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- Height:
- 5-5
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- Hometown:
- Greenwich, N.Y.
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- High School:
- Greenwich Central
Bio
As a senior (2017): Competed in six of seven races for the Bulldogs in 2017 … Finished 37th at the NEC Championships by posting a time of 19:52.
As a junior: Competed in all seven races for the Bulldogs in 2016 ... Posted her best time of the season at the Ted Owens Invitational (19:47.6) ... Finished 35th at the NEC Championships ... Posted a time of 24:23.60 at the NCAA Regionals ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a sophomore: Competed in all six races for the Bulldogs in 2015 ... Finished 28th at the NEC Championships with a time of 19:15.5 ... Finished with a time of 24:03 at the NCAA Regionals ... Posted a 46th-place finish (19:50) at the Nassaney Invitational ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
As a freshman: Competed in five of the seven races for the Bulldogs in 2014 … Ran a season-best 19:32.26 at the NEC Championships (39th) … Finished 42nd at the Ted Owen Invitational (19:51.29) … Finished 156th at the New England Championships (19:32.99) … Finished 45th at the Rothenberg Invitational (19:41.82) … Finished 67th at the CCSU Mini-Meet (11:15.70) ... Named to the NEC Academic Honor Roll.
Before Bryant: A five-year letterwinner in cross country for head coach Steve Patrick at Greenwich Central ... Helped the Witches to the state title in 2009 and to five-straight league and sectional championships ... Earned Cross Country Sportsmanship Award as a senior ... Cross country league champion as a senior ... Also lettered five years in track and field ... Helped team to four-straight league and sectional titles ... Won the sectional championship in the 1500 as a senior ... Tied the school record in the 4x800 in 2012 ... Class President.
Personal: The daughter of Carolyn and Christopher Lapham, Sarah Lapham was born on March 30, 1996 ... Has one sister, Hilary.
News Mentions
Sullivan, McGovern lead Bryant at NCAA Northeast Regionals
BUFFALO, N.Y. – The Bryant University cross country team concluded its season on Friday as the Bulldogs competed in the NCAA Northeast...
November 10, 2017
Lodge collects All-NEC honors at NEC Championships Saturday
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) secured All-Conference honors, placing sixth overall at the Northeast...
October 28, 2017
NEC Championships on the docket Saturday for Cross Country
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University cross country team heads to New Britain, Conn. on Saturday for the third time this season. But when...
October 26, 2017
Tellier, Lodge lead Bulldogs at CCSU Mini Meet
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. – Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) finished eighth overall as Bryant University cross country competed at the CCSU Mini...
October 20, 2017
Lodge, Poholek pace Bulldogs at Rothenberg Run
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Bryant University cross country senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) paced all Bulldog runners with a 15th-place...
October 13, 2017
Lodge finishes 10th to lead Bulldogs at Paul Short Run
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – Bryant senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Mass.) finished 10th overall in a field of almost 200 runners on Friday as...
September 29, 2017
Cross Country heads to Bethlehem for Paul Short Run
SMITHFIELD, R.I. – Less than a week after a great showing at the Ted Owen Invitational, the Bryant University cross country team heads to...
September 28, 2017
Lodge leads Bryant Cross Country at Ted Owen Invitational
NEW BRITAIN, Conn. -- Bryant senior Melissa Lodge (Hopkinton, Massachusetts) finished third overall, the highest finish of her career, as...
September 23, 2017