Kylie Meadows: More Than an Athlete

Bluefield University’s Kylie Meadows is the epitome of a successful student-athlete. She’s a vital member of the BU women’s basketball team, but equally important she is among a select group of students recognized for academic excellence.

A senior from Beaver, West Virginia, majoring in criminal justice, Meadows is the captain of the Lady Ram’s basketball team. She also leads the team in scoring and rebounds. Off the court and in the classroom, she maintains a 3.5 grade point average (GPA) and was recently named to the Academic Dean’s List.

In fact, being an average student wasn’t good enough for Meadows. At one point during her college career, she decided she would be the best both on and off the court.  As a result, her time management skills improved significantly, and she found better ways to balance her time with her studies while leading the women’s college basketball team.

“Kylie has been an incredible addition, not only to our basketball program but to the campus as a whole,” said Corey Mullins, head coach of the women’s basketball team. Most student-athletes, he added, struggle with time management, but Meadows he said knows what she wants and is determined to get it through hard work. Her favorite quote is, “It is what it is,” and she lives by it every day.

“Kylie is learning some invaluable life lessons that will propel her into leadership roles throughout her life,” Mullins said, “and I look forward to seeing the impact she will have on the people around her as she continues to grow and lead.”

Having a supportive mom and dad gives Meadows the inspiration she needs to continue her journey as a Dean’s List student-athlete at Bluefield.

“If you are going to really live up to the student-athlete name, then you have to manage your time and work hard to secure your future,” Meadows said.