Wendy (Ewing) Mello - 2008 Inductee - 1991 Graduate

Heather (Ewing) Bell '91 and Wendy (Ewing) Mello '91, track and field. For three seasons, twins Heather and Wendy Ewing put their mark on Fitchburg State's Winter/Spring Track & Field events. As captains they helped lead the 1991 Outdoor Track & Field team to an inaugural MASCAC championship.  In 1991, the two were the first ever co-recipients awarded the Howard C. Smith award for MASCAC Female Scholar/Athlete of the Year  and the first Fitchburg State student/athletes to make the GTE Academic All-America Team District 1 College Division.

Mello was the 1991 Outdoor MASCAC champion in the hammer throw and took second at the All-New England III meet.  Indoors in 1991 Mello took second at the All-ECAC Team, fourth at New England Division III and second at All New England teams for the 20-lb weight throw. Mello was the 1990 New England Division III champion in the 20-lb weight throw.

Mello and her family live in Nashua, N.H.