NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Giavonna Meeks was named the SEC Indoor Track & Field Co-Freshman Field Athlete of the Year, the league announced Wednesday. She is the first-ever Vanderbilt student-athlete to receive this award.
“It’s such an honor to have one of our athletes recognized by the SEC, the greatest track and field conference in the NCAA, for her hard work, execution and success this season,” director of cross country and track and field Althea Thomas said. “G works relentlessly with Coach Newell to hone in on her skills and push herself to new limits. She is a great example how we have elevated the standard of this program. We are proud of her and all that she has accomplished and will accomplish with the V on her chest.”
Meeks was bronze medalist in the weight throw at the SEC Indoor Championships in February. Her 23.04-meter mark is the farthest by an SEC freshman since at least 2014 and is the No. 2 mark by a freshman in the NCAA this season.
Over the course of the 2024 indoor season, Meeks improved her personal-best mark at every meet, resetting the program record four times. She started off the season with a 20.68-throw at the Commodore Challenge and improved to a 23.04-meter toss at the most recent meet.
Meeks advanced to the NCAA DI Indoor Track & Field Championships in the weight throw as the fifth-ranked athlete.The championship meet will be in Boston at the TRACK at new balance. She will compete in the event final Thursday at 7 p.m. CT; live results are available online.
