Melissa Fernandez was a four-time All-American, earning First-Team honors on the balance beam in 2009 and 2011, First-Team all-around in 2011 and Second-Team on floor exercise in 2011. She tied for third in the All-Around at the 2011 NCAA Championships. Fernandez finished seventh on the balance beam at the 2009 NCAA championships and fifth on balance beam at the 2011 NCAA Championships. She was named First-Team All-Big Ten in 2010 and 2011. Fernandez earned Academic All-American honors in 2011 and was a four-time Scholastic All-American from 2008-11 while earning Academic All-Big Ten recognition from 2009-11. Fernandez was team MVP in 2010 and 2011.