Biography
Parents: Tina and Bud Meredith
Major: Aerospace Engineering
CAREER NOTES:
Academic: Two-time Academic All-Big Ten (2020. 2021).
2020-21 / SOPHOMORE SEASON:
Season: Went 0-1 in shortened season, seeing action in extra bouts at Northwestern.
Northwest (1/30): Lost major to Wildcat Justin Benjamin up at a weight 141 in extra bouts.
2019-20 / REDSHIRT FRESHMAN SEASON:
Season: Earned the starting role at 125 and finished with a 13-16 overall record…Picked up dual wins both in non-conference and the Big Ten…Had four majors, two techs and a pin.
Clarion Open (11/3): Went 4-1 with a pin to place third to open the season. Army West Point Invite (11/17): Posted 3-2 mark with two majors and a tech to place fifth. Lehigh (12/6): Made Penn State dual debut, losing to #11 Brandon Paetzell in road dual in Bethlehem. Penn (12/8): Made Rec Hall dual debut in style, posting 8-5 win over #10 Michael Colaicco in front of sellout crowd to pick up first dual victory. Wilkes Open (12/22): Went 3-0 plus a win over a non-collegiate wrestler to win the 125-pound title. Nebraska (1/24): Lost hard-fought 3-1 (sv) decision to Alex Thomsen.
Big Ten Tournament (1-3): Went 1-3 at 125 in his first Big Ten tournament appearance…Picked up a 3-2 win over #11 Pat McKee of Minnesota.
2018-19 / REDSHIRT SEASON:
Posted a 3-1 mark wrestling unattached in open tournaments.
HIGH SCHOOL / STAFF:
Was a four-time regional qualifier and a three-time PIAA state qualifier…Took fourth at states at 106 as a sophomore…Helped lead team to state team quarterfinals as a senior…Had four seasons of 30-plus wins…Left Spring-Ford as the all-time school leader in wins with 150…Was a four-year letterman…Won Senior Academic Achievement Award and earned Distinguished Honors four years…Has a total of 10 relatives who are Penn Staters, including brother William who is currently enrolled, both parents and grandfather Bud Sr.
MEREDITH MATCH BY MATCH
2020-21
date wt Result Opponent Place Record
1/30 141L, 5-18 Justin Benjamin, Northwestern NU extras 0-1
2019-20
date wt Result Opponent Place Record
11/3 125 ERA Girard Willy, Bloomsburg (6:45) CUP 1-0
11/3 125 W, 19-7 Blake Jackson, Clarion (major) CUP 2-0
11/3 125 W, 16-0 Cameron Lathem, Cleveland St. (TF; 6:35) CUP 3-0
11/3 125 L, 4-6 (sv) Logan Heil, Cleveland St. CUP 3-1
11/3 125 W, 14-5 Cody Moosman, Cleveland St. (maj.) CUP (3rd) 4-1
11/17 125L, 0-8 #11 Drew Hildebrand, Central Michigan AWP 4-2
11/17 125 W, 12-4 Christian Giannone, Bloomsburg (maj.) AWP 5-2
11/17 125 W, 4-2 Devin Schnupp, Penn State AWP 6-2
11/17 125L, 2-7 Jack Medley, Michigan AWP 6-3
11/17 125 W, 22-7 Ryan Chauvin, Army (TF; 6:23) AWP (5th) 7-3
12/6 125L, 5-15 #11 Brandon Paetzell, Lehigh dual 7-4
12/8 125W, 8-5 #10 Michael Colaicco, Penn dual 8-4
12/22 125 WBF Frank Silva, Union Wilkes 9-4
12/22 125 W, md.forf. Devin Schnupp, Penn State Wilkes 10-4
12/22 125 W, 19-6 Baylor Shunk, Penn State (major) Wilkes (1st) 11-4
1/10 125L, 0-6 Justin Cardani, Illinois dual 11-5
1/12 125L, 3-7 #7 Michael DeAugustino, Northwestern dual 11-6
1/19 125L, 4-10 #16 Nicolas Aguilar, Rutgers dual 11-7
1/24 125L, 1-3 (sv) Alex Thomsen, Nebraska dual 11-8
1/31 125L, 1-16 #1 Spencer Lee, Iowa (TF; 3:17) dual 11-9
2/2 125L, 7-8 Brandon Cray, Maryland dual 11-10
2/7 125L, 0-4 Eric Barnett, Wisconsin dual 11-11
2/9 125 W, forf. Forfeit, Minn. dual 12-11
2/15 125L, 3-5 Malik Heinselman, Ohio State dual 12-12
2/23 125L, 2-4 Gage Curry, American dual 12-13
3/7 125 W, 3-2 #11 Pat McKee, Minnesota B1G 13-13
3/7 125L, 2-8 #10 Michael DeAugustino, Northwestern B1G 13-14
3/7 125L, 1-5 Logan Griffin, Michigan State B1G 13-15
3/8 125L, 3-4 #17 Nic Aguilar, Rutgers B1G 13-16
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