A strong case can be made that Melanie Congemi is the most decorated female track performer in Mooney history. Not only did she win four letters, she was All-SVC all four years. Melanie earned All-Ohio honors in three of those years. Nearly twenty years later, she still holds school records in the 400M dash, 800M relay, 1600M relay, and 400M relay. Melanie won an additional two letters in cross country, boys' cross country, since no girls' team existed at the time. For three years, she qualified for nationals in the 400M dash finishing as high as fifth in the country.

A year-round track performer, Melanie qualified for the Indoor Nationals (AAU) placing fourth in the 300M and 600M dashes and finishing eighth in the 60M dash.

Continuing her athletic career at the University of Mississippi, Melanie lettered in cross country and track. She was twice selected All-Academic SEC. After graduation, she served as a volunteer track coach for Cardinal Mooney's boys' team in 1990 helping guide them to a state relay title. Melanie coached track at YSU from 1995 to 1998 winning an indoor Mid-Continent title in 1996.

Currently employed as a territory manager for Implant Innovations, a surgical sales company, Melanie and her husband Jim Stitt have two children and reside in Boardman.