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2026 Track and Field Roster

Sophia Mellis

  • Year:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Pittsburgh, Pa.
  • High School:
    Oakland Catholic
  • Major:
    Neuroscience
  • Events:
    Middle Distance

Summary

Biography

2025 Lacrosse: One of Wooster’s top scorers, which resulted in a first-time All-NCAC honor making an appearance on the third team … One of five Scots to score at least 30 goals on the year, finishing the campaign with 38 … Added seven assists, 20 groundballs, seven caused turnovers, and one draw control … Was all over the field at Oberlin (April 5) with career-bests of six goals and four groundballs … Matched Bella Woodbury with five goals to lead Wooster in NCAC Semifinal victory over DePauw (April 30) … Had three additional hat tricks against Albright (March 19), Illinois Wesleyan (March 29), and Kenyon (April 16) … Served up two assists against both Otterbein (March 26) and in NCAA Tournament first round win over Hope (May 9) … Scooped three ground balls against NCAA Division II Rockhurst (March 12) and Ohio Wesleyan (April 8).  

2024 Lacrosse: A key reserve in first season with the Scots, appearing in 13 games … Scored two goals and grabbed one ground ball … Made Wooster debut in season opener against Baldwin Wallace (Feb. 24) … Scored first collegiate goal in win at John Carroll (Feb. 27), also adding a ground ball … Netted other goal at Washington & Jefferson (March 7).  

Prior to Wooster: Attended Saint Francis University (Pennsylvania) … Appeared in 15 games in 2022 and credited with five draw controls, three groundballs, one caused turnover, and one assist … In high school, a first-team all-section and all-conference selection as a senior … Helped team to conference championship … Lettered in cross country and lacrosse. 

Personal: Parents are George and Veronica Mellis … Sister Alexa ’21 was a one-time all-region and two-time all-conference player, and the NCAC Newcomer of the Year as a first-year … Neuroscience major. 
 

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