University of Oklahoma Athletics

2016-17 Track and Field Roster

Gordon, Meia
Meia Gordon

Meia Gordon

  • Position:
    Throws
  • Class:
    Redshirt Freshman
  • High School:
    Cypress Creek HS
  • Hometown:
    Houston, Texas
  • 2019 NCAA Outdoors Second Team All-American (Shot Put)
  • 2019 Big 12 Outdoor Championships Scorer (Shot, Disc)
  • 2019 Big 12 Indoor Champion (Shot Put)
  • 2018 NCAA Outdoor Second Team All-American (Shot Put)
  • 2018 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (Shot Put, Discus Throw)
  • 2017 Big 12 Outdoor Scorer (Shot Put, Discus)
  • 2017 Big 12 Indoor Scorer (Shot Put)

OU INDOOR COLLEGIATE BESTS
Shot Put: 54-4.5 (16.57m), 2019
Weight Throw: 52-4.75 (15.97m), 2019

OU OUTDOOR COLLEGIATE BESTS
Shot Put: 55-3.75 (16.86m), 2019
Discus Throw: 183-01 (55.80m), 2017

2019

(Outdoor)
Qualified to the 2019 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships for shot put, finishing 14th…Took second place in shot put and scored for the Sooners at the Big 12 Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a throw of 53-5 (16.72m)…Placed fifth in discus throw, scoring for the Sooners with a throw of 174-1 (53.07m) at the Big 12 Championships… Won the shot put throw at the National Relay Championships with a throw of 52-8 (16.05m)… Scored for the Sooners at the John Jacobs Invitational for both shot put and discus throw, finishing in second both events… Earned a PR 55-3.75 (16.86m) throw in shot put at the Rafer Johnson & Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational, placing second and scoring for the Sooners…Took home first place awards for shot put and discus throw at both the Roadrunner Invitational and the TCU Invitational. (Indoor) Took home first place in shot put with a throw of 54-0 (16.46m) at the Big 12 Indoor Championships, scoring for the Sooners… Scored for the Sooners and placed second for shot put with a throw of 54-4.5 (16.57m) at the J.D. Martin Invitational… Placed first in shot put at both the Sooner Challenge and Corky Classic… Scored for the Sooners at every indoor meet.

2018

(Outdoor)
Ā Placed 13th in the shot put at the 2018 NCAA Outdoor Championships to claim second team All-America honors with a throw of 54-2 (16.51 meters)… Qualified for nationals at the NCAA West regional with a throw of 53-10.5 (16.42 meters)… Also was a regional qualifier in the discus throw, taking 26th in prelims at the West regional with a throw of 165-5 (50.43 meters)… Took fourth in the shot at Big 12 Outdoors, her best throw reaching 51-1.75 (15.59 meters)… Placed fourth in the discus throw at Big 12 Outdoors, her best mark measuring 179-5 (54.70 meters)… Competed in the discus and shot at Penn Relays, taking seventh and 11th, respectively… Placed third in the shot and discus at the John Jacobs Invite, throwing a PR 54-2.75 (16.53 meters) in the shot… Took second in the shot and discus at the Crimson Tide Invite… Placed fourth in the shot put at Texas Relays, her best throw measuring 52-8.75 (16.07 meters)… Took second in the shot put and discus throw at the TCU Invite… (Indoor) Competed in the shot put at Big 12 Indoors… Took third in the shot put at the Tyson Invite, throwing 52-5.5 (15.99 meters)… Took second in the shot at the J.D. Martin Invite, her best throw being 53-1.75 (16.20 meters)… Placed second in the shot put at the Texas Tech Classic and Leonard Hilton Invitational. Ā 

2017

(Outdoor) Ā 
Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the discus and finished 19th with a mark of 170-00Ā (51.82m)...Ā Qualified for the NCAA West Prelims in the shot put and finished 16th with a mark ofĀ 51-09.25 (15.78m)...Ā Finished third in the discus at the Big 12 Championship with a personal best mark ofĀ 183-01 (55.80m)...Ā Finished third in the shot put at the Big 12 Championship with a personal best mark ofĀ 53-04.50 (16.27m)...Ā Finished 10th in the championship discus throw at the Penn Relays with a distance of 164-0Ā (49.99m)...Ā Finished seventh in the championship section of the shot put at the Penn Relays with a mark of 50-9.25Ā (15.47m)...Ā Finished fourth in the discus at the John Jacobs Invitational with a distance of 165-01Ā (50.32m)...Ā Finished third in the shot put at the John Jacobs Invitational with a mark of 50-06.75Ā (15.41m)... Finished third in the shot put at theĀ Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational with a personal best mark of 52-04.50Ā (15.96m)... Finished third (first among college competitors) in the discus at theĀ Rafer Johnson/Jackie Joyner-Kersee Invitational with a personal best mark of 169-02Ā (51.57m)...Ā Competed in the discus B section at the Texas Relays, but did not record a mark...Ā Was runner-up in the shot put B section at the Texas Relays with a personal best distance ofĀ 51-01.50 (15.58m)...Ā Finished third (second among college athletes) in the discus at the Bobby Lane Invitational with a mark of 164-09Ā (50.21m)...Ā Finished fourth in the shot put at the Bobby Lane Invitational with a mark ofĀ 47-07.75 (14.52m)...Ā Finished sixth (fourth among college athletes) in the discus at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a mark ofĀ 158-02 (48.20m)... Finished 10th (ninth among college athletes) in the shot put at the Baldy Castillo Invitational with a throw of 45-10.00 (13.97m).Ā (Indoor)Ā Finished 14th in the weight throw at the Big 12 Indoor Championship with a throw of 52-02.75Ā (15.92m)... Finished seventh in the shot put at the Big 12 Indoor Championship with a mark of 47-09.75 (14.57m)...Ā Finished ninth in the shot put at the Tyson Invitational with a mark of 47-08.50Ā (14.54m)... Finished 16th in the weight throw at the Armory Track Invitational with a personal best mark of 52-04.75Ā (15.97m)... Finished fifthĀ the shot put at the Armory Track Invitational with a mark of 48-00.50Ā (14.64m)...Ā Finished 14th in the weight throw at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a distance of 48-11.50Ā (14.92m)...Ā Finished fifth in the shot put at the J.D. Martin Invitational with a mark ofĀ 47-01.75 (14.37m)...Ā Finished fourth in the shot put at the Mark Colligan Memorial with a mark of 47-08.50Ā (14.54m)...Ā Finished second in the shot put at the Sooner Opener with a mark ofĀ 49-03.75 (15.03m)...Ā Finished fifth in the weight throw at the Sooner Opener with a distance of 49-03.75Ā (15.03m).

2016

Did not compete in indoor or outdoor season ... Used a redshirt to preserve a year of eligibility.

HIGH SCHOOL

Attended Cypress Creek High School ...Ā Texas 6A state champion in shot put and discus in 2015 … Junior Olympic All-American in shot put and discus in 2014 … Cypress Creek High School Merit Honor Roll honoree during 2014-15 school year ... Also participated in volleyball.

PERSONAL

Daughter of Fred and Devona Gordon … Has two younger sisters: Cierra and Laila.

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