Melanie Hevel-Olson:  

Life I transfered to Eastern Washington U in 2000 from Northwest College (near Seattle), where I went right out of high school. I ran Cross Country and Track since 7th grade ('93). I was on varsity at EWU, and earned my first college letter during the XC season of '01. My major was Health Promotion and Wellness, and I graduated in June '04. I am actually using my major! God is really cool and a very important part of my life. He is the backbone of my whole life. I have always been into music. Because of running, the only music I had time to be a part of was Concert Choir at EWU. I loved it, and we were really good, so it was great! In June, I finished a year of coaching Cross Country and Track & Field at Nicholls State University. I am now at Bemidji State University to go to grad school and coach there, as well. I am currently single and content. But I am also looking forward to the day when God decides to put my husband into my life. School I went to elementary school at Liberty Christian School in Richland, WA from 1987-1989, then at Sacajawea Elem. from 1989-1993. I went to junior high at Hanford Junior High in Richland, which became Hanford Middle School when I was in 8th grade. I was there from 1993-1995. I went to high school at Hanford High School in Richland from 1995-1999. I competed in Varsity Cross Country and Track during high school, and did both sports during junior high as well. I individually qualified for State Cross Country twice. My other main activity was band. I started band in 8th grade, playing the clarinet. In 9th grade, I picked up the tenor saxophone, and ended up getting a coronet as well. I did everything in band at one time or another, except jazz band. I was on the band executive council part of the time, too. I was also in Spanish Club for a couple of years. College I went to college at Northwest College in Kirkland, WA from 1999-2000, t...Expand for more