2019 Acrobatics & Tumbling Roster
Roster
Mancini, Melanie

Jersey Number 9
Melanie Mancini
- Position:
- Top
- Height:
- 5-0
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Waterbury, Conn.
- High School:
- Holy Cross (Wtby)
- Position:
- Top
Bio
2019 NCATA All-American
2019 NCATA All-Academic Team
Three-time NCATA Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
Two-time All-ECAC (2018, 2019)
2017 ECAC Rookie of the Year
NCATA Specialist of the Week (3/7/18)
Two-time ECAC Athlete of the Week (2/19/19, 4/11/19)
ECAC Specialist of the Week (3/21/19)
As a Graduate Student in 2021
As a Senior in 2020 (Season Cut Short Due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
As a Junior in 2019
As a Sophomore in 2018
As a First Year in 2017
Before Quinnipiac
Personal
2019 NCATA All-Academic Team
Three-time NCATA Academic Honor Roll (2019, 2020, 2021)
Two-time All-ECAC (2018, 2019)
2017 ECAC Rookie of the Year
NCATA Specialist of the Week (3/7/18)
Two-time ECAC Athlete of the Week (2/19/19, 4/11/19)
ECAC Specialist of the Week (3/21/19)
As a Graduate Student in 2021
- Named to the NCATA Academic Honor Roll
- Squad member
As a Senior in 2020 (Season Cut Short Due to COVID-19 Pandemic)
- Named to the NCATA Academic Honor Roll
- Competed in all three meets and saw time in compulsory, acro, toss, tumbling and team
- Participated in three of Quinnipiac's four highest heat scores in the compulsory event with a 9.60 in the acro heat at Presbyterian (Feb. 23), a 9.70 in the pyramid heat vs. Davis & Elkins (March 2) and a 9.95 in the toss heat at Presbyterian (Feb. 23)
- Averaged a 9.833 in the compulsory toss across all three meets
- Had a season-best 9.80 in the 6-Element Heat of Acro at Presbyterian (Feb. 23) and averaged a 9.667 on the season
- Scored an impressive 9.75 in the open heat of the toss event at Oregon (March 8)
- Paired with Cassidy Osher for a 9.400 in the duo tumbling pass at Oregon (March 8)
- Dominated the 6-Element tumbling pass with an average score of 9.692, including a 9.800 at Presbyterian (Feb. 23)
As a Junior in 2019
- Named NCATA All-American
- Named to the NCATA All-Academic Team
- Named to the NCATA Academic Honor Roll
- Named All-ECAC
- Two-time ECAC Athlete of the Week on Feb. 19 and April 11
- ECAC Specialist of the Week on March 21
- Combined with Cassidy Osher to finish second at the NCATA Individual Event Finals with a 9.400 in the duo tumbling pass
- Competed in all eight meets, and was involved in 11 heats throughout all six events
- Averaged a 9.756 in the compulsory pyramid heat and posted three scores of 9.90 throughout the season
- Recorded two perfect scores of 10.00 in the compulsory toss vs. Oregon (Feb. 17) and Alderson Broaddus (April 6), and had an averaged score of 9.888 on the season
- Posted a season-best 9.80 in the 6-Element Heat of Acro at King (March 14)
- Averaged a 9.76 in her four meets in the synchornized heat of pyramid and had a 9.90 at Baylor (Feb. 24)
- Had a season-best 9.85 in the synchronized toss at King (March 14)
- Posted a perfect 10.00 in the open toss vs. Alderson Broaddus (April 6) and averaged a 9.806 in the event
- Combined with Cassidy Osher to averaged a 9.291 in the duo pass in tumbling, with a season-best 9.400 vs. Alderson Broaddus (April 6)
- Averaged a 9.550 in the 6-Element Tumbling pass in four meets to open the season before averaging a 9.569 in the final four meets in the open pass, including a 9.700 in the NCATA National Semifinals at Baylor (April 26)
As a Sophomore in 2018
- Named All-ECAC
- Named NCATA Specialist of the Week on March 7
As a First Year in 2017
- Named the ECAC Rookie of the Year
Before Quinnipiac
- Four-year letterwinner in cross country, track & field and dance
- Pole vaulter for Holy Cross High School
- 2016 Naugatuck Valley League Champion in pole vault
- Three-time All-City Cross Country selection
- Four-time All-City Track & Field Selection
- 2013 All-Copper League in cross country
- 2012 All-NVL Cross Country selection
- 2016 All-NVL Dance selection
Personal
- Born in Waterbury, Connecticut
- Daughter of William and Lisa Mancini
- Majoring in health science
- National Honor Society
- Four-year honor roll at Holy Cross
- Academic Excellence Award in Advanced Accounting
- Competed for 12 years on club team USA Wildcats All Star Cheerleading
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