Bio

1-year letterwinner
2015 All-IIAC, 149 - 3rd
2015 Team Freshman of the Year

2014-15 | freshman
Came within two points of qualifying for nationals in first season of collegiate wrestling, placing fourth at 149 pounds at the NCAA Central Region Championship ... lost 6-4 in overtime to Cornell's Trevor Engle in third-place match that would have resulted in a trip to the NCAA Championship ... earned All-Iowa Conference honors as a top-three IIAC finsher at the regional qualifier ... recognized as Simpson's Freshman of the Year after going 15-13 overall and 6-5 in dual competition ... posted four pins and two major decisions ... placed sixth at the Luther L. Hill Invitational (12/6), going 4-2 ... came in fourth with a 3-2 showing at Cornell's Matman Invitational (1/17) ... earned first varsity letter.

High School
A 2014 graduate of Staley High School ... coached by Gary Mayabb.

Personal
Born Jan. 19, 1996 ... son of John and Darlene Melton ... has two sisters, Tara and Savanna.