Meredith grew up in Columbus, Ohio where she was a 4-sport athlete and was inducted into her high school's Athletic Hall of Fame. Meredith went on to receive a Division I athletic scholarship at Syracuse University where she participated in field hockey and track. After graduation in 2000, she used her graduation money to purchase her first triathlon bike and entered in a full Ironman (2.4 mile swim, 112 mile bike, 26.2 mile run) two weeks later. From that moment on, she caught the spirit of Ironman competition and hasn't looked back. Since that first Ironman in 2000, Meredith has competed in over 40 full Ironman races all over the United States. She was undefeated in her 2009 season having earned first place amateur woman in every race that year. In addition, she holds the amateur course record at Ironman Arizona and the age-group course record at Wildflower 70.3. As 2009 came to a close, Meredith turned professional and garnered success quickly. In this first season as a rookie pro, she won Ironman Canada and placed 2nd in both Ironman St. George and Ironman Coeur D'Alene. In 2011, Meredith achieved the bronze medal at the Long Distance World Championships and was top three in seven races.
Outside of her career as an professional Ironman triathlete, Meredith takes pride in being the best wife, daughter, sister, friend and mentor that she can possibly be everyday. Her family, friends and coach (industry acclaimed Matt Dixon - PurplePatch Fitness) are paramount in fueling her energies to compete at such an elite level. She is very thankful and grateful to be able to endure this sport and has never taken it for granted. In that regard, Meredith has made it a priority to give back to the sport in any way possible. At the professional development level, Meredith has become a coach and mentor to several athletes under the purplepatch umbrella. To all those weekend warriors who share the love for the sport with Meredith, she finds time to instruct power-based cycling classes at VeloSF designed for triathletes and cyclists of all levels. Meredith is someone who strives to acquire proficiency in more than just one field while living her philosophy of BALANCE in life.