2017 Women's Track & Field
Megan George
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Inglewood, Calif.
- High School:
- Serra HS
2017 (Senior)
β’ NCAA quarterfinalist in the 100-meter hurdles
β’ Finished 20th out of 48 at the West Regional meet (13.39)
β’ Defended her Big West title by coming in ahead of the pack in 13.43 seconds
β’ Became only the fourth three-time 100H champion in conference history
β’ Placed no lower than fifth in seven regular-season meets
β’ Picked up individual victories at the UCR Spring Classic Invitational (13.76), Mondo Team Challenge (13.54) and Big West Challenge (13.37)
β’ Ran a season-best 13.30 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Earned All-Big West honors as a member of UCIβs third-place 4x100 relay (45.09)
β’ Also scored as part of the 4x400 that took fourth in a school-record 3:42.57 at the conference championships
β’ Notched a personal-best 24.47 in her only 200m race of the year
2016 (Junior)
β’ Two-event qualifier at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships
β’ Placed 23rd in the 100m hurdles (13.51) and 20th in the 4x100 relay
β’ Captured her second-straight Big West crown in the 100H (13.33)Β
β’ Also part of the first-place 4x100 team that ran a school-record 44.51
β’ It was the Anteaters' first victory in that event since 1992 and marked the second-fastest time in meet history
β’ Added points with a fourth-place showing in the 4x400
β’ Demolished her own school record at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational where she won the 100H in 13.28 seconds
β’ Named the Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week and the Buffalo Wild Wings Anteater of the Week for her effort
2015 (Sophomore)
β’ Became UC Irvine's first Big West champion in the 100m hurdles
β’ Established a then school-record 13.51, topping the previous standard of 13.67 which was set by Golde Ibia in 2009
β’ Selected as the Buffalo Wild Wings Anteater of the Week following her record-breaking performance
β’ That time also qualified her for the NCAA West Preliminary, where she ran a wind-aided 13.48 to advance to the quarterfinals
β’ Key member of UCI's 4x100 and 4x400 relays
2014 (Freshman)
β’ Earned All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the 100m hurdles (13.76)
β’ Also competed as part of the 4x400 (3:48.51) and 4x100 (47.14) relays at the conference meet
β’ Finished third in the 100H at the Beach Invitational with a time of 14.00
β’ Added a fourth-place showing at the Cal-Nevada Championships (14.09)
High School
β’ Graduated from Serra High School in 2013
β’ CIF qualifier in the 100m, 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and 4x400 relay
β’ Won the 100H and finished second in the 300H at the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 Finals as a senior
β’ Also a CIF champion and earned All-America honors in the 4x400 relay as a junior
β’ Claimed the 2013 Del Rey League titles in the 100m and 100H
β’ Team won league, CIF, and State championships
β’ Established high school bests of 12.37 in the 100m, 26.78 in the 200m, 57.70 in the 400m, 14.37 in the 100H and 44.77 in the 300H
β’ Member of the Honor Roll
Personal
β’ Majoring in sociology
β’ Volunteered at Saint Bernadette Church
β’ Parents are Nicole Hawkins and Anthony George
β’ Has one brother, Anthony George Jr.
TOP MARKS AT UCI
100m = 12.34 (2015 Anteater Four-Way Meet)
200m = 24.47 (2017 Mondo Team Challenge)
100m Hurdles = 13.28 (2016 UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational)
4x100m Relay = 44.51 (2016 Big West Conference Championships)
4x400m Relay = 3:42.57 (2017 Big West Conference Championships)
β’ NCAA quarterfinalist in the 100-meter hurdles
β’ Finished 20th out of 48 at the West Regional meet (13.39)
β’ Defended her Big West title by coming in ahead of the pack in 13.43 seconds
β’ Became only the fourth three-time 100H champion in conference history
β’ Placed no lower than fifth in seven regular-season meets
β’ Picked up individual victories at the UCR Spring Classic Invitational (13.76), Mondo Team Challenge (13.54) and Big West Challenge (13.37)
β’ Ran a season-best 13.30 at the adidas/Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Earned All-Big West honors as a member of UCIβs third-place 4x100 relay (45.09)
β’ Also scored as part of the 4x400 that took fourth in a school-record 3:42.57 at the conference championships
β’ Notched a personal-best 24.47 in her only 200m race of the year
2016 (Junior)
β’ Two-event qualifier at the NCAA West Preliminary Championships
β’ Placed 23rd in the 100m hurdles (13.51) and 20th in the 4x100 relay
β’ Captured her second-straight Big West crown in the 100H (13.33)Β
β’ Also part of the first-place 4x100 team that ran a school-record 44.51
β’ It was the Anteaters' first victory in that event since 1992 and marked the second-fastest time in meet history
β’ Added points with a fourth-place showing in the 4x400
β’ Demolished her own school record at the UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational where she won the 100H in 13.28 seconds
β’ Named the Big West Women's Track Athlete of the Week and the Buffalo Wild Wings Anteater of the Week for her effort
2015 (Sophomore)
β’ Became UC Irvine's first Big West champion in the 100m hurdles
β’ Established a then school-record 13.51, topping the previous standard of 13.67 which was set by Golde Ibia in 2009
β’ Selected as the Buffalo Wild Wings Anteater of the Week following her record-breaking performance
β’ That time also qualified her for the NCAA West Preliminary, where she ran a wind-aided 13.48 to advance to the quarterfinals
β’ Key member of UCI's 4x100 and 4x400 relays
2014 (Freshman)
β’ Earned All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the 100m hurdles (13.76)
β’ Also competed as part of the 4x400 (3:48.51) and 4x100 (47.14) relays at the conference meet
β’ Finished third in the 100H at the Beach Invitational with a time of 14.00
β’ Added a fourth-place showing at the Cal-Nevada Championships (14.09)
High School
β’ Graduated from Serra High School in 2013
β’ CIF qualifier in the 100m, 100m hurdles, 300m hurdles and 4x400 relay
β’ Won the 100H and finished second in the 300H at the CIF-Southern Section Division 4 Finals as a senior
β’ Also a CIF champion and earned All-America honors in the 4x400 relay as a junior
β’ Claimed the 2013 Del Rey League titles in the 100m and 100H
β’ Team won league, CIF, and State championships
β’ Established high school bests of 12.37 in the 100m, 26.78 in the 200m, 57.70 in the 400m, 14.37 in the 100H and 44.77 in the 300H
β’ Member of the Honor Roll
Personal
β’ Majoring in sociology
β’ Volunteered at Saint Bernadette Church
β’ Parents are Nicole Hawkins and Anthony George
β’ Has one brother, Anthony George Jr.
TOP MARKS AT UCI
100m = 12.34 (2015 Anteater Four-Way Meet)
200m = 24.47 (2017 Mondo Team Challenge)
100m Hurdles = 13.28 (2016 UC Riverside Spring Break Invitational)
4x100m Relay = 44.51 (2016 Big West Conference Championships)
4x400m Relay = 3:42.57 (2017 Big West Conference Championships)
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