Meghan Hunter
Mid Distance
Ht
5'
9"
Class
Sophomore
Hometown
Provo, 
Utah
Last School
Provo High School
Roster Years
2020-2023


BYU Highlights

  • First Team All-American in the 800m placing eighth at the NCAA 2023 Outdoor Track and Field Championships
  • BYU No. 5 all-time running 2:01.53 in the 800m

Personal

  • Parents are Iain and Adrienne Hunter
  • Major: Communications Disorders
  • Father, Iain, competed for BYU track and field
  • Has three siblings: Morgan, Kate and John
  • Also recruited by Oregon, Stanford and USC
  • Enjoys hiking and being with friends

Before BYU

  • 8x USHAA state champion
  • 2018 youth Olympic team member
  • 400m state record holder in Utah
  • 2x Arcadia relay champion
  • Also ran cross country in high school

Stats

Indoor Personal Bests 

Mark/Time 

Event 

Meet

55.56

400m

2023 David Hemery Valentine Invitational

2:04.08

800m

2022 MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships

 

Outdoor Personal Bests 

Mark/Time 

Event 

Meet

53.81

400m

2022 BYU Cougar Invitational

2:01.53

800m

2023 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships 

Career Results
Women's Cross Country Athlete Profile

BYU Hall of Fame

Freshman Year 2022

  • Indoor
    • Represented BYU at the 2022 NCAA Indoor Track & Field Championships, competing on the DMR squad that earned Second Team All-American honors
    • Won an individual title in the 800m at the MPSF Indoor Track & Field Championships, also setting a personal best time of 2:04.08 in the event, the sixth-fastest indoor 800m time in school history
    • Competed in five meets during the 2022 season
  • Outdoor
    • Ran in the 800m at the NCAA West Preliminary, finishing 26th in the first round with a time of 2:07.29
    • Competed on the 4x400m relay squad at the NCAA West Preliminary that finished 14th with a time of 3:34.94
    • Ran on the 4x800m team at the Penn Relays that set a school record with a time of 8:28.34
    • Set a personal best time of 53.81 in the 400m at the BYU Cougar Invitational
    • Competed in eight meets during the 2022 season
Sophmore Year 2023

  • Indoor
    • Ran a season-best 2:06.49 at the Ken Shannon Invitational
    • Competed in five meets during the 2023 indoor season
  • Outdoor
    • ​​​​​​​BYU No. 5 all-time running 2:01.53 in the 800m at the NCAA National Track and Field Championships
    • First Team All-American in the 800m placing eighth at the NCAA National Track and Field Championships
    • Combined with Marianne Barber, Claire Seymour and Brilee Pontius to set a new school record in the 4x400m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round (3:32.88)
Junior Year

Senior Year

Graduate Year

Redshirt Year

Medical Redshirt Year

Freshman 2021

Indoor

  • Finished first in the 4x400m at the UW Invite with a time of 3:45.94
  • Competed in two meets during the 2021 indoor season

Outdoor

  • Competed in the 4x400m at the NCAA Track & Field Championships, finishing 15th with a time of 3:37.05 and earning Second Team All-American honors
  • Competed in the 4x400 and 800m at the NCAA West Preliminary Round, finishing 8th with a time of 3:33.30 and 45th with a time of 2:12.98, respectively 
  • Ran a personal best time of 2:04.27 in the 800m at American Track League: The Track Meet
  • Set a personal best in the 400m at the BYU Robison Invitational with a time of 54.39
  • Competed in eight meets during the 2021 outdoor season
  • 4x400m record holders -2021 Robison Invitational

    4x400m record holders -2021 Robison Invitational

  • Meghan Hunter at Pugsley Award night

    Meghan Hunter at Pugsley Award night

  • Meghan Hunter #7 800m time in BYU history

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  • Meghan Hunter MPSF 800m Champion

    Meghan Hunter MPSF 800m Champion

  • BYU Women's T/F sets 4x800m school record at 2022 Penn Relays

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  • BYU Women's T/F 4x800m School Record at 2022 Penn Relays

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  • Meghan Hunter at 2021 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships

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