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2026 Triton Cross Country Roster

The Big West

Tate Meaux

  • Class Senior
  • Major Communication
  • Hometown Fishers, Ind.
  • High School Fishers HS
  • College Roosevelt

Biography

MEDIA
More Than a Triton: Running Toward a Greater Purpose

ACADEMIC AWARDS
  • Big West Fall All-Academic (2025, 2024)
  • Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, With Honors (2025,2024, 2023)
OTHER AWARDS AS A JUNIOR IN 2025
Competed in six races … Recorded a season-best 8k time of 24:48.1 and season-best 8k placement of 28th at the Texas A&M Invitational on Sept. 13 … Competed in both postseason events, finishing 35th at the Big West Cross Country Championships on Oct. 31 (8k, 25:41.8) and 136th at the NCAA West Regional Championships on Nov. 14 (10k, 32:08.7) … Won the Triton Changemaker Award at the 2026 Triton Awards ... Named to Big West Fall All-Academic Team ... President of the Triton Athletes' Council ... Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll (with Honors) ... Received the Big West Service and Leadership Award.

AS A SOPHOMORE IN 2024
Named to Big West Fall All-Academic List ... Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, With Honors ... Competed in five meets including the Big West 2024 Cross Country Championships ... Ran his fastest 8k at the Mark Covert Classic with a time of 25:30.1.

AS A FRESHMAN IN 2023
Competed at the Mark Covert Classic, Waves Invitational, Highlander Invitational, Cougar Challenge, John Elders Invitational, and Gans Creek Classic ... Named to Big West Commissioner's Honor Roll, With Honors.

HIGH SCHOOL
A 2023 graduate of Fishers High School in Fishers, Ind. ... Tiger Leadership Award, Cross Country ... 4X Varsity Letterman, Track and Field ... 2X Regional Qualifier, Track and Field ... 1X State Qualifier, Track and Field ... 1600/3200m Top 10 List, Track and Field ... Distance High Point Award, Track and Field ... 4X Varsity Letterman, Cross Country ... 4X State Qualifier, Cross Country ... 4X All Regional, Cross Country ... 2x All Semi-State, Cross Country ... 1x All State Honors, Cross Country ... IMCU Student Athlete of the Month Tiger Sportsmanship Award, Track and Field ... 3X team regional champions ... Team 5th @IHSAA State Meet (2019) ... Team 4th @IHSAA State Meet (2021).

PERSONAL
Born November 30 in Fishers, Ind. ... Parents are Erin and Jeff ... Majoring in communication at Roosevelt College with a minor in management ... Career goal is to become an athletic director ... His favorite moment as an athlete is getting to compete in conference championships ... His favorite UC San Diego memory is watching men's basketball play in March Madness ... Enjoys playing basketball and surfing ... His favorite meal is his dad's beer brats ... Cheers for the Denver Broncos and Indiana Pacers ... Favorite athlete is Shane Badcock ... Enjoys watching The Dark Knight ... Favorite music is anything country ... Favorite social media is Instagram, especially reels ... Fun fact is that he is well known in his hometown for hitting a buzzer beater to win the first round of the 3rd grade rec basketball league playoffs.

Historical Player Information

  • 2023Freshman

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  • 2024Sophomore

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  • 2025Junior

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