Owen Mellon

Position:
PIN
Height:
6-5
Weight:
null
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Oakville, Ontario
High School:
Appleby College

2025: Appeared in 20 matches and 47 sets for the Tigers, starting 12 … logged 93 kills for 1.98/s … had .236 hitting on the season … made four aces … made 57 digs for 1.21/s … had 28.0 blocks (6 solo, 22 assists) … logged a season-high 13 kills and 14.5 points on Feb. 7 against LIU … made nine digs against Charleston on Feb. 22 … made four blocks against George Mason on April 4.

2024: Appeared in 17 matches and 44 sets ... ranked fifth on the team in kills tallying 80 (1.82/set) ... ranked 5th on the team in service aces ... recorded 16 service aces with a career and season-high 5 against UC San Diego ... ranked fifth on the team in digs with a career-high 12 against Sacred Heart

2023: Appeared in 10 matches and 20 sets … averaged 1.80 kills per set and accumulated 36 total kills ... had 11 blocks, 2 service aces, 13 digs, and 2 assists ... recorded a season-high 12 kills on a .455 hitting percentage and four blocks against NJIT in the EIVA semifinals on Apr. 20 ... tallied a season-high 3 digs against Loyola Chicago

Before Princeton: Owen Mellon from Oakville, Ontario, Canada

Education and Achievements:

High school: Appleby College
Varsity Volleyball: Athletic Colours Award received for outstanding athletic excellence and leadership.
Academic Honors: Silver and Gold Optimates Award received for academic excellence across the three years of study

Volleyball Club:

Club Name: Pakmen Volleyball Club
Duration: Played from 13U-18U categories
Leadership: 4 years as team captain
Achievements:
2 Gold Medal Provincial Championships
3-time Provincial All-Star
3-time member of the Provincial Elite team
2-time National Champion; named National MVP
2-time selection for the Canadian Youth National team
2-time Grand Prix All-Star
Member of the 2021 Canada Cup Ontario Elite Team
Represented Team Ontario at the 2021 Canada Summer Games, winning a Bronze Medal

Personal: Son of Jim and Joanne ... has 4 siblings Makenzi, Elysa, Lauren (who plays Varsity volleyball for Queen's University in Ontario) and brother Quinton.