Karlie Mellott ‘14 is the daughter of Mike Mellott and Karla Mellott. Karlie earned six varsity letters: four in softball and two in golf. In softball, Karlie was a four-year varsity starter, earning NIB-12 All-Conference honors all four years. As a freshman, Karlie was a 3rd team All-State member; during her sophomore, junior, and senior seasons, she was a 1st team All-State member, making her a four-year All-State member. As a junior, Karlie earned All-Area honors and was named SVM Co-Player of the Year. For her junior and senior years, she earned NIB-12 All-Academic honors and was named Co-Conference MVP. After four years of varsity play, she earned two state softball records: 13th in the state of Illinois for career hits with a total of 224 and 12th in the state of Illinois for career runs scored with a total of 194. Karlie’s team finished with 30 wins her freshman year, 31 wins her sophomore year, 28 wins her junior year, and 31 wins her senior year, which is the SHS record for the most wins in a season. During her junior year, the team won the sectional title, the super sectional title, and finished 4th in the state. The following year, the team again won the necessary titles and ultimately finished 3rd in the state. Karlie was a varsity member of the golf team her freshman and sophomore years. At the regional golf meet her freshman year, Karlie placed 3rd and moved on to the sectional meet where, unfortunately, she fell short of qualifying for state. As a sophomore, however, she placed 3rd overall at sectionals, earning a spot at the state level. Karlie tied for 14th at the IHSA state competition after she shot an 84 in the first round and an 80 in the second round for a 36 hole score of 164. Karlie earned NIB-12 All-Conference honors and was named MVP for the team her freshman and sophomore year.Besides athletics, Karlie was involved in marching and symphonic band for four years. As a junior and a senior, she was also a member of National Honor Society, Key Club, Science Club, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes. Karlie’s hobbies include playing softball, running, working out, golfing, making and listening to music, reading, and biking.