University of South Alabama Athletics

2021: Outdoor— Took fifth while setting a PR in the 5000m with a time of 20:20.85 at the Southern Miss Invitational … Notched a PR of 11:47.08 and an eighth-place finish in the 3000m at the Jaguar Opener … Set a personal best in the 1500m with a time of 5:28.16 at the USA Invitational. Indoor— Posted a time of 20:59.66 in her eighth-place finish in the 5000m at the Jaguar Invitational. XC— Ran in the 5K (22:39.4) and finished 18th at the Azalea City Classic XC Collegiate.
 
2020: Outdoor— Placed seventh at the 2020 Jaguar Opener in the 1500m (5:38.27) … Finished fifth at the 2020 Jaguar Opener 3000m (11:50.15). Indoor— Crossed the line at 5:55.55 in the mile at the Samford Bulldog Opener. XC— Competed in three races during the fall … Set a then-personal best in the 5k at the Azalea  City Classic after finishing in 22:34.4, placing inside the top 40 … Broke her 5k PB at the Sun Belt Conference
Championships where she crossed the line with a time of 21:26.
 
2019: XC— Did not officially compete … Ran unattached at the Azalea City Classic where she placed 16th.
 
High School: Lettered four years in both cross country and track & field at Pelham High School in Pelham, Ala. … Lists prep career highlight as running under 21 minutes in a 5k event during her junior season ... Ran a personal-best 5:49.33 and finished fifth in the 2018 AHSAA Outdoor 6A- Section 2 1600m ... Fastest indoor 800m time was 2:43.34 in 2017.
 
Personal: Full name is Meredith London Bass ... Born in Annapolis, Md. ... Daughter of Matthew and Stephanie Bass ... Oldest of three children in her family ... Has two adopted sisters, Emma and Gabrielle, from China ... Lists favorite movie as “The Greatest Showman” ... Favorite book is “Same Kind of Different As Me” ... Favorite athlete is Shalane Flanagan ... Favorite foods are chicken, steak, chocolate and cookies ... Can play the violin and has visited six countries ... Wants to be a wedding planner.
 
Major: Hospitality and tourism management