UKTF Signs Transfer Meg Wilson from Miami Ohio

LEXINGTON, Ky. — University of Kentucky track and field has added another sprinter/jumper to its roster this summer in Meg Wilson, a transfer from Miami University of Ohio. 

Wilson is originally from Brentwood, Tennessee and graduated from Brentwood High School in 2020 before her freshman year at Miami. She also competed for Kinder Sport Track Club during high school. 

Her freshman year at Miami was highlighted by a fourth-place finish in the 4×100 meter relay at the 2021 Mid-American Conference Outdoor Championships and six top-four finishes in the long jump at dual meets throughout the season. 

Wilson competed in the 60m dash, 100m dash, 200m dash, 400m dash and long jump in high school, and at Miami she competed in the 60m dash, long jump and 4x100m relay. 

She will enroll in the fall and train under head coach Lonnie Greene and multi-events assistant coach Kris Grimes. 

Meg Wilson 

Sophomore, Brentwood, TN 

• Competed in 12 meets at Miami 

• Six top-four finishes in long jump 

• Earned first place in long jump at Sycamore Team Challenge with a 18″9.25′ jump, her longest jump of the season 

• Achieved personal best in 60m dash (7.70) at University of Akron Invitational 

High School 

• Earned four letters in track & field and one in soccer at Brentwood HS 

• Part of school record-setting 4x100m relay team 

• Won indoor Tennessee state title in the 400m in 2020 and the long jump in 2019 

• Finished state runner up in the long jump at two more state championships 

• Two-time qualifier for New Balance Indoor Nationals in the long jump. 

Personal Bests 

• Long jump: 20’2.5″, 2020 outdoor 

• 60m dash: 7.70, 2021 indoor 

• 100m dash: 12.04, 2020 outdoor 

• 200m dash: 25.31, 2019 outdoor 

• 400m dash: 56.96, 2020 outdoor 

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