Melissa Lodge
Melissa Lodge
  • Height:
    5-5
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Hopkinton, Mass.
  • High School:
    Hopkinton
  • Major:
    Biology

Bio

As a senior:

Indoor - Competed in the 500m, 800m, 1000m, and the mile ... Posted best times at 1:21.43 in the 500m, 2:18.13 in the 800m, 3:02.38 in the 1000m, and 4:51.25 in the mile ... Won gold in the mile in the NEC Championships.

Outdoor - Competed in the 1500m and 5000m ... Posted best times at 4:30.42 in the 1500m and 16:34.36 in the 5000m ... Won first place in the 1500m at the Minuteman Invitational ... Won first place in the 5000m in the Black and Gold Inviational and the Ocean State Invitational. 

As a junior: Put together one of the best seasons for a runner in program history in 2016-17.

Indoor - Ran the second-fastest 800 in school history (2:17.13) ... Ran the second-fastest 1000 in school history (2:56.86) ... Became first female in school history to run a sub-5:00 mile (4:55.28) ... Helped 4x800 relay set the school record ... Won an individual gold medal in the mile at the NEC Championships ... Helped distance medley relay team win first relay gold in school history at NECs ... Competed at the ECAC/IC4A Championships.

Outdoor - Won two individual medals at the NEC Championships ... Won gold in the 1500 and silver in the 5000 ... Helped the 4x800 relay team win a silver medal ... Also helped 4x800 relay team set a school record ... Competed in the ECAC/IC4A Championships ... Set the school record in the 1500 at the ECAC/IC4A Championships (4:30.42) ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a sophomore: Had a standout season for the Bulldogs in 2015-16.

Indoor - Competed in the 1000m, mile and 3000m ... Posted top times of 3:00.23 in the in the 1000, 5:02.86 in the mile and 10:15.64 in the 3000 ... Time in the 1000 is second-best in school history ... Mile time is third best and 3k time is fifth best ... Won a bronze medal in the mile at the NEC Championships ... Competed in the New England Championships ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

Outdoor - Competed in the 800m, 1500m, mile, 3000m and 5000m ... Posted top times of 2:17.71 in the 800, 4:34.82 in the 1500, 5:02.86 in the mile, 10:10.71 in the 3000 and 17:25.03 in the 5000 ... 1500 time is the second-fastest in school history ... Time in the 800 is the third-fastest in school history ... Won the 5k at the Shamrock Invitational ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.

As a freshman: Did not compete in 2014-15 after transferring from the University of Louisville.

Before Bryant: A four-year varsity letterwinner in indoor and outdoor track and field at the Hopkinton School ... Helped her team win four-straight TVL championships and a state relay title as a sophomore ... Earned a total of 10 varsity letters, lettering two years in cross country ... A nine-time TVL All-Star and the Rookie of the Year during her freshman season of indoor track ... Named a MetroWest All-Star in cross country in 2012 ... Holds school records in the 4xmile, 4x800, DMR and the 1500m ... Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal: The daughter of Thomas and Terri Lodge, Melissa Lodge was born on July 17, 1996 ... Has one brother, Jonathan, and three sisters, Ally, Lauren and Kellie.

News Mentions

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Bulldogs head to Emmitsburg for 2018 NEC Outdoor Track & Field Championships

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track and field team is set for competition at the 2018 Northeast Conference Outdoor Track and...

May 4, 2018

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Cluck breaks school record in busy weekend for Bulldogs

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.) shattered the 400-meter school record over the weekend as the Bryant Universit...

April 25, 2018

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NEC selects Lodge as Women's Track Athlete of the Week

SOMERSET, N.J. – Bryant University women’s track & field senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) has been selected as Northeast...

April 17, 2018

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Lodge shines at Ocean State Invite; Carrington breaks record at Northeast Combined Challenge

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – In school-record fashion, Bryant University track and field senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) won the 5k in the...

April 16, 2018

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Ocean State Invitational next stop for Track & Field

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team rolls on its outdoor season as the Bulldogs next enter the Ocean State...

April 12, 2018

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Lodge qualifies for ECACs, Bulldogs win four events at Minuteman Invitational

AMHERST, Mass. – Bryant University track & field senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) won the 1,500-meter run and qualified for the...

April 9, 2018

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Minuteman Invitational next stop for Track & Field

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team will compete in its second outdoor meet of the season on Saturday when the...

April 6, 2018

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Bulldogs win four events, qualify two for ECAC/IC4A at Black & Gold Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team won four events and entered the Bryant Top-10 record book 17 times as the...

March 31, 2018

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Bryant hosts Black & Gold Invitational on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team will host its lone home meet of the season on Saturday when the Bulldogs...

March 30, 2018

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Six Bulldogs earn NEC All-Conference laurels

SOMERSET, N.J. -- The Northeast Conference announced award winners from the Indoor Track & Field Championships held last month. Six different...

March 20, 2018

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Lodge, Sullivan set school records at ECAC/IC4A Championships

BOSTON – Senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) bested her own school record in the mile twice as the Bryant University track & field...

March 4, 2018

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Six Bulldogs head to ECAC/IC4A Championships on Saturday

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team will conclude its indoor campaign on starting Saturday when the Bulldogs...

March 2, 2018

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Fasano, Lodge earn Gold in final day of NEC Indoor Championships

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. – Senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) won the mile and freshman Chris Fasano (Lake Grove, N.Y.) took home gold in...

February 18, 2018

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Bulldogs earn 5 points in first day of NEC Championships; Lodge, Poholek earn top mile times in qualifying

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team saw several members earn qualifying times on the first day of the 2018...

February 16, 2018

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Bryant heads to New York for NEC Indoor Championships

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University track & field teams head to Staten Island, New York, to compete in the 2018 Northeast Conference...

February 15, 2018

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Weiss earns top spot in the mile, several Bulldogs post career bests at URI Coaches Tribute

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Sophomore Olivia Weiss (Newton N.J.) took home the top place in the mile as the Bryant University track & field team...

February 12, 2018

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Bryant enters URI Coaches Tribute Meet in final indoor tune-up

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University track & field team will compete in its final indoor meet before the Northeast Conference Championshi...

February 8, 2018

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Cluck, Weiss earn All-New England honors at NEICAAA Championships, Bulldogs run well at Wesleyan Invite

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field sophomores Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.) and Olivia Weiss (Newton, N.J.)...

February 5, 2018

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New England Championships, Wesleyan Invitational ahead for Track & Field

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Several members of the Bryant University track & field team heads to the NEICAAA Championships in Boston this...

February 1, 2018

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Five Bulldogs post qualifying times in weekend meets

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Five members of the Bryant University track & field team posted qualifying times as the team competed in both the...

January 28, 2018

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Bulldogs set three school records at Bates Invitational

LEWISTON, Maine -- Freshman Chris Fasano (Lake Grove, N.Y.) broke his own school shot put record and the team of Sarah Lapham (Greenwich, Conn.),...

January 20, 2018

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Bates Invitational next for Track & Field

SMITHFIELD, R.I. -- The Bryant University track & field team is back in action as it travels to Maine to compete in the Bates Invitational...

January 18, 2018

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Several Bulldogs enter program record book after Spartan Invitational

NEW YORK – The foursome of Olivia Weiss (Newton, N.J.), Emily Cluck (Johnson City, N.Y.), Jacklyn Sullivan (Plymouth, Mass.), and Melissa...

January 13, 2018

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Bryant returns to action in St. Thomas Aquinas Spartan Invite

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team returns to action on Friday as the team heads to New York City for the St....

January 11, 2018

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Murray sets school record in season-opening Alden Invitational

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Bryant University men’s and women’s track & field teams opened their indoor season on Saturday in the...

December 3, 2017

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Bryant begins indoor season at Alden Invitational

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University track & field team will begin its indoor season on Saturday, Dec. 2 when the Bulldogs participa...

December 1, 2017

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