Biography
2018: Started in all 54 games for the Mavericks at center field…Tallied two hits or more in 24 games for the Mavericks and drove in at least two runs in a game 15 times…Led the Mavericks in several categories including hits (79), doubles (20), home runs (9) and RBI (63)…She also stole 22 bases and boasted a .429 batting average…Received All-NSIC First Team honors…Named to the NFCA All-American Second Team and the D2CCA All-American Second Team…Finished her career at Minnesota State as its all-time leader in at bats (763), runs scored (196), games played (246) and stolen bases (111)…She also finished second all-time in batting average (.392), RBI (179), walks (100), hits (299), doubles (54) and on-base percentage (.468).
2017: Started in all 71 games in the outfield for the Mavericks…Led the Mavericks with a .450 batting average…Tied for the team-lead in hits with 100, which are the most in a season in program history and the third most in the NCAA during the 2017 season…Named the NSIC Player of the Week and went on to claim All-NSIC First Team honors…Scored a team-leading 71 runs, which are the most in a season in program history…Drove in 56 runs and finished second on the team in home runs with 10…Boasted a .694 slugging percentage and finished second on the team in stolen bases with 31…Received NFCA All-Central Region First Team honors and D2CCA All-Central Region Second Team honors and was named to the NFCA All-American Second Team…Led the team with 18 doubles…Her 71 runs scored were the second most in NCAA Division II…Finished second at the NCAA Championships in runs scored with five…Named to the NSIC All-Tournament Team and the NCAA All-Tournament Team…Recorded at least two hits in 31 games, including a season-high four hits against Wayne State and Upper Iowa…Drove in a season-high five runs against Viterbo…Batted .375 at the NCAA Championships…Drove in Minnesota State’s final two runs in its 5-1 win over Angelo State to help secure an NCAA National Championship.
2016: The centerfielder started in 60 games for Minnesota State... Finished the season with a .329 batting average and a .422 slugging percentage... Recorded 28 stolen bases in 29 attempts and led the Mavericks with 22 walks... Collected 57 total hits, including seven doubles and three home runs... Added 34 runs scored and 28 RBI... Notched 14 multi-hit performances and seven multiple RBI games... Named NSIC Player of the Week on March 7... Received Second-Team All-NSIC accolades...
2015: Started in all 61 games for the Purple and Gold in her first season at Minnesota State...Batted .342 from the plate and owned a .495 slugging percentage...Finished second on team with 30 stolen bases, which marks as third most stolen bases in season at MSU...Clubbed 63 total hits, including nine doubles, five triples and three home runs...Also finished with 36 runs scored, 32 RBI and 20 walks...Recorded a season-high four hits against Central Missouri (3/22/15)...Posted three RBI in three games, including Central Missouri (3/22/15), Sioux Falls (3/31/15) and U-Mary (4/18/15)...Tallied a season-high three stolen bases against Nebraska-Kearney (2/21/15).
High School: Meidl was a four-year starter and letterwinner out of Lakeville North High School, where she played as a center fielder….Earned all-conference honors during all four seasons, to go along with three all-state nods during her sophomore, junior and senior seasons…Helped her team to three South Suburban Conference championships, including a 20-0 regular season during her senior campaign…As a freshman she batted .422 with 21 runs scored and 28 stolen bases, and followed up with a .400 batting average during her sophomore season, to go along with 29 stolen bases and 25 runs scored…Named a team captain during her junior and senior seasons…Batted .508 as a junior, as she led the team with six home runs, 32 stolen bases and 40 runs scored…Finished her senior season leading her squad in batting average (.397), runs scored (27), home runs (4), and stolen bases (28)…Is the Lakeville North’s all-time leader in stolen bases (129), runs scored (121) and home runs (10).
Personal: Jessica is the daughter of John and Paula Meidl…Born April 30, 1996…Is currently undecided on a major.
