Melissa Belliston
Backstroke #0
Ht
5'
7"
Class
Senior
Hometown
Orem, 
Utah
Last School
Orem High School
Roster Years
1997-2001


Personal

Majoring in recreational management...parents are Dick and Candy.

Before BYU

Orem High swim team Rookie of the Year as a freshman and Swimmer of the Year for each grade from sophomore through senior years...four-year all-region and all-state...1994, 95 and 96 Utah State 5A backstroke champion and state runner-up in 1997...earned All-America consideration in 100 back, 1996...swimming for the Orem/Timpanogos Aquatics Club, set Utah State records in the 15-16-year-old girls 200-meter and 200-yard backstroke events.


BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 1997-1998

Second fastest Cougar time of the season in the 200 back...finalist in 200 back.

Sophmore Year 1998-1999

Swam fifth-fastest time in BYU history at WAC Championships.

Junior Year 1999-2000

Named co-captain...MWC finalist in 100 and 200 back.

Senior Year 2000-2001

Team captain...finished fourth in the 200 back at the MWC Championships...won two individual events during the regular season...named MWC Swimmer of the Week Jan. 17.

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year