2024 Track and Field Roster
Navarro, Melissa

Melissa Navarro
- Height:
- 5-8
- Class:
- Redshirt Junior
- High School:
- Pleasant Valley HS/Zanella Academy
- Hometown:
- Chico, CA
Bio
TFRRS Profile
2022 Big West champion in women's javelin
Currently No. 5 in school history in women's javelin (155-8)
2023 -- Indoor: Competed in two meets, recording personal bests in 60-meter dash (8.18), 200 (27.31) and long jump (14-11.5). Outdoor: Placed first in javelin (149-5) at Cal Poly Open ... suffered season-ending injury in first meet.
2022 -- Indoor: Did not compete in any meets. Outdoor: Won the Big West Conference Championship in the women’s javelin with a toss of 155 feet, 2 inches in her first season at Cal Poly … became first conference champion in event since 2016 and fourth in program history … a career-best throw of 155 feet, 8 inches, fifth best in school history, in the javelin at the West Coast Relays allowed her to qualify for the NCAA West Preliminaries for the first time … took 45th (133-7) at West Prelims … finished first in the javelin at the Mustang Invitational.
Community College -- Attended Butte College for three years, including a redshirt year ... broke school record in the javelin with a throw of 150 feet, 8 inches ... also competed in the 100, 200, long jump and shot put ... majored in child development.
High School -- Attended Zanella Academy and Pleasant Valley High School, both in Chico, Calif. ... also was home schooled.
Personal -- Majoring in psychology at Cal Poly.
2022 Big West champion in women's javelin
Currently No. 5 in school history in women's javelin (155-8)
2023 -- Indoor: Competed in two meets, recording personal bests in 60-meter dash (8.18), 200 (27.31) and long jump (14-11.5). Outdoor: Placed first in javelin (149-5) at Cal Poly Open ... suffered season-ending injury in first meet.
2022 -- Indoor: Did not compete in any meets. Outdoor: Won the Big West Conference Championship in the women’s javelin with a toss of 155 feet, 2 inches in her first season at Cal Poly … became first conference champion in event since 2016 and fourth in program history … a career-best throw of 155 feet, 8 inches, fifth best in school history, in the javelin at the West Coast Relays allowed her to qualify for the NCAA West Preliminaries for the first time … took 45th (133-7) at West Prelims … finished first in the javelin at the Mustang Invitational.
Community College -- Attended Butte College for three years, including a redshirt year ... broke school record in the javelin with a throw of 150 feet, 8 inches ... also competed in the 100, 200, long jump and shot put ... majored in child development.
High School -- Attended Zanella Academy and Pleasant Valley High School, both in Chico, Calif. ... also was home schooled.
Personal -- Majoring in psychology at Cal Poly.
Mustang Insider Show with Chris Sylvester -- Sep 18, 2025
Thursday, September 18
Cal Poly vs. SJSU, Volleyball Highlights -- Sep 14th, 2025
Monday, September 15
Coach Wulff Postgame Interview - Western Oregon (9-13-25)
Sunday, September 14
Michael Briscoe & Mikey D'Amato Postgame Interview - Western Oregon (9-13-25)
Sunday, September 14