Completed Event: Cross Country at Pre-National Invitational on October 17, 2025 , , Men 15th | Women 32nd
Final
Cross Country
at Pre-National Invitational
Men 15th | Women 32nd
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Melia Martin
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Eudora HS
- Hometown:
- Eudora, Kan.
- NIL Opportunities:
- Contact
Get to Know Melia ...
Why did you choose KU?-
I chose KU because my parents, aunt, uncle, and older brother were Jayhawks before me. I grew up cheering at KU basketball games and my home in Eudora is very close to the campus.
How did you get introduced to rowing?
- I have competed in sports my entire life – cross country, basketball, track and field, and soccer. When I started receiving letters from some college coaches to run cross country and track, I became interested in being on a collegiate athletic team. Then, I heard about the rowing team at KU and reached out to Coach Hovis to tryout.
Favorite thing to do in Lawrence?
- I love to shop and eat with my friends on Mass Street.
- Prep and Pray – I’ve got to physically prepare for the race and pray for myself and my teammates to have a great row on the water.
Career Honors
- Co-Big 12 Newcomer of the Year (2022)
- Kansas Rowing Outstanding Newcomer (2022)
2024-25 (Senior)
- Injured for the 2024-25 season
2023-24 (Junior)
- Assisted the 1 Varsity 8 boat to victories at the Jayhawk Jamboree and Dillons Sunflower Showdown
- Earned a career-best time in the 1 Varisty 8 at the Head of the Charles (16:41.9)
- Competed on the 1V8 and 2V8 boats during the spring season
- Collegiate Rowing Coaches Association (CRCA) Scholar-Athlete Award
- Academic All-Big 12 First Team
- Athletic Directors Honor Roll
2022-23 (Sophomore)
- Assisted the 1 Varsity 8 boat to a first-place finish at the Jayhawk Jamboree, Sunshine State Invite & the Head of the Charles
- Led the 3 Varsity 8 boat to second place at the Big 12 Championships
- Helped lead a Kansas boat to a second-place finish at the Sunflower Showdown
- Earned Academic All-Big 12 First Team with a 4.0 GPA
- Placed on Athletic Directors Honor Roll
2021-22 (Freshman)
- Co-Big 12 Newcomer of the Year
- Kansas Rowing Outstanding Newcomer
- Helped lead a Kansas boat to first place at The University of Central Oklahoma, finishing with a time of 6:48.15.
- Assisted the Novice 8+ boat to a first-place finish at the Jayhawk Jamboree, with a time of 19:33.
- Assisted the 1 Varsity 8 boat to a first-place finish at the Sunflower Showdown with a time of 7:06.845.
- Academic All-Big 12 Rookie Team with a 4.0 GPA
HIGH SCHOOL
- Attended Eudora High School and lettered 10 times between cross country, basketball, track and field, and soccer
- Frontier League Championship (2019, 2020), 4A Regional Champions (2018, 2019), 4A State third-place (2019) and 4A State Runner-ups (2018, 2020) in cross country
- 4A Sub-State Champions in 2019 and 2020 in basketball
- 4A 4×800 State Qualifier in track and field in 2018
- Named cross country Rookie of the Year in 2017, All-Frontier League Team 2017-19 and 4×800 State Qualifier in track and field
- All “A” Honor Roll (2017-2021)
- National Honor Society (2019-2021)
- Perfect Attendance (2017-2021)
- Outstanding Spanish I Student Award (2018)
- Outstanding Spanish III Student Award (2020)
- Outstanding Art Student (2019)
- Kansas Scholars Curriculum Completion (2021)
PERSONAL
Daughter of Dane and Melissa Martin, who met while cheering at KU together … Has two brothers, Zan and Charlie … Plans to major in elementary education and Spanish … Grandfather, Alejandro Devora played football at the University of Missouri-Columbia
Coach Andrew Derrick Introduction Press Conference
Tuesday, July 15
Jayhawks set for Dillons Sunflower Showdown// Kansas Rowing// 4.28.18
Saturday, April 28
Kansas opens 2018 with Big 12 Double Dual // Kansas Rowing // 4.7.18
Sunday, April 08
Kansas opens fall slate with Jayhawk Jamboree // Kansas Rowing // 10.22.17
Sunday, October 22
