As a Gator newcomer in 2013, Melissa Grimaldi earned Skyline Conference Scholar-Athlete and Sage Scholar-Athlete Honors in track in the spring of 2014. At the 2013 Skyline Conference Championship, she picked up 78th place in 27:51.37 to help the team to a fourth place finish.

A high honors student at Columbia High School, she is majoring in physical therapy at Sage and was a Dean’s List student as well last year. Active in the Biology Club at Sage, she is the daughter of Anthony and Kimberly Grimaldi.