2022 Women's Track & Field Roster
Zani Meaders
- Height:
- 5-3
- Class:
- Senior
- Hometown:
- Chino Hills, Calif.
- High School:
- Chino Hills HS
2022 (Senior)
β’ Scored in three events and earned two all-conference awards at the Big West Championships
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in the 400m (55.79) and ran the third leg of UCIβs 4x400 that took third in a season-best 3:46.50
β’ Also part of the 4x100 relay that placed fourth overall
β’ Won the 400m at the UCSB Invitational (55.50) and had the top qualifying time at 55.70 in the Big West prelims
β’ Came in second with a season-best 55.23 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Helped the 4x400 to three event wins during the regular season
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2021 (Junior)
β’ Competed in two meets before missing the remainder of the season
β’ Won the 400m in a season-best 55.92 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Also ran the 200m, 4x100 and 4x400
2020 (Sophomore)
β’ Did not compete in the Anteatersβ only meet before the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2019 (Freshman)
β’Β Earned All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the 400m at the conference championships
β’Β Ran a personal-record 55.00 in the finals to move up to No. 3 in school history
β’Β Also a member of the 4x400 relay that ran a season-best 3:47.64 at the Big West meet
β’Β Won the 400m at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic (55.74) and the Big West Challenge (55.70)
β’Β Runner-up at UCLAβs Jim Bush Legends Invitational with a time of 55.68
β’Β Registered a 200m season-best 24.97 in her outdoor collegiate debut
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 MARKS AT UCI
200m = 24.97 (2019 UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic)
400m = 55.00 (2019 Big West Championships)
4x100 Relay = 46.26 (2021 Jim Bush Legends Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:46.50 (2022 Big West Championships)
β’ Scored in three events and earned two all-conference awards at the Big West Championships
β’ Claimed runner-up honors in the 400m (55.79) and ran the third leg of UCIβs 4x400 that took third in a season-best 3:46.50
β’ Also part of the 4x100 relay that placed fourth overall
β’ Won the 400m at the UCSB Invitational (55.50) and had the top qualifying time at 55.70 in the Big West prelims
β’ Came in second with a season-best 55.23 at the Steve Scott Invitational
β’ Helped the 4x400 to three event wins during the regular season
β’ Earned Big West All-Academic honors
2021 (Junior)
β’ Competed in two meets before missing the remainder of the season
β’ Won the 400m in a season-best 55.92 at the Ben Brown Invitational
β’ Also ran the 200m, 4x100 and 4x400
2020 (Sophomore)
β’ Did not compete in the Anteatersβ only meet before the season was canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
β’ Named to the Big West Spring All-Academic Team
2019 (Freshman)
β’Β Earned All-Big West honors with a third-place finish in the 400m at the conference championships
β’Β Ran a personal-record 55.00 in the finals to move up to No. 3 in school history
β’Β Also a member of the 4x400 relay that ran a season-best 3:47.64 at the Big West meet
β’Β Won the 400m at the UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic (55.74) and the Big West Challenge (55.70)
β’Β Runner-up at UCLAβs Jim Bush Legends Invitational with a time of 55.68
β’Β Registered a 200m season-best 24.97 in her outdoor collegiate debut
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 MARKS AT UCI
200m = 24.97 (2019 UCI Spring Break Collegiate Classic)
400m = 55.00 (2019 Big West Championships)
4x100 Relay = 46.26 (2021 Jim Bush Legends Invitational)
4x400 Relay = 3:46.50 (2022 Big West Championships)
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