Missouri S&T Athletics

2010: Played in four matches and four sets as a middle hitter ... Made Miner Volleyball debut versus Quincy (9/8), registering her first career kill ... Notched season and career highs in kills (1), attack attempts (2), attack pct. (.500), blocks (1.0) and points (1.5) versus Kentucky Wesleyan (10/30) ... Finished tied for ninth on the team in total blocks and tenth in kills ... Earned the Most Improved Player Award as award by teammates.

Flora High School - Class of 2010:
Coached by Tim Milles and Jim Earlywine ... Played four seasons for FHS at middle blocker, being named as team Most Valuable Player as as a senior ... Named as a second-team All-Little Illini Conference selection as a sophomore ... Selected to the Decator Hearald & Review All-Area Honorable Mention team as both a sophomore and a senior ... Finished her senior season recording a team-high 243 kills with an impressive hitting percentage of .310, as well as finishing with 31 service aces and had a block total of 125 including 76 solo for the Wolfgals ... Chosen as a four-time All-EIHC Academic selection ... Four-time high honor roll selection ... Name as a Illinois State Scholar.

Club:
Played for Top Spin Volleyball Club for seven years from 2004-2010 ... Coached by Tim Mills ... Participated in the 2010 Mideast Volleyball Junior National Qualifier in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Personal:
Full name is Melanie Renee Shehorn ... Nicknames are Mel, Melmo, Melly ... Daughter of Monty and Lori Shehorn ... Has one older brother, Miles and one younger brother, Blake ... Majoring in biological science and education ... Chose Missouri S&T over Millikin, Eastern Illinois and Purdue.