Carliesa Meakes Season 2026

Major: Communication Studies
Event: 400M (IN: 55.23; OUT: 54.29)

2007
Concentrated on the 400 meters during the 2007 campaign … Qualified for the NCAA Mideast Regional Championships for the second time in her LSU career during the outdoor season … Finished 19th in the event at the regional meet after crossing the finish line with a time of 55.54 in the preliminary round … Earned her spot in the postseason by clocking a regional qualifying time of 54.29 at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 21 … Placed 12th in the 400 meters at the SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships … Competed in three meets during the indoor season … Earned a sixth-place finish at the Lobo Invitational (56.16) … Recorded an indoor seasonal best of 55.23 to finish 16th at the SEC Indoor Championships in February.

2006
Was an NCAA Mideast Regional participant in the 400 meters in just her first season at LSU … Did not finish the meet as she suffered an injury in her preliminary heat … Posted a 11th-place finish in the event at the LSU Alumni Gold on April 22 after clocking a time of 55.12 … Did not compete for the Lady Tigers during the indoor campaign.

HIGH SCHOOL
Lettered for coaches Ameerah Bello and Ancel Travers at Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Md. … Capped an undefeated senior season in the 400 meters, winning the county, regional and state titles … Also won the 200 meters at the regional meet and went on to finish third in the state … Won the 300 meter regional title during the indoor season … As a junior, finished third in both the 200 meters and the 400 meters at the Maryland state meet … Won the regional title in the 400 and was the regional runner-up in the 200 … Also anchored the 4×400 relay that set the Maryland state record in the event that same year … A member of the Honor Roll.

PERSONAL
Born Aug. 30, 1987 … Daughter of Carl and Shawna Meakes … Has a younger brother, C.J.