2022 Women's Indoor Track Roster
Zani Meaders
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Chino Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Chino Hills HS
2022 (Senior)
β’ Scored in the 400m with an eighth-place finish at the MPSF Championships
β’ Ran the second leg of the 4x400 that took third at the conference meet
β’ Also a member of the relay team that clocked a season-best 3:53.04, which ranks seventh in program history
β’ Established a 400m season-best 56.87 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational
β’ Had top-eight showings at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational and UNM Team Open
β’ Notched a season-best 25.28 in the 200m at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational
β’ Earned MPSF All-Academic honors
2021 (Junior)
β’ Season canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 (Sophomore)
β’Β Bettered her own 400m school record twice in three meets
β’Β Established a then program-best 55.70 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational
β’Β Went on to top that performance at the MPSF Championships where she ran a lifetime-best 54.81
β’Β Finished ninth in a field of 53 at the conference meet
β’Β Also came in fifth at the UW Indoor Preview (56.02)
β’Β Notched a personal-best 25.05 in the 200m at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, moving up to No. 4 in program history
β’Β Member of the 4x400 relay team that established a school-record 3:48.68
β’Β Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2019 (Freshman)
β’ Broke an indoor 400m school record with a time of 55.78 at the MPSF Championships
β’ Finished 10th out of 47 competitors, and was second among all freshmen
β’ Also part of the distance medley relay that took 15th with UCIβs fifth-fastest time (12:11.96)
β’ Opened her collegiate career at the UW Invitational where she was eighth in the 400m at 56.53
β’ Registered a season-best 25.36 in the 200m at the Don Kirby Invitational
β’ Member of the 4x400 relay that clocked a season-best 3:53.53
High School
β’ Lettered four years in track & field at Chino Hills High School
β’ Three-time CIF-Southern Section Division I finalist in the 400m
β’ Advanced to the 2018 CIF State Championships where she placed 6th in the 400m and third in the 4x400 relay
β’ Also qualified for the state meet in the 400m as a junior
β’ Helped herΒ 4x400Β squad win the 2018 CIF-Southern Section Division I and Baseline League titles
β’ Added an individual victory in the 400mΒ at the league championships
β’ PlacedΒ second in the 400m at both the CIF-SS Finals and CIF Masters Meet
β’ Left as the school-record holder in the 200m, 400m, 4x100Β and 4x200
β’ Named the Baseline League's Outstanding Senior Athlete
β’ Tabbed Chino Hills High School's 2018 Female Athlete of the Year
β’ Two-time participant at the Junior Olympic National Championships (2016-17)
Personal
β’ Double majoring in English and Film & Media Studies with a minor in creative writing
β’ Father's name is Jason Meaders
β’ Has two siblings, Zoi and Zion
β’ Younger sister, Zoi, is a member of the UCI track & field team
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
200m = 25.05 (2020 New Mexico Collegiate Classic)
400m = 54.81 (2020 MPSF Championships)
4x400 = 3:48.68 (2020 New Mexico Collegiate Classic)
DMR = 12:11.96 (2019 MPSF Championships)
β’ Scored in the 400m with an eighth-place finish at the MPSF Championships
β’ Ran the second leg of the 4x400 that took third at the conference meet
β’ Also a member of the relay team that clocked a season-best 3:53.04, which ranks seventh in program history
β’ Established a 400m season-best 56.87 at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational
β’ Had top-eight showings at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Invitational and UNM Team Open
β’ Notched a season-best 25.28 in the 200m at the Don Kirby Elite Invitational
β’ Earned MPSF All-Academic honors
2021 (Junior)
β’ Season canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
2020 (Sophomore)
β’Β Bettered her own 400m school record twice in three meets
β’Β Established a then program-best 55.70 at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Collegiate Invitational
β’Β Went on to top that performance at the MPSF Championships where she ran a lifetime-best 54.81
β’Β Finished ninth in a field of 53 at the conference meet
β’Β Also came in fifth at the UW Indoor Preview (56.02)
β’Β Notched a personal-best 25.05 in the 200m at the New Mexico Collegiate Classic, moving up to No. 4 in program history
β’Β Member of the 4x400 relay team that established a school-record 3:48.68
β’Β Named to the MPSF All-Academic Team
2019 (Freshman)
β’ Broke an indoor 400m school record with a time of 55.78 at the MPSF Championships
β’ Finished 10th out of 47 competitors, and was second among all freshmen
β’ Also part of the distance medley relay that took 15th with UCIβs fifth-fastest time (12:11.96)
β’ Opened her collegiate career at the UW Invitational where she was eighth in the 400m at 56.53
β’ Registered a season-best 25.36 in the 200m at the Don Kirby Invitational
β’ Member of the 4x400 relay that clocked a season-best 3:53.53
High School
β’ Lettered four years in track & field at Chino Hills High School
β’ Three-time CIF-Southern Section Division I finalist in the 400m
β’ Advanced to the 2018 CIF State Championships where she placed 6th in the 400m and third in the 4x400 relay
β’ Also qualified for the state meet in the 400m as a junior
β’ Helped herΒ 4x400Β squad win the 2018 CIF-Southern Section Division I and Baseline League titles
β’ Added an individual victory in the 400mΒ at the league championships
β’ PlacedΒ second in the 400m at both the CIF-SS Finals and CIF Masters Meet
β’ Left as the school-record holder in the 200m, 400m, 4x100Β and 4x200
β’ Named the Baseline League's Outstanding Senior Athlete
β’ Tabbed Chino Hills High School's 2018 Female Athlete of the Year
β’ Two-time participant at the Junior Olympic National Championships (2016-17)
Personal
β’ Double majoring in English and Film & Media Studies with a minor in creative writing
β’ Father's name is Jason Meaders
β’ Has two siblings, Zoi and Zion
β’ Younger sister, Zoi, is a member of the UCI track & field team
TOP INDOOR MARKS AT UCI
200m = 25.05 (2020 New Mexico Collegiate Classic)
400m = 54.81 (2020 MPSF Championships)
4x400 = 3:48.68 (2020 New Mexico Collegiate Classic)
DMR = 12:11.96 (2019 MPSF Championships)
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