He opened up by tech'ing multiple–time age–group national champion Josh Saunders and once again two–time NCAA champion Dean Heil before being stopped himself by eventual winner of the tournament Jordan Oliver. In his last tournament of the year, Meredith went on to compete at the US Nationals of December, where he performed outstandingly in comparison to his last appearances. Seven months later, he competed at the Bill Farrell International, failing to place. After his performance at the US Open, he attended the Last Chance Qualifier for the World Team Trials In an attempt to make the team, but was stopped by Dean Heil. He then made an appearance at the US Open in April, where he went 2–2 and did not place. A month later (January 2019), he competed at the Dave Schultz Memorial International and claimed a bronze medal, after losing his semifinal match and defeating two other wrestlers in the consolation bracket. Meredith made his senior level debut in Russia in December 2018 at the prestigious Alans International, where he lost his only match. Overall, Meredith became a two–time NCAA finalist, three–time All-American and a Big 12 champion with a record of 108 wins and 21 losses. He lost his final match against Yianni Diakomihalis, the only man to beat Meredith as a senior. He entered the NCAA championships as the top–seed and defeated three unseeded opponents until the semifinals, where he defeated Joey McKenna to reach the finale. In the post–season, he once again defeated Heil in the Big 12 finals to claim his first title of the tournament. He then dominated the rest of the regular season, claiming an RTOC title (named Outstanding Wrestler) and posting a 16–0 record at duals, with notable wins over top–ranked Seth Gross, second–ranked Jaydin Eierman and two–time defending NCAA champion Dean Heil. He opened up with a victory over ninth–ranked Chase Red from Nebraska and then went on to compete at the Cliff Keen Invitational, where he lost to two–time Cadet World Champion and fifth seed Yianni Diakomihalis in the semifinals and placed third. Meredith had his most successful season as a senior ('17–'18). Due to his last match's result, he was thrown to the semifinals of the consolation bracket, where he defeated Jaydin Eierman to make it to the bronze medal match, where he was pinned by the second seed, whom he had beaten before, placing fourth. At the tournament, he was the number ten seed and as such, he defeated three opponents including the second seed before falling to the sixth seeded wrestler in the semifinals. He was once again defeated on points, earning runner–up honors and an automatic qualification ticket for the NCAAs. In the post-season, he made the finals of the Big 12s where he faced Dean Heil, whom he had lost to at last year's NCAA finals. Īs a junior ('16-'17), he opened up the season with a Northern Colorado Open title and compiled a dual-meet record of 11–3. This marked Meredith in the history of the program as the first finalist since 1996. As the fourteenth seed, he went on to defeat the second, third and sixth seeds to make it to the finals, where he faced the top–seed and eventual two–time NCAA champion Dean Heil and lost by points. Despite his accomplishments during regular season, Meredith was an underdog at the NCAA tournament. Īs a sophomore ('15-'16), he quickly made a difference from last year, going up in the rankings from #31 to #5, finishing the season with 29 wins and 5 losses and winning a bronze medal at the Big 12 Conference. His coaches from both universities explain that Meredith was feeling homesick and it was affecting him and his performance. University of Wyoming Īfter just one year attending NCSU, he transferred to his home state, Wyoming. He competed for just one season as a Wolfpack at 133 pounds ('14-'15) and compiled 15 wins and 6 losses during regular season, but was not on the starting lineup for the NCAA championships.
Meredith then committed to North Carolina State University as a class of 2014 recruit. He was also a four–time NHSCA All–American and was ranked amongst the top–100 recruits in the country. He went on to become a four–time state ( WHSAA) champion with a record of 123 wins and 8 defeats. Meredith attended Cheyenne Central High School in the state of Wyoming.