Meredith Bloss
Meredith Bloss
  • Year:
    Sr.
  • Hometown:
    Guilford, CT
  • High School:
    Guilford
  • Events:
    Distance
  • Major:
    Engineering
  • College:
    Harvey Mudd

Bio



TFRRS Results

At CMS
Holds the program record in the 10000 meters (34:35.32) ... Places fourth all-time in the 5000 meters (16:51.32) and eighth in the 3000 meters (9:59.01) ... Also holds the CMS cross country record for a 6K race. 

2022-23 Track and Field (Senior)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Earned fifth place in the 10000 meters at the SCIAC Championships in 39:04.70 ... Also ran the 5000 meters the next day, coming in 13th ... Finished first in the 5000 at the first SCIAC Multi-Dual with an 18:21.90 ... had her top time of the season in the 5000 at the Occidental Distance Carnival, coming in fifth place with a 17:32.33.

2022 Cross Country (Senior)
First-Team All-West Region ... First-Team All-SCIAC ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Came in second place at the SCIAC Championships with a time of 21:57.4 ... Finished in almost the exact same time at the NCAA West Regionals (21:57.7) to take fourth place ... Was seventh at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational in 22:06.2 ... Came in 11th place out of 395 runners at the Paul Short Invitational in Bethlehem, Pennsylania ... Finished 52nd at the NCAA Division III Championships ... Was second at the Redlands Invitational in 16:52.0 (4.5K race) to open the season. 

2021-22 Track and Field (Junior)
All-American (5000, Indoors) ... CoSIDA Academic All-America Third Team ... SCIAC Champion (10000) ... All-SCIAC (5000) ... USTFCCCA All-West Region (5000, 10000) ... National Qualifier (Outdoors, 5000, 10000) ... SCIAC All-Academic Team ... USTFCCCA All-Academic Team ... Earned All-America honors with a seventh-place finish at the NCAA Division III Indoor Championships in 17:00.84 ... Qualified for both the 5000 and the 10000 during outdoor season and opted to run only the 10000, finishing 10th ... Won the 10000 championship at SCIACs, and added a third-place finish in the 5000 to help CMS to the team title ... Set a program record in the 10000 meters at the Mt. Sac Relays (34:35.52) ... Won the 3000 at the Rossi Relays, after coming in second at the Pomona-Pitzer All-Comers with a  9:59.01. 

2021 Cross Country (Junior)

All-American ... SCIAC Champion ... SCIAC Athlete of the Year ... First-Team All-West Region ... SCIAC Athlete of the Week (Sept. 20) ... Finished 13th at the NCAA Division III Championships to earn All-America honors with a time of 21:17.4 to help CMS to its highest team finish in program history (second) ... Set the CMS record for a 6K race by running a 20:31.0 at the UC Riverside Invitational to place fourth, earning SCIAC Athlete of the Week honors ... Won the SCIAC individual title with a time of 21:25.4 ... Followed that up with a second-place finish at the NCAA Division III West Regionals in 21:54.4 ... Came in second place at the Pomona-Pitzer Invitational with a 21:30.4 ... Earned seventh place at the DIII Pre-Nationals in Louisville with a 22:21.0.

2020-21 Season (Sophomore)
SCIAC All-Academic Team ... Athenas did not compete due to COVID-19.

2019-20 Season (First-Year)

Competed in three events while attending Cornell. 

Prior to CMS
Attended Guilford High School in Connecticut, where she was a member of the cross country and track and field teams, serving as cross country captain for two years ... Two-time First-Team All-SCC in cross country (2016-17) ... Graduated with Guilford's 5K cross country record ... Two-time New England regional cross country qualifier (2017, 18), earning All-New England honors in 2017, when she also won the SCC Championship ... Named SCC Cross Country Runner of the Year twice and earned all-state honors three times ... Earned Footlocker Second-Team All-Northeast honors in 2017 ... Two-time NHR all-area pick, all-area MVP (2017, 18) ... Indoor track school record holder in four events (3000, 1600, 3200 and 2 mile) ...Earned All-SCC honors in track and field six times (First-Team: 3200 - 2018, 1600 - 2018, 19; Second-Team: 3200 - 2016, 17, 1600 - 2017) and was a four-time SCC Champion, sweeping the 3200 and 1600 in both 2018 and 2019 ... Named the SCC Indoor Track Runner of the Year and MVP (2018) ...Earned All-State honors for both the 1600 & 3200 for indoor track ... State Open runner-up in 3200 in 2018 ... Outdoor track school record holder in two mile & 3200 ... Three-time First-Team All-SCC in outdoor track in the 3200 (2017, 18, 19), earning All-New England honors in 2018 ... NHR All-Area Selection in 2018 and 2019 ... Three-time SCC Champion, winning the two mile in 2018 and 19 and the 1600 in 2019 ... Had PRs of 36:23 road 10k, 10:52 in the 3200, 4:44 in the 1500, and 17:45 in the 5k ... Earned United States Presidential Scholar honors and the Dartmouth Book Award in the classroom. 

Personal
Attends Harvey Mudd, where she majors in engineering. 


News Mentions

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Brooke Simon Breaks SCIAC Pole Vault Record on First Day of League Championships

LA VERNE, Calif. - Brooke Simon became the first pole vaulter in SCIAC history to clear four meters to highlight the performance of the Claremont-...

April 29, 2023

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Kimme Cracks Top 10 in CMS Women's Track and Field History in the 10000 Meters

AZUSA, Calif. - Anika Kimme moved into eighth place in CMS women's track and field history in the 10000 meters at the Bryan Clay Invitational on...

April 14, 2023

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Bloss, Gushue, Marsyla Earn Top-10 Finishes at Occidental Carnival

EAGLE ROCK, Calif. - Meredith Bloss finished in fifth in the 5000 meters (out of 107 runners), and Elle Marsyla came in seventh, while Angie...

March 11, 2023

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Seven Athenas Capture All-West Region Honors for Indoor Season

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Seven members of the Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team earned All-West Region honors for indoor season from...

March 7, 2023

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CMS Women's Track and Field Edges Redlands by 7 to Sweep First Multi-Dual

PASADENA, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team edged Redlands by seven points and picked up lopsided wins over Cal...

March 4, 2023

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DelVecchio, Velichala Finish 2-3 in 400 to Open Outdoor Season for CMS Women's Track and Field

CLAREMONT, Calif. - Caroline DelVecchio and Shriya Velichala were the top two collegiate finishers in the 400 meters to highlight the performance...

February 19, 2023

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Brooke Simon Wins Pole Vault at Whitworth Invitational for CMS Women's Track and Field

SPOKANE, Wash. - Brooke Simon earned first place at the Whitworth Invitational Indoor Track and Field meet with a vault of 12'6.25" (3.82...

February 11, 2023

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Women's Track and Field Picked First in SCIAC Preseason Poll

CLAREMONT, Calif. - The Claremont-Mudd-Scripps women's track and field team was picked to finish first in the SCIAC in a preseason vote of the...

February 9, 2023