's Name: Ingrid
Dad's Name: Daniel
High School Athletic Accomplishments: Going to state Junior and Senior year in Pole Vault and Shot Put and getting 4th in Pole Vault senior year
High School Academic Accomplishments: Graduating on Honor roll
FAVORITE THINGS
Favorite class: Ceramics
Favorite Food: Salads (fruit salad, pasta salad…)
Favorite Movie: Ugly Truth and Step Up
Favorite Card/Board Game: Any
Favorite High School Memory: Basketball team sleepovers and Track get togethers
Favorite College Team (other than UW-W): University of Michigan
Favorite Spot on Campus: Anywhere with friends!
FUN FACTS
What TV show would you like to guest star on? Law and Order SVU
If you could be on a reality show, which would you pick? MXC - Max Xtreme Challenge
If you could have dinner with one famous person, dead or alive, who would it be? Will Smith
Who would play you in a movie about your life? Katherine Heigl
What is your dream job?: Kindergarten Teacher
If you could bring 3 things from your hometown to Whitewater what would they be?: My moms cooking, my family and my pool
When you are not participating in your sport what do you like to do? Have a good time!
SPORT FUN FACTS
What did you work on this off-season?: Pole Vault
What are your expectations for this year? Improvements in every event!
What is your pre-competition ritual?: Listen to music
Who is your sports hero? Dwight Howard
