Bio

2017-18 (at Tallahassee): Will launch the Eagles' track and field program this spring after a successful fall season in cross country...FCSAA Runner of the Year...the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA State Champion, the first in school history...NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA All-State honoree...debuted with Tallahassee at the Cougar XC Challenge (8/25/17) and was the team's top runner and second female overall with a time of 23:12.56...was almost two minutes faster at the Big Bend XC Invite (9/2/17), finishing in 21:12.48...ran a 20:44.5 at the Mountain Dew Invitational (9/23/17) to finish as the Eagles' top female runner...ran a 20:46.5 at the FSU Invitational (10/6/17), a 26-second improvement from when she ran the ARP earlier in the year...finished the Chipola Invitational (10/14/17) in 21:49.18, finishing as the team's top runner for the fifth consecutive race...won the NJCAA Region 8/FCSAA State Cross Country Championship (10/28/17) in a school record time of 20:06.7...ran the half marathon at Barney's Run for Warriors (11/18/17) and posted a time of 1:55:27.2.

2016-17 (at Florida Atlantic University): Made her collegiate debut at the FAU-hosted Collegiate XC Invite, finishing 13th overall in a time of 20:29… Competed at the Conference USA Championships, finishing at 20:25.6…was redshirted for Indoor/Outdoor Track due to injury after cross country season had ended. 

High School: Ran cross country and track at Taylor County...trained under Doug Cain and Dan Anderson... Multiple school record holder: 400m (1:04.00), 800m (2:26.58), 1600m (5:24.23), 3200m (12:29.82), 3200m (xc) (14:13.03) and 5K (19:35.25)… XC district champion in 2015 in the 800m and 1600m…2012 Cross Country District Champion...was a multiple sport athlete, also competing in soccer…was involved in many committees and organizations while holding an A average in honors and AP classes.

Personal: Born on January 28...daughter of Traci Giddens and Jimmy Giddens...plans to major in Athletic Training.

Personal Records

• 5K (XC): 19:52

Getting to Know Meagan Giddens

Favorite TV Show: QUANTICO…Favorite Food: ALFREDO…One food you WON’T touch: COLLARD GREENS…Favorite Type of Music: POP/COUNTRY…If you could visit any place, it would be: GREECE… Something most people don’t know about me is: THE ONLY WAY I EAT VEGITABLES IS IN SMOOTHIES… To get ready to run, I like to: LISTEN TO MUSIC…My dream job would be: A PHYSICAL THERAPIST…Favorite Athlete: SANYA RICHARDS-ROSS… In my spare time I like to: RIDE HORSES … My most memorable moment as an athlete was: WINNING 3 EVENTS MY FIRST OUTING AS A PART OF THE TAYLOR COUNTY TRACK TEAM